maintenance SUBARU FORESTER 2000 SF / 1.G Owners Manual

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How to use this owner’s manual
Using your Owner’s manual
Before you op erate your vehic le, c arefully read thi s manual. To p rotec t
yourself and extend the servic e life of your vehic l e, follow the instruc tions
in this manual. Failure to ob serve these instruc tio ns may result in serious
injury and d amag e to your vehic le.
This manual is c omp osed of thirteen c hap ters. Eac h c hap ter b eg ins with
a b rief tab le of c ontents, so you c an usually tell at a g lanc e if that c hap -
ter c ontains the information you want. Chapter 1: Doors and Locks
This c hap ter informs you how to op erate the keys, l oc ks and wind ows.
Chapter 2: Seat, seat belt and SRS airbag
This c hap ter informs you how to use the seat and se at b elt and c ontains
p rec autions for the SRS airb ag .Chapter 3: Instruments and controls
This c hap ter informs you ab out the op eration of ins trument p anel ind ic a-
tors and how to use the instruments and other switc hes.
Chapter 4: Climate Control
This c hap ter informs you how to op erate the c limate c ontrol.
Chapter 5: Audio
This c hap ter informs you how to op erate your aud io system.
Chapter 6: Interior equipment
This c hap ter informs you how to op erate interior eq uip ment.
Chapter 7: Starting and operating
This c hap ter informs you how to start and op erate y our SUBARU.
Chapter 8: In case of emergency
This c hap ter informs you what to d o if you have a p rob lem while d riving ,
suc h as a flat tire or eng ine overheating .Chapter 9: Appearance care
This c hap ter informs you how to keep your SUBARU lo oking g ood .
Chapter 10: Maintenance and service
This c hap ter informs you how to keep your SUBARU ru nning p rop erly.

Doors and locks
Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbag
Instruments and controls
Climate control
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Audio
Interior equipment
Starting and operating
In case of emergency
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Appearance care
Maintenance and service
Specifications
Consumer information and Reporting safety defects12
Index139
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Table of contents

Doors and locks1-11
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This ind ic ates that the system is in the Transmitte
r Prog ramming
Mod e. Do not release the Programming button.
4. Press the “LOCK ” b utton on the new transmitter. The d oor loc ks will
c yc le onc e.
5. Rep eat step 4 for any ad d itional transmitters.
6. Exit the Transmitter Prog ram Mod e b y releasing th e Prog ramming
b utton and turning the vehic le ig nition off. Test a ll remote transmitters
to ensure that they work p rop erly. n To delete a lost or stolen transmitter
1. Follow step 1 to 3 as d esc rib ed ab ove.
2. Re-p rog ram the remaining transmitters as d esc rib e d in step 4.
If there is only one remaining transmitter, p erform step 4 four
times .
If there are two remaining transmitters, p erform st ep 4 twice for
eac h transmitter. System maintenance
Your keyless entry system d oes not req uire any sp ec ific maintenanc e
exc ep t for oc c asionally c hang ing the transmitter b a ttery. The 12-volt
b attery in the remote transmitter should last ap p ro ximately one year,
d ep end ing on usag e. When the b attery b eg ins to weak en, you will
notic e a d ec rease in rang e, or the d istanc e from yo ur vehic le that the
remote transmitter will op erate. n To change the remote transmitter battery CAUTION
Do not let dust, oil or water get on or in the transmitter when
replacing the battery.

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your remote transmitter, or turn the vehicle ignition to the
“ON”
position and press the Emergency Override/programming button in and release .
If your remote transmitter is lost or b roken and th e Passive Starter
Interrup t has automatic ally eng ag ed , enter the vehi c le, turn the ig ni-
tion to the “ON ” p osition, and p ress the Emerg enc y Overrid e/p ro-
g ramming b utton. This will enab le the vehic le to st art.
In the unlikely event of an alarm system malfunc tio n, your vehic le
may not start. To enab le the vehic le to start, press and hold the
Emergency Override/programming button, and attempt to startthe vehicle while holding the button in .
System maintenance
Your sec urity system d oes not req uire any sp ec ific maintenanc e
exc ep t for oc c asionally c hang ing the transmitter b a ttery. However, it is
sug g ested that the system b e armed and all p rotec te d zones b e
c hec ked ab out onc e a month to make sure that they t rig g er an alarm
c yc le.
To c hang e the remote transmitter b attery, refer to “System mainte-
nanc e ” sec tion und er the head ing of “Keyless entry system ”.
Trouble shooting guide
n If you experience any of the following situations...
Your remote transmitter is lost or broken and your alarm sys-
tem is armed. You attempt to start your vehicle after pressing “UNLOCK” on
your remote transmitter and it does not “crank”.
Perform the following procedure:
1. Use your keys to enter the vehicle. (Depending on your situa-
tion, the alarm may sound when you open the door.)
2. Insert your key into the ignition and turn to the “ON” position.
3. Press and release the Emergency Override Button. The alarm
system will disarm and you will be able to start your vehicle.
4. If your vehicle still will not start, press and HOLD the Emer-gency Override Button in while attempting to start your vehicle.

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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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Seatbelt maintenance
CAUTION
Keep the belts free of polishes, oils, chemicals and particularly
battery acid. Never attempt to make modifications or changes that will pre-
vent the seatbelt from operating properly.
To c lean the seatb elts, use a mild soap and lukewar m water. Never
b leac h or d ye the b elts b ec ause this c ould seriousl y affec t their streng th.
Insp ec t the seatb elts and attac hments inc lud ing the web b ing and all
hard ware p eriod ic ally for c rac ks, c uts, g ashes, tea rs, d amag e, loose
b olts or worn areas. Rep lac e the seatb elts even if only minor d amag e is
found .
Child restraint systems
WARNING
Never let a passenger hold a child on his or her lap while the
vehicle is moving. The passenger cannot protect the child from injury in a collision, because the child will be caught between the
passenger and objects inside the vehicle. Additionally, holding achild in your lap or arms in the front seat exposes that child to
another serious danger. Since the SRS airbag deploys with con-
siderable speed and force, the child could be injured or evenkilled. Put children aged 12 and under in the rear seat properly re-
strained at all times. The SRS airbag deploys with considerablespeed and force and can injure or even kill children, especially ifthey are 12 years of age and under and are not restrained or im-properly restrained. Because children are lighter and weaker than
adults, their risk of being injured from deployment is greater.For that reason, be sure to secure ALL types of child restraint
devices (including forward facing child seats) in the REAR seats

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p ushing the knob and keep the knob p ushed for more
than 2 sec ond s.
NOTE If the connection between the combination meter and battery is bro-
ken for any reason such as vehicle maintenance or fuse replace-ment, the data recorded on the trip meter will be lost. Tachometer
CAUTION
Do not operate the engine with the pointer of the tachometer in
the red zone. In this range, fuel injection will be cut by the enginecontrol module to protect the engine from overrevving. The en-gine will resume running normally after the engine speed is re-duced below the red zone.
The tac hometer shows the eng ine sp eed in thousand s of revolutions p er
minute. Fuel gauge
HS0155Low fuel warning light
The fuel g aug e shows the ap p roximate amount of fuel remaining in the
tank.
The g aug e d oes not return to “E ” even thoug h the ig nition switc h is in the
“ ACC ” or “LOCK ” p osition.

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Automatic tuning (SCN)
Press the “SCN ” b utton to c hang e the rad io to the SCAN mod e. In th is
mod e, the rad io sc ans throug h the rad io b and until a station is found .
The rad io will stop at the station for five sec ond s while d isp laying the fre-
q uenc y, after whic h sc anning will c ontinue until th e entire b and has b een
sc anned from the low end to the hig h end .
Press the “SCN ” b utton ag ain to c anc el the SCAN mod e and to stop o n
any d isp layed freq uenc y.
When the “SCN ” b utton is p ressed for automatic tuning , stations a re
sc anned in the d irec tion of low freq uenc ies to hig h freq uenc ies only.
Automatic tuning may not func tion p rop erly if the s tation rec ep tion is
weakened b y d istanc e from the station or p roximity to tall b uild ing s and
hills. Selecting preset stations
Presetting a station with a p reset b utton allows yo u to selec t that station
in a sing le op eration. Up to six AM and FM stations eac h may b e p reset.
How to preset stations
1. Press the FM/AM selec tion switc h to selec t either FM or AM rec ep tion.
2. Press the “SCN ” b utton or tune the rad io manually until the d esire d
station freq uenc y is d isp layed .
3. Press one of the p reset b uttons for at least two seconds to store the
freq uenc y. The freq uenc y of the station will flash onc e on the d isp lay at
this time. If the b utton is p ressed for less than t wo sec ond s, the p rec ed -
ing selec tion will remain in memory. NOTE
If the connection between the radio and battery is broken for any reason such as vehicle maintenance or radio removal, all stationsstored in the preset buttons are cleared. If this occurs, it is neces-sary to reset the preset buttons.

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Display mode
You c an selec t either the time d isp lay mod e or func tion d isp lay mod e b y
p ressing the “DISP/CLK ” b utton when the ig nition switc h is either “ACC ”
or “ON ” p osition.
Time display mode
When the time d isp lay mod e is selec ted , the time d i sp lay takes p rior-
ity of the func tion d isp lay. The time is shown on t he d isp lay whenever
the ig nition switc h is “ACC ” or “ON ” p osition.
When the rad io is turned on or the station is c hang ed d uring the time
d isp lay mod e, the time d isp lay is rep lac ed b y the f req uenc y d isp lay.
However, after the freq uenc y has b een d isp layed for five sec ond s, it
is rep lac ed b y the time d isp lay ag ain. Function display mode
When the func tion d isp lay mod e is selec ted , the tim e is not shown on
the d isp lay. The d isp lay ind ic ates the c urrent func tion only.
When the rad io is turned off d uring the func tion d i sp lay mod e, the
b ac k-up lig ht on the d isp lay g oes out.
Setting the time
1. Turn the ig nition switc h to “ACC ” or “ON ”.
2. To adjust hour: Press the “DISP ” b utton and the “TUNING ” b utton
ind ic ated with “ ” tog ether to ad vanc e the hours in one-hour inc remen ts.
Keep ing the b uttons p ressed ad vanc es the hours q uic kly.
3. To adjust minute: Press the ”DISP ” b utton and the “TUNING ” b utton
ind ic ated “
 ” tog ether to ad vanc e the minutes in one-minute inc r ements.
Keep ing the b uttons p ressed ad vanc es the minutes q u ic kly.
NOTE
If the connection between the radio and battery is broken for any reason such as vehicle maintenance or radio removal, the time set-ting will be cleared. If this occurs, it is necessary to reset the time.

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Interior equipment Sun visors6-2
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Vanity mirror (if equipped) 6-2
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Storage compartment 6-2
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Glove compartment 6-3
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Center console 6-3
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Overhead console 6-4
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Dashboard storage compartment (if equipped) 6-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Door storage compartment 6-5
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Coin tray 6-5
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Cup holder 6-6
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Clock 6-8
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Gauge pack ( if equipped) 6-8
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Accessory power socket 6-18
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Cigarette lighter ( if equipped) 6-20. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ashtray 6-22
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Coat hook 6-23
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Interior light 6-23
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Spotlight 6-24
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Cargo area light 6-25
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Luggage cover (if equipped) 6-25 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shopping bag hook 6-27
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Cargo anchorage eyelets 6-28
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Under floor storage tray 6-29
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Maintenance tools 6-31
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