ignition SUBARU FORESTER 2001 SF / 1.G Owner's Manual

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Outside mirror defogger (if equipped) CAUTION
To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not operate the
defogger continuously for any longer than necessary.
The outside mirror defogger shares the switch with rear window
defogger.
The outside mirror defogger operates only when the ignition switch is in the “ON” position.
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Indicator light
To turn on the outside mirror defogger, push the switch. To turn it off, push the switch again.
The indicator light located on the switch is on while the outside mirror
defogger is operation. The defogger will automatically shut off after
about 15 minutes. If the mirror clears before that time, push the switch
to turn it off. It also turns off when the ignition switch is turned to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position. If defrosting or defogging is desired when
you restart your vehicle, you have to push the switch to turn it onagain.
NOTE While the outside mirror defogger is operating, the rear window defogger also operates

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Type A audio set (if equipped) The audio set will operate only when the ignition switch is in the “ACC” or
“ON” position.
Radio operation
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1 Power switch/Volume, Tone,
Balance, Fader control dial
2 AUDIO button
3 BAND button 4
Tuning buttons
5 Preset buttons
6 SCAN button
Power switch and volume/bass/treble/fader/balance control
n Power switch and volume control (PWR/VOL)
The dial 1 is used for both power (ON/OFF) and volume control. The
radio is turned ON and OFF by pushing the dial and the volume is
controlled by turning the dial. n Tone and balance control (AUDIO)
The volume control dial 1 normally functions as a volume control.
This dial becomes a control for Bass, Treble, Fader or Balance when
you select the appropriate tone and balance control mode.

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Never expose cassettes to heat, direct sunlight or moisture.
Clean the tape head (once or twice a month) using a wet-type
cleaning cassette .
Cassette slot
Insert a cassette with the exposed tape side facing to the right. After
insertion, playback starts. TAPE button
Press the “TAPE button ”
9 when the cassette left in the cassette slot
is to be played back again. Tape travel indicators
These indicate the direction the cassette tape is moving. : Indicates that the top side of the cassette is being played back.
: Indicates that the bottom side of the cassette is being played
back. Program button (PROG)
When the program button Y is pressed during playback, the tape
travel indicators will switch and the player will begin playing back the opposite side of the tape. The same mechanism is automatically acti-
vated when the end of the tape is reached. This allows the opposite
side of the tape to play, providing continuous playback. Fast-forward button (FF)
To fast-forward the tape, press the “FF” button
E. To stop fast-for-
warding, lightly press the “
” 8 button.
Rewind button (REW)
To rewind the tape, press the “REW” button R. To stop rewinding,
lightly press the “
” 8 button.
Eject button (
)
When “
” button 8 is pressed, playback stops and the cassette
tape is ejected. The ejection function is also active when the ignition switch is in the
“LOCK” position. Always make certain that you remove the cassette
tape.

5-16Type B audio set (if equipped) The radio will operate only when the ignition switch is in the
“ACC” or
“ON” position.
Radio operation
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1 FM button
2 AM button
3 SCAN button
4 Tuning knob
5 Preset buttons 6
Fader/Balance selection button
7 Power switch, Volume control,
Bass/Treble control and
Fader/Balance control dial
8 Bass/Treble selection button
Power switch and volume/bass/treble/fader/balance control (PWR/VOL)
The dial 7 is used for both power (ON/OFF) and volume control. The
radio is turned ON and OFF by pushing the dial and the volume is
controlled by turning the dial.
This dial is used for bass/treble controls when the “BAS/TRE” button
8 is in the depressed position. It is also used for fader/balance con-

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When cassette tape is in the player
When the “TAPE” button E is pressed, the display will show “PLAY”
and the player will start playback. Tape travel indicators
These indicate the direction the cassette tape is moving. : indicates that the top side of the cassette is being played back.
: indicates that the bottom side of the cassette is being played
back. Program switching button (PROG)
When the program switching button “PROG”
U is pressed during
playback, the tape travel indicators will switch and the player will be- gin playing back the opposite side of the tape. The same mechanism
is automatically activated when the end of the tape is reached. This
allows the opposite side of the tape to play, providing continuousplayback. Fast-forward button (FF)
To fast-forward the tape, press the “FF” button
Y. The display will
show “FF”. To stop fast-forwarding, press the “FF” or “TAPE” E button.
Rewind button (REW)
To rewind the tape, press the “REW” button I. The display will indi-
cate “REW” . To stop rewinding, press the “REW” or “TAPE” E button.
Eject button (
)
When “
” button Q is pressed, play back stops and the cassette
tape is ejected. The ejection function also operates when the ignition switch is in the
“LOCK” position. Always make certain that you remove the cassette
tape. Tape program sensor button (TPS)
n Blank skip
When the “TPS” button
R is pressed, the “TPS” indicator will come on
and the player will automatically skip any blank portion of 15 second
or more and play the next program, even if it is on the other side. To
cancel blank skip mode, press the “TPS” button again.

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To insert a disc
Be sure to hold a disc with the label side (the side where titles are printed) up.Push the disc into the slot.The disc will be automatically set in position by the auto-loading
mechanism and begin playing.
The disc indicator will turn on as the CD begins playing. n Disc indicator
Lit: A disc is in the slot (When the ignition switch is in the “ON” or
“ACC” position).
OFF: No disc is loaded or the ignition switch is in the “Lock” position.
To remove disc left in slot
Simply press the “Eject button ”
3 and the disc will be ejected. This
procedures is effective even when the ignition switch is in the “LOCK”
position.n Function control
Refer to CD player control operating instructions described in the “ Type A audio set ” section.

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To insert a disc
1. Press one of the “Disc select ” buttons 3 (numbered from 1 to 6)
for which the disc indicator light 2 is “OFF”.
The Disc indicator lights are located directly above the corresponding “ Disc select ” buttons.
2. The indicator will begin blinking. The blinking will last for 15 se-conds.
During this period, insert a desired disc, and the disc will begin to
play. (If any disc is not inserted during this period, the “Disc slot ”
1
door will close. Repeat step 1.)
Be sure to hold a disc with the label side (the side where titles areprinted) up.
3. To insert another disc, repeat step 1 and 2 choosing a differentdisc select button. To insert six discs at a time
1. Press and hold the “Disc select ” button number 1 until all disc indi-
cators begin blinking (about 1.5 seconds).
2. The indicators will blink for 15 seconds. During this period, insert
desired six discs.
3. When all discs are loaded, the first disc will begin to play. (If no
disc is inserted within this 15 seconds, the entire disc load sequencewill be canceled.) To remove a disc
1. Press the desired one of the “Disc select ” buttons
3 (numbered
from 1 to 6) for which the disc indicator light is on.
2. Press the “Eject button ”
4 . The selected disc will be ejected and
the indicator light will begin blinking.
3. To remove another disc, repeat step 1 and 2 choosing a different“ Disc select ” button.
(To remove discs when the ignition switch is in the “Lock” position,
press the “Eject” button, and the first disc will be ejected. Press the
“Eject” button again, and the next disc will be ejected and so on. At
this time, the “Disc select ” buttons are disabled.)

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To remove all discs at one time
1. Press and hold the “Eject” button 4 until all “Disc” indicators begin
blinking (about 1.5 seconds), and the first disc will be ejected.
2. When the disc is removed, the next one will be ejected, and so on. To replace a playing disc with another
Simply press the desired one of “Disc select ” buttons
3 (numbered
from 1 to 6) or press the “DISC UP ” or “DISC DOWN ” button on the
radio unit to select the desired disc, and the disc will begin to play. Disc indicators
Lit: when the corresponding storage tray is occupied by a disc. Blinking: Disc player is either in loading, eject or changing mode.OFF: No disc is loaded or the ignition switch is in the “LOCK” position.
Function control
Refer to CD player control operating instructions described in the“ Type P119 and P120 audio sets ” or “Type P121 audio set ” section.

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Starting a flooded engine
If the eng ine d oes not start, it may b e flood ed (ex c essive fuel in the en-
g ine).
In c ase of a flood ed eng ine, turn the starter motor for five sec ond s with
the ac c elerator p ed al fully d ep ressed . Rep eat this two or three times until
the eng ine starts. Release the ig nition switc h and ac c elerator p ed al as
soon as the eng ine starts.
Stopping the engine
WARNING
Do not stop the engine when the vehicle is moving. This will
cause loss of power to the power steering and the brake booster,making steering and braking more difficult. It could also result in
accidental activation of the “LOCK” position on the ignition
switch, causing the steering wheel to lock.
The ig nition switc h should b e turned off only when the eng ine is id ling .

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ABS warning light
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The ABS warning lig ht c omes on when the ig nition sw itc h is turned to
the “ON ” p osition and g oes out after ab out two sec ond s.
This is an ind ic ation that the ABS system is workin g p rop erly.
CAUTION
If the warning light behaves as follows, the ABS system may not
be working properly. When the warning light is on, the ABS func-
tion shuts down; however, the conventional brake system contin-
ues to operate normally.
The warning light does not come on when the ignition switch
is turned to the “ON” position.
The warning light comes on when the ignition switch is
turned to the “ON” position, but it does not go out even when
the vehicle speed exceeds approximately 8mph (12km/h). The warning light comes on during driving.
If this occurs, have the ABS system repaired at the first available
opportunity by your SUBARU dealer.
NOTE
If the warning light behavior is as described below, the ABS sys- tem may be considered normal. The warning light comes on right after the engine is started
but goes out immediately, remaining off.