roof SUBARU FORESTER 2001 SF / 1.G User Guide

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Driving tips New vehicle break-in driving –
the first 1,000 miles (1,600 km) 8-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuel economy hints 8-2
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Engine exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) 8-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Catalytic converter 8-4
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Periodic inspections 8-5
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Driving in foreign countries 8-5 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Driving tips for AWD vehicles 8-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Off road driving 8-7
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Winter driving 8-10
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Snow tires 8-13
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Tire chains 8-14
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Rocking the vehicle 8-14
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Corrosion protection 8-14
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Loading your vehicle 8-15
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Vehicle capacity weight 8-16
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GVWR and GAWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating and Gross Axle Weight Rating) 8-17
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Roof rail and crossbar (if equipped) 8-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trailer towing 8-22
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that there is no g rass, b ush, p ap er, rag s, stones,
sand , etc . ad hering to
or trap p ed on the und erb od y. Clear off any suc h mat ter from the und er-
b od y. If the vehic le is used with these materials t rap p ed or ad hering to
the und erb od y, a mec hanic al b reakd own or fire c ould oc c ur.
Sec ure all c arg o c arried insid e the vehic le and mak e c ertain that it is
not p iled hig her than the seatb ac ks. During sud d en stop s or jolts, unse-
c ured c arg o c ould b e thrown around in the vehic le a nd c ause injury. Do
not p ile heavy load s on the roof. Those load s raise the vehic le’s c enter of
g ravity and make it more p rone to tip over. If you must roc k the vehic le to free it from sand o r mud , d ep ress the
ac c elerator p ed al slig htly and move the selec tor le ver b ac k and forth
b etween “D ” and “R ” rep eated ly. Do not rac e the eng ine. For the b est
p ossib le trac tion, avoid sp inning the wheels when t rying to free the
vehic le.
When the road surfac e is extremely slip p ery, you c a n ob tain b etter trac -
tion b y starting the vehic le with the transmission in 2nd than 1st (b oth for
MT and AT). Never eq uip your vehic le with tires larg er than tho se sp ec ified in this
manual. Freq uent d riving of an AWD vehic le und er hard -d rivi ng c ond itions suc h
as roug h road s or off road s will nec essitate more f req uent rep lac ement of
eng ine oil, b rake fluid and transmission oil than t hat sp ec ified in the main-
tenanc e sc hed ule d esc rib ed in the “Warranty and Maintenanc e Booklet ”.
Rememb er that d amag e d one to your Sub aru while op er ating it off-road
and not using c ommon sense p rec autions suc h as thos e listed ab ove is
not elig ib le for warranty c overag e.

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Loading your vehicle
WARNING
Never allow passengers to ride on the folded rear seatback or
in the cargo area. Doing so may result in serious injury. Never stack luggage or other cargo higher than the top of the
seatback because it could tumble forward and injure passengersin the event of a sudden stop or accident. Keep luggage or cargo
low, as close to the floor as possible. When you carry something inside the vehicle, secure it when-
ever you can to prevent it from being thrown around inside the
vehicle in sudden stop, sharp turn or accident. Do not pile heavy loads on the roof. These loads raise the
vehicle’ s center of gravity and make it more prone to tip over.
Secure skis and other lengthy items properly to prevent them
from shooting forward and causing serious injury during a sud-den stop. Never exceed the maximum load limit. If you do, some parts on
your vehicle can break, or it can change the way your vehicle
handles. This could result in loss of control and cause personal
injury. Also, overloading can shorten the life of your vehicle. Do not place anything on the extended luggage cover. Such
items could tumble forward in the event of a sudden stop or a
collision. This could cause serious injury.
CAUTION
Do not carry spray cans, containers with flammable or corrosiveliquids or any other dangerous items inside the vehicle.
NOTE
For better fuel economy, do not carry unneeded cargo.

8-16
Vehicle capacity weight
HS0251
HS0250
Tire information label
The load c ap ac ity of your vehic le is d etermined b y weig ht, not b y avail-
ab le c arg o sp ac e. The maximum load you c an c arry in your vehic le is
shown as the Vehic le Cap ac ity Weig ht on the tire in formation lab el
attac hed to the d river ’s sid e d oor jamb . It inc lud es the total weig ht of
d river and all p asseng ers and their b elong ing s, any op tional eq uip ment
suc h as a trailer hitc h, roof rac k or b ike c arrier, etc ., and the tong ue load
of a trailer.
The tire information lab el also shows rec ommend ed t ire inflation p ressure
und er full load ing and trailer towing c ond itions. A d just tire inflation p res-
sures ac c ord ing to the load ing c ond itions. For the tire inflation p ressures,
refer to the “Tires and wheel ” sec tion in Chap ter 11.

8-18tires with a hig her load rang e than the orig inals d
o not inc rease the
GVWR and GAWR limitations. Roof rail and crossbar (if equipped)
CAUTION
For cargo carrying purposes, the roof rail must be used
together with a roof cross bar kit. The roof rail must never be used alone to carry cargo. Otherwise, damage to the roof or paintor a dangerous 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
the roof rail. When installing the roof c ross b ar k it on the roof rail, follow
the manufac turer ’s instruc tions. When you c arry c arg o on the roof us ing
the roof c ross b ar kit, never exc eed maximum load l imit exp lained b elow.
You should also b e c areful that your vehic le d oes n ot exc eed the Gross
Vehic le Weig ht Rating (GVWR) and front and rear Gro ss Axle Weig ht Rat-
ing (GAWR). See the “Load ing your vehic le ” sec tion in this c hap ter for
information on load ing c arg o into or onto your vehi c le.

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When luggage is put on the slats (Vehicles with roof slats only)
When p utting any lug g ag e on the slats, make sure th e total weig ht of
the lug g ag e on the slats of the roof c ross b ar kit d oes not exc eed 100
lb. (45 kg) . Overload ing may c ause d amag e to the roof and c rea te a
safety hazard . Plac e the heaviest load at the b otto m, nearest the roof,
and evenly d istrib ute the lug g ag e. Always sec ure th e lug g ag e with
strap s, rop es or nets. Installing carrying attachments on the cross bars
When installing any c arrying attac hment suc h as a b ike c arrier, ski
c arrier, kayak c arrier, etc . on the c ross b ars, fol low the manufac turer’s
instruc tions and make sure that the attac hment is s ec urely fixed to the
c ross b ars. Use only attac hments d esig ned sp ec ific a lly for the c ross-
b ars. A set of the c ross b ars is d esig ned to c arry load s (c arg o and
attac hment) of not more than 150 lb. (68 kg). Before op erating the
vehic le, make sure that the c arg o is p rop erly sec ur ed on the attac h-
ment.
NOTE Remember that the vehicle ’s center of gravity is altered with the
weight of the load on the roof, thus affecting driving characteris- tics.
Drive carefully. Avoid rapid starts, hard cornering and abruptstops. Crosswind effects will be increased. 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. n 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 .

8-202. 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. n To install the crossbar
Front crossbar:
Front c rossb ar has the Load Lab el on left-hand sid e .
HS1006BB
1. Before p lac ing the c rossb ar on the roof rails, ma ke sure that the
T-30 torx head sc rew is fully loosened from eac h end sup p ort .
2. Slid e the inner c lamp on the end sup p ort outward as far as p os-
sib le.
3. With the front d irec tion arrow lab el on the top r ig ht sid e of the
c rossb ar p ointing toward the front of the vehic le, c arefully p lac e the
c rossb ar ac ross the top of the vehic le so that the c rossb ar end sup -
p orts rest on the top of the roof rails ap p roximate ly 6 inc hes (150 mm)
rearward in the front rad ius of the roof rail.
4. Move the end sup p ort and inner c lamp to hook und e r the b ottom
of the roof rail on b oth sid es and loosely assemb le the T-30 torx
head sc rew with the tool p rovid ed into the thread ed insert in the inner
c lamp on eac h end of the c rossb ar.

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NOTE It may be necessary to start the inner clamp and end support at the center of the roof rail for easier installation, then move the
crossbar forward. Use care not to cross-thread the screw in theinsert if it has been removed.
5. Ad just the alig nment of the c rossb ar on the roof
rails and tig hten to
30 to 35 inc h lb s. (3.4 to 4.0 N-m, 0.35 to 0.41 kg -m) with the torx
tool p rovid ed . If availab le, you may use a T-30 tor x b it and torq ue
wrenc h to tig hten the c rossb ar torx head sc rew.
Rear crossbar:
HS1007BB
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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In case of emergency Hazard warning flasher9-2
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Flat tires 9-2
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Jump starting 9-8
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Engine overheating 9-10
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Towing 9-11
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Moonroof – if the moonroof cannot be closed 9-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maintenance tools 9-16
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Tire changing tools 9-16
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Moonroof –
if the moonroof cannot be closed
If the moonroof c annot b e c losed with the moonroof switc h, you c an
c lose the sunroof manually.
1. Take out the hex-head ed wrenc h from the g love c om p artment and
sc rewd river from the tool b ag .
HS0360
2. Remove the p lug on the roof trim loc ated to the r ear of the moonroof
b y inserting the end of the reg ular sc red river b etw een the roof and p lug
and p rying it off.
HS0361
3. Insert the wrenc h in the end of the motor shaft.
To c lose the moonroof, turn the wrenc h c ounterc loc k wise.
Have your vehic le c hec ked and rep aired b y an author ized SUBARU
d ealer.