lock SUBARU FORESTER 2000 SF / 1.G Owner's Manual

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Front passenger ’s switch
HS0019
Close
Open
To op en the wind ow, p ush the switc h d own and hold i t until the win-
d ow reac hes the d esired p osition. To c lose the wind ow, p ull the switc h
up and hold it until the wind ow reac hes the d esired p osition.
When the loc k switc h on the p ower wind ow switc h c lu ster, loc ated on
the d river ’s sid e d oor, is in the “LOCK ” p osition, the front p asseng er ’s
wind ow c annot b e op erated with the front p asseng er ’s switc h.
Rear passenger ’s switches
HS0020
Open Close
To op en the wind ow, p ush the switc h d own and hold i t until the win-
d ow reac hes the d esired p osition. To c lose the wind ow, p ush the
switc h up and hold it until the wind ow reac hes the d esired p osition.
When the loc k switc h on the p ower wind ow switc h c lu ster, loc ated on

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the d river
’s sid e d oor, is in the “LOCK ” p osition, the rear p asseng ers ’
wind ows c annot b e op erated with the rear p asseng ers ’ switc hes.
Rear gate
WARNING
To prevent dangerous exhaust gas from entering the vehicle, al- ways keep the rear gate closed while driving.
HS0021
Unlock
Lock
To unloc k the rear g ate, insert the key in the keyh ole and turn it c loc k-
wise. To loc k the rear g ate, insert the key in the keyhole and turn it c oun-
terc loc kwise. If your vehic le is eq uip p ed with p owe r d oor loc king
switc hes, the rear g ate c an also b e loc ked and unlo c ked throug h use of
the p ower d oor loc king switc hes. Refer to “Power d oor loc king switc hes ”
sec tion in this c hap ter.
To op en the rear g ate, first unloc k the rear g ate l oc k then p ull the outsid e
hand le up . To c lose the rear g ate, lower it slowly and p ush d own firmly
until the latc h eng ag es.

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Fuel filler cap CAUTION
Make sure that the cap is tightened until it clicks to prevent
fuel spillage in the event of an accident. Always use a genuine SUBARU fuel filler cap. If you use the
wrong cap, it may not fit or have proper venting, and your fueltank and emission control system might be damaged.
OM-H2399
Close
Open
To take off the fuel filler c ap , turn it slowly c ou nterc loc kwise and re-
move the c ap .
To p ut the c ap b ac k on, turn it c loc kwise until you hear a c lic king
noise.
Be c ertain not to c atc h the c ap tether und er the c a p while tig htening .
NOTE If the fuel filler cap is not tightened until it clicks or if the tether is caught under the cap, the CHECK ENGINE warning light maycome on. Refer to the “Warning and indicator lights ” section
located in chapter 3. Refueling
After the fuel filler nozzle has automatic ally stop p ed , d o not ad d more
fuel.
If you sp ill any fuel on the p ainted surfac e, rinse it off immed iately.
Otherwise, the p ainted surfac e c ould b e d amag ed . Su c h d amag e is
not c overed und er the SUBARU Limited Warranty.

1-28Engine hood
WARNING
Always check that the hood is properly locked before you start
driving. If it is not, it might fly open while the vehicle is moving
and block your view, which may cause an accident and serious
bodily injury.
HS0025
HS0026 HS0024
To op en the hood :
1. Pull the hood release knob und er the instrument p
anel.
2. Release the sec ond ary hood release loc ated und er the front of the
eng ine hood b y moving the lever toward the left. Li ft up the hood , release
the hood p rop from its retainer and p ut the end of the hood p rop into the
slot in the hood .

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To c lose the hood :
1. Lift the hood slig htly and remove the hood p rop f
rom the slot in the
hood and return the p rop to its retainer.
2. Lower the hood until it ap p roac hes ab out 6 in. (1 5 c m) from the
c losed p osition and let it d rop .
3. After c losing the hood , b e sure the hood is sec ur ely loc ked .
If this d oes not c lose the hood , release it from a slig htly hig her p osition.
Do not p ush the hood forc ib ly to c lose it. It c ould d eform the metal.
Roof rail and crossbar (if equipped)
CAUTION
For cargo carrying purposes, the roof rail must be used to-
gether with a roof cross bar kit. The roof rail must never be used
alone to carry cargo. Otherwise, damage to the roof or paint or adangerous road hazard due to loss of cargo could result. When using the roof cross bar kit, make sure that the total
weight of the crossbars, carrying attachment and cargo does not
exceed the maximum load limit. Overloading may cause damageto the vehicle and create a safety hazard.
HS1005BB
The roof rail is not d esig ned to c arry c arg o b y its elf.
Carg o c an b e c arried on the roof after sec uring the roof c ross b ar kit to

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Removal and installation of the crossbars
CAUTION
Do not carry cargo on the roof when the crossbars are removed. Luggage on the roof will be thrown forward or backward in sud-den stops or rapid accelerations, resulting in a dangerous roadhazard.
The c rossb ars c an b e removed when you d o not use th e roof to c arry
c arg o.
To remove the crossbar
1. Loosen without removing the T-30 torx head sc rew from eac h
c rossb ar end sup p ort and c lamp .
2. Move the end sup p ort and inner c lamp to unhook un d er the b ot-
tom of the roof rail on b oth sid es.
3. Carefully raise the c rossb ar from roof rails. NOTE It may be necessary to move the Front crossbar rearward, near the center of the roof rail for easier removal. Use care not tocross-thread the screw in the insert if it has been removed. To install the crossbar
Front crossbar:
Front c rossb ar has the Load Lab el on left-hand sid e .
HS1006BB

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Install the rear c rossb ar in the same manner as the
front c rossb ar.
NOTE The rear crossbar should be positioned 6 inches (150 mm) for- ward of the rear radius in the roof rail.
NOTE
Before each use of the roof crossbar, make sure the four T-30 cross- bar clamp screws have been checked, and re-tightened, if neces-
sary, to 35 in. lbs. (4.0 N-m, 0.41 kg-m), as outlined in Step #5 above.

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Seat, seat belt and SRS airbag Front seats2-2
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Seat heater (if equipped) 2-7
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Rear seats 2-8
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Seatbelts 2-12
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Seatbelt safety tips 2-12
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Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) function
(except 2-point type seatbelt) 2-13
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Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) function (except driver ’s and 2-point type seatbelt) 2-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seatbelt warning light and chime 2-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fastening the seatbelt 2-14
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Adjusting the shoulder belt anchor height 2-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unfastening the seatbelt 2-18
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Seatbelt maintenance 2-20
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Child restraint systems 2-20
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Top strap anchors 2-25
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SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag) 2-27 . . . . . . . .
Vehicle with driver ’s and front passenger ’s SRS airbags
and lap/shoulder restraint 2-27
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SRS airbag operation 2-32
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SRS airbag system monitors 2-37
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SRS airbag system servicing 2-38
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Precautions against vehicle modification 2-39 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seatingpositions. For instructions and precautions concerning the childrestraint system, see the
“Child restraint systems ” section in this
chapter.
Infants or small children
Use a c hild restraint system that is suitab le for y our vehic le. See in-
formation on “Child restraint systems ” in this c hap ter.
Children
If a c hild is too b ig for a c hild restraint system, the c hild should sit in
the rear seat and b e restrained using the seatb elts . Ac c ord ing to ac -
c id ent statistic s, c hild ren are safer when p rop erly restrained in the
rear seating p ositions than in the front seating p o sitions. Never allow a
c hild to stand up or kneel on the seat.
If the should er p ortion of the b elt c rosses the fac e or nec k, move the
c hild c loser to the b elt b uc kle to help p rovid e a g ood should er b elt fit.
Care must b e taken to sec urely p lac e the lap b elt a s low as p ossib le
on the hip s and not on the c hild ’s waist. If the should er p ortion of the
b elt c annot b e p rop erly p ositioned , a c hild restrai nt system should b e
used . Never p lac e the should er b elt und er the c hild ’s arm or b ehind
the c hild ’s b ac k.
Expectant mothers
Exp ec tant mothers also need to use the seatb elts. T hey should c on-
sult their d oc tor for sp ec ific rec ommend ations. The lap b elt should b e
worn sec urely and as low as p ossib le over the hip s, not over the
waist.
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) function (except
2-point type seatbelt)
The emerg enc y loc king retrac tor allows normal b od y movement b ut the
retrac tor loc ks automatic ally d uring a sud d en stop , imp ac t or if you p ull
the b elt very q uic kly out of the retrac tor.

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Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) function (except
driver’ s and 2-point type seatbelt)
When sec uring a c hild restraint system on the p asse ng ers’ seats, the
seatb elt must b e c hang ed over to the Automatic Loc k ing Retrac tor (ALR)
mod e.
When the c hild restraint system is removed , make su re that the retrac tor
op erates as an Emerg enc y Loc king Retrac tor (ELR).
For instruc tions on how to c onvert the retrac tor to the ALR mod e and re-
store it to the ELR mod e, see the “Child restraint systems ” sec tion in this
c hap ter. Seatbelt warning light and chime
Your vehic le is eq uip p ed with a seatb elt warning d e vic e at the d river’s
seat.
This d evic e c auses the seatb elt warning lig ht on th e instrument p anel to
lig ht up for ab out six sec ond s when the ig nition sw itc h is turned to the
“ ON ” p osition to remind the d river to wear the seatb elt . If the d river’s
seatb elt is not fastened , a warning c hime sound s at the same time.
Fastening the seatbelt
WARNING
Never use a belt that is twisted or reversed. In an accident, this
can increase the risk or severity of injury. Keep the lap belt as low as possible on your hips. In a colli-
sion, this spreads the force of the lap belt over stronger hipbones instead of across the weaker abdomen. Seatbelts provide maximum restraint when the occupant sits
well back and upright in the seat. To reduce the risk of sliding un-
der the seatbelt in a collision, the seatbacks should be alwaysused in the upright position while the vehicle is running. If the
front seatbacks are not used in the upright position in a collision,the risk of sliding under the lap belt and of the lap belt sliding upover the abdomen will increase, and both can result in serious in-