window SUBARU FORESTER 2005 SG / 2.G User Guide

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TInfants or small children
Use a child restraint system that is suitable for your ve-
hicle. See information on “Child restraint systems” inthis chapter. T Children
If a child is too big for a child restraint system, the child
should sit in the rear seat and be restrained using the
seatbelts. According to accident statistics, children are
safer when properly restrained in the rear seating po-
sitions than in the front seating positions. Never allow
a child to stand up or kneel on the seat.
If the shoulder portion of the belt crosses the face or
neck, adjust the shoulder belt anchor height (window-
side seating positions only) and then if necessary
move the child closer to the belt buckle to help provide
a good shoulder belt fit. Care must be taken to secure-
ly place the lap belt as low as possible on the hips and
not on the child’s waist. If the shoulder portion of the
belt cannot be properly positioned, a child restraintsystem should be used. Never place the shoulder belt
under the child’s arm or behind the child’s back. T
Expectant mothers
Expectant mothers also need to use the seatbelts.
They should consult their doctor for specific recom-
mendations. The lap belt should be worn securely and
as low as possible over the hips, not over the waist. „ Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)
The driver’s seatbelt has an Emergency Locking Re- tractor (ELR).
The emergency locking retractor allows normal body
movement but the retractor locks automatically during
a sudden stop, impact or if you pull the belt very quick-
ly out of the retractor.
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4. To make the lap part tight, pull up on the shoulder belt.
5. Place the lap belt as low as possible on your hips,
not on your waist. V
Adjusting the rear seat shoulder belt anchor
height (window-side seating positions only)
The shoulder belt anchor height should be adjusted to
the position best suited for you.
To lower the anchor height, push the release button
and slide the anchor down.
To raise the anchor height, slide the anchor up. Pull
down on the anchor to make sure that it is locked in
place.
Always adjust the anchor height so that the shoulder
belt passes over the middle of the shoulder without
touching the neck.
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„Where to place a child restraint system
The following are SUBARU’s recommendations on
where to place a child restraint system in your vehicle.
A: Front passenger’s seat
You should not install a child restraint system due to
the hazard to children posed by the passenger’s air-
bag.
B: Rear seat, window-side seating positions
Recommended positions for all types of child restraint systems.
In these positions, Automatic/Emergency Locking Re-
tractor (A/ELR) seatbelts and lower anchorages (bars)
are provided for installing a child restraint system. C: Rear seat, center seating position
Installing a child restraint system is not recommended,
although the A/ELR seatbelt is provided in this posi-
tion.
Some types of child restraints might not be able to be
secured firmly due to projection of the seat cushion.
In this seating position, you should use only a child re-
straint system that has a bottom base that fits snugly
against the contours of the seat cushion and can be
securely retained using the seatbelt.
Put children aged 12 and under in the rear seat
properly restrained at all times. The SRS airbag
deploys with considerable speed and force and
can injure or even kill children, especially if
they are 12 years of age and under and are not
restrained or improperly 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 fac-
ing child seats) in the REAR seats at all times.
You should choose a restraint device which is
appropriate for the child’s age, height and
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The lower anchorages (bars) are used for installing a
child restraint system only on the rear seat window-
side seating positions. For each window-side seating
position, two lower anchorages are provided.
Each anchor bar is located where the seat cushion
meets the seatback. The tether anchorages (upper anchorages) are pro-
vided for all the seating positions (middle and both
window-side ones) of the rear seat.
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Never allow a child to kneel on the front pas-
senger’s seat facing the side window or to wrap
his/her arms around the front seatback. In the
event of an accident, the force of the SRS side
airbag deployment could injure the child seri-
ously because his/her head or arms or other
body parts are too close to the SRS side airbag.
Since your vehicle is also equipped with a pas-
senger’s SRS frontal airbag, children aged 12
and under should be placed in the rear seat
anyway and should be properly restrained at all
times.
Do not attach accessories to the door trim or
near either SRS side airbags and do not place
objects near the SRS side airbags. In the event
of the SRS side airbag deployment, they could
be propelled dangerously toward the vehicle’s
occupants and cause injuries.
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Keys ............................................................... 2-2 Key number ....................................................... 2-3
Immobilizer (if equipped) ............................. 2-3 Security ID plate ................................................ 2-4
Security indicator light ..................................... 2-5
Key replacement ............................................... 2-5
Door locks ..................................................... 2-6 Locking and unlocking from the outside ........ 2-6
Locking and unlocking from the inside .......... 2-7
Power door locking switches ...................... 2-8
Remote keyless entry system (if equipped) .............................................. 2-9Locking the doors ............................................. 2-10
Unlocking the doors ......................................... 2-10
Illuminated entry ............................................... 2-11
Vehicle finder function ..................................... 2-11
Sounding a panic alarm ................................... 2-11
Selecting audible signal operation .................. 2-11
Replacing the battery ....................................... 2-11
Replacing lost transmitters .............................. 2-13
Security system (if equipped) ..................... 2-17 System operation .............................................. 2-17
Arming the system ............................................ 2-17
Disarming the system ....................................... 2-19
Valet mode ......................................................... 2-20
Passive arming .................................................. 2-20
Child safety locks ......................................... 2-23
Windows ........................................................ 2-24 Power windows ................................................. 2-24
Rear gate ....................................................... 2-27 Moonroof (if equipped) ................................. 2-28
To open the moonroof ...................................... 2-28
To close the moonroof ..................................... 2-29
Anti-entrapment function ................................. 2-29

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and (2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may cause
undesired operation.
Changes or modifications not expressly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user’s authority to operate the equipment.
NOTE
To protect your vehicle from theft, please pay
close attention to the following security precau-
tions: y
Never leave your vehicle unattended with its
keys inside. y Before leaving your vehicle, close all windows
and lock the doors and rear gate. y Do not leave spare keys or any record of your
key number in the vehicle.
y Do not place the key under direct sunlight or
anywhere it may become hot. y Do not get the key wet. If the key gets wet,
wipe it dry with a cloth immediately. „
Security ID plate
A) Key number plate
B) Security ID plate
The security ID is stamped on the security ID plate at-
tached to the key set. Write down the security ID and
keep it in another safe place, not in the vehicle. This
number is needed to make a replacement key if you
lose your key or lock it inside the vehicle.
This number is also needed for replacement or repair
of the engine control module and immobilizer control module.
A B
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Security system (if equipped)
The security system helps to protect your vehicle and
valuables from theft. The horn sounds and the turn
signal lights flash if someone attempts to break into
your vehicle. The starter motor is also interrupted to
prevent starting the vehicle without a key.
The system can be armed and disarmed with the re-
mote transmitter.
The system does not operate when the key is inserted
into the ignition switch. „System operation
The security system will give the following alarm indi-
cations when triggered: y The turn signal lights will flash and the horn will
sound intermittently. In addition, the starter motor will
not operate. y The alarm automatically resets after 30 seconds;
however, the alarm will reactivate if the vehicle is tam-
pered with again. The alarm will continue for six times
if any sensor continues to be activated.
The alarm is triggered by: y Opening a door or the rear gate.
y Application of physical shock to the vehicle (e.g. forced entry). Note that there are two alarm levels for
shock: warning and alarm. In warning mode, the alarm
detects lower level vibrations and triggers 2 warning
chirps on the horn and two flashes on the lights as a
deterrent to would be vandals. In alarm mode, higher
levels of shock are detected and the system will go into full alarm. y
Ignition switch being turned on while in armed state.
NOTE
With the valet mode selected, the security system
does not operate when the remote transmitter is
used for locking and unlocking. The security indi-
cator light in the combination meter flashes twice
per second to show that the valet mode is select-
ed. For details, refer to “Valet mode” in this sec- tion. „ Arming the system
T To arm the system using remote transmitter
1. Close all windows.
2. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
3. Open the doors and get out of the vehicle.
4. Make sure that the engine hood is locked.
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rear gate are not properly closed. When you close the
door, the system will automatically arm and doors will
automatically lock. TTo arm the system using power door locking
switches
1. Close all windows.
2. Remove the key from the ignition switch.
3. Open the doors and get out of the vehicle.
4. Make sure that the engine hood is locked.
5. Close the doors and the rear gate but leave only the
driver’s door or the front passenger’s door open.
6. Push the front side (“LOCK” side) of the power door
locking switch to set the door locks. 7. Close the door. An electronic chirp will sound once,
the turn signal lights will flash once, and the security
indicator light will flash as follows:
Models without immobilizer: once every approximately
two seconds
Models with immobilizer: twice every approximately
two seconds
NOTE
The system can be armed even if the engine hood,
the windows and/or moonroofs are opened. Al-
ways make sure that they are fully closed before
arming the system. „
Disarming the system
Briefly press the “ ” button (for less than two sec-
onds) on the remote transmitter. The driver’s door will
unlock, an electronic chirp will sound twice, the turn
signal lights will flash twice and the indicator light willgo off.
NOTE (Models with immobilizer)
If your vehicle is equipped with an immobilizer, the
immobilizer’s function will cause the security indi-
cator light to flash (once every approximately
three seconds) even after the system is disarmed.
To unlock all other doors and the rear gate, briefly
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Windows „
Power windows
To avoid serious personal injury caused by en-
trapment, you must do the following.yWhen operating the power windows, be ex-
tremely careful to prevent anyone’s fingers,
arms, neck or head from being caught in the
window. y Always lock the passengers’ windows using
the lock switch when children are riding in the
vehicle. y Before leaving the vehicle, always remove
the key from the ignition switch for safety and
never allow an unattended child to remain in
the vehicle. Failure to follow this procedure
could result in injury to a child operating the
power window.
The power windows operate only when the ignition
switch is in the “ON” position. T
Driver’s side switches
A) Lock switch
B) For driver’s window (with one-touch auto down fea- ture)
C) For front passenger’s window
D) For rear left window
E) For rear right window
All door windows can be controlled by the power win-
dow switch cluster at the driver side door.
A
B
D E C
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