lock SUBARU FORESTER 2007 SG / 2.G Repair Manual

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VSound control
The dial (5) controls the Bass, Midrange,
Treble, Balance and Fader when you se-
lect the appropriate sound control mode. Choose the desired setting for each mode
by depressing the “SOUND” control dial
(5). The control function returns to last
mode after approximately 5 seconds.
To change control modes:
Each brief
press of the “SOUND” button (5) changes
control modes in the following sequence
starting from bass control mode.
Display Control mode
Turn counterclockwise Turn clockwise
BASS Bass control For less bass sound For more bass sound
MIDDLE Midrange control For less midrange sound For more midrange sound
TREBLE Treble control For less treble sound For more treble sound
FADER Fader control To increase rear speaker volume and decrease front
speaker volume To increase front speaker volume and decrease rear
speaker volume
BALANCE Balance control To increase left speaker volume and decrease right
speaker volume To increase right speaker volume and decrease left
speaker volume
VOLUME Volume control For less volume For more volume
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V
Display illumination dimness can-
cellation (BRIGHT)
The brightness of the radio display dims
when the light switch is in the “ ” or
“ ” position. If this makes the display
difficult to read, press the volume dial for
more than 2 seconds to return the display
to original brightness. Subsequently
pressing the volume dial again for more
than 2 seconds or if you can safely do so,
turning the light switch to the OFF position
and back to the “ ” or “ ” posi-
tion makes the radio display dim again. T FM/AM selection button (FM/AM)
Push the “FM/AM” button (2) when the ra-
dio is on to select FM1, FM2 or AM recep-
tion. Each time this button is pressed, the
band will change in the following order:
The display indicates which one is cur-
rently selected. T
Stereo indicator
The stereo indicator “ST” will come on
when an FM stereo broadcast is received. T Manual tuning (TUNE)
Turn the tuning dial (5) clockwise to in-
crease the tuning frequency and turn the
dial counterclockwise to decrease it. Each
click the dial is turned, the frequency
changes 10 kHz in the AM waveband and
0.2 MHz in the FM waveband. T Seek tuning
When the “ ” side of the “SEEK/
TRACK/CAT” button (3) is depressed, the
radio will begin to automatically seek up
for receivable frequencies and will stop at
the first one found. For the “ ” side, the
radio will begin to automatically seek
down. This function may not be available,
however, when radio signals are weak. In
such a situation, perform manual tuning to
select the desired station. T Automatic tuning (SCAN)
Press the “SCAN” button (4) to change the
radio to the SCAN mode. In this mode, the
radio scans through the radio band until a
station is found. The radio will stop at a re-
ceivable station for 5 seconds while dis-
playing the frequency by blinking, after
which scanning will continue until the en-
tire band has been scanned from the low end to the high end. Press the “SCAN”
button again to cancel the SCAN mode
and to stop on any displayed frequency.
When the “SCAN” button is pressed for
automatic tuning, stations are scanned in
the direction of low frequencies to high fre-
quencies only. Automatic tuning may not
function properly if the station reception is
weakened by distance from the station or
proximity to tall buildings and hills. T
Selecting preset stations
Presetting a station with a preset button
(6) allows you to select that station in a
single operation. Up to six AM, FM1 and
FM2 stations each may be preset. T How to preset stations
1. Press the “FM/AM” button (2) to select
AM, FM1 or FM2 reception.
2. Press the "SCAN" button (4) or tune
the radio manually until the desired station
frequency is displayed.
3. Press one of the preset buttons (6) for
at least 2 seconds to store the frequency.
The frequency of the station will flash
once on the display at this time.
NOTE
y If the connection between the radio
and battery is broken for any reason
such as vehicle maintenance or radio
removal, all stations stored in the pre-
BALANCE
BASS
FADER TREBLE
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However, you may still experience recep-
tion problems in some areas. VDisplaying Sirius ID of tuner
When you activate Sirius, you should
have your Sirius tuner ID ready because
each tuner is identified by its unique Sirius
tuner ID.
The Sirius ID will be needed when you ac-
tivate Sirius and receive Sirius customer
support.
The Sirius ID can be found on the audio
display by tuning the channel to “0”.
Turn the “TUNE/FOLDER/CH” dial (23) to
select the satellite radio channel. V Channel selection
Turn the “TUNE/FOLDER/CH” dial (23) to
select the radio channel. Turn the tuning
dial clockwise to change the channel up-
ward and turn the dial counterclockwise to
change the channel downward with each
click of the dial. V Category selection
Press the “SEEK/TRACK/CAT” button
(18) to select the category of radio chan-
nel. Press the “” side of the button
(18) to change the category upward and
the “” side of the button to downward
with each press of the button. V
Channel preset
Presetting a channel with a preset button
(22) allows you to select that station in a
single operation. Up to six SR1, SR2 and
SR3 channels each may be preset.
Press one of the preset buttons for at
least 2 seconds to store the channel. The
number of the channel will flash once on
the display, and the unit produces a beep
sound at this time. V Channel scan
Press the “SCAN” button (19) to change
the radio to the SCAN mode. In this mode,
the radio scans through the channel until
a station is found. The radio will stop at the
station for 5 seconds while displaying the
channel number, after which scanning will
continue until the entire channel has been
scanned from the low end to the high end.
Press the “SCAN” button (19) again to
cancel the SCAN mode and to stop on any
displayed station.
When the “SCAN” button is pressed for
automatic tuning, stations are only
scanned in an upward direction. V Category mode
Press the “CAT” button (21) for at least 2
seconds to turn the category mode on. In
this mode, the radio operations (channel
selection, channel scan) are performed only in the selected category. To cancel
the category mode, press the “CAT” but-
ton (21) for at least 2 seconds again. V
Band selection
Push the “SAT” button (20) when the radio
is on to select SR1, SR2 or SR3 reception.
Each time this button is pressed, the band
will change in the following order: T AUX mode
Press the “CD/AUX” button (17) to select
the “AUX mode” (when the AUX unit is
connected to the AUX terminal).
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TTo 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 direct-
ly above the corresponding disc select
buttons.
2. The indicator will begin blinking. The
blinking will last for 15 seconds.
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 are printed) up.
3. To insert another disc, repeat Steps 1
and 2 choosing a different disc select but-
ton. T
To insert six discs at a time
1. Press and hold the disc select button
number 1 until all disc indicators begin
blinking (approximately 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
sequence will be canceled.) T 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 Steps
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.) T
To remove all discs at one time
1. Press and hold the eject button (4) until
all “Disc” indicators begin blinking (ap-
proximately 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. T To replace a playing disc with an-
other
Simply press the desired one of disc se-
lect buttons (3) (numbered from 1 to 6) or
press the disc select button on the radio
unit to select the desired disc, and the disc
will begin to play. T Disc indicators
Lit: when the corresponding storage tray
is occupied by a disc.
Blinking: Disc player is either in loading,
eject or changing mode.
y
Do not attempt to insert two or
more discs into the slot at a time.
Doing so can cause mechanical
damage to the CD changer.
y Use only music CDs identified by
a mark.
y Do not use CDs listed in the fol-
lowing which could cause dam-
age to the CD player.
– 3 inch (8 cm) compact disc
– Any disc with a peel-off or seal
on it
–Bent disc
– Cleaning disc
– CD accessory (E.g., 3 inch (8 cm) disc adapter)
y Do not insert or remove any disc
when the automatic transmission
selector lever is in the park posi-
tion; the selector lever in that po-
sition can interfere with disc in-
sertion or removal, causing
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OFF: No disc is loaded or the ignition
switch is in the “LOCK” position. V
Open/Closed disc slot indicator
When the disc slot is open, the disc indica-
tors on both sides of the slot illuminate. T Function control
Refer to CD changer control operating in-
structions described in the “Type A audio
set (if equipped)” section. Precautions to observe when
handling a compact disc
Use only compact discs (CDs) that have
the mark shown in the following illustra-
tion.
You may also use compact discs (CD-Rs
and CD-RWs) that have the following
marks, but you may not use some discs if
they were produced using writing methods
not compatible with your vehicle’s audio
system.
yYou cannot use a DualDisc in the CD
player. If you insert a DualDisc into the
player, the disc may not come out again,
possibly causing the player to malfunc-
tion. y In cold and/or rainy weather, dew can
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Interior equipment 6-3
Map lights
To turn on the map light, push the switch.
To turn it off, push the switch again.
When leaving the vehicle, make sure the
light is turned off to avoid battery dis-
charge.Sun visors
To block out glare, swing down the visors.
To use the sun visor at a side window,
swing it down and move it sideways.„
Vanity mirror
To use the vanity mirror, swing down the
sun visor and open the vanity mirror cov- er.
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6-4 Interior equipment
Storage compartments
„Glove box
1) Lock
2) Unlock
To open the glove box, pull the handle. To close it, push the lid firmly upward.
To lock the glove box, insert the key and
turn it clockwise.
„ Center console
The center console box provides a stor-
age space. In addition, the top of the con-
sole can be used as an armrest and as a
rear passenger’s cup holder.
To use as armrest:
1. Tip the console top forward from its
vertical position. 2. Push the armrest part of the console
top forward to the desired position while
pulling up the knob at the front end of the
armrest and lock it in position by releasing
the knob. Adjust the position of the arm-
rest to suit your driving position. Make
sure the armrest is securely retained.
When you slide the armrest back to its
original position, pull the knob upward as
you do so.
To return the console top to the vertical
position, pull upward the knob at the front
end of the armrest while raising the con-
sole top until it emits a click.
y
Always keep the storage compart-
ment closed while driving to re-
duce the risk of injury in the event
of sudden stops or an accident.
y Do not store spray cans, contain-
ers with flammable or corrosive
liquids or any other dangerous
items in the storage compartment.
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To use as rear passenger’s cup holder:
With the console top tipped toward the
rear seat, it can be used as a cup holder.
To use as storage space:
Raise the console top to the vertical posi-
tion or tip it toward the rear seat. Then, pull
up the lock button of the console box and
open the lid.
When closed, the lid can be used as a tray
for placing small items in it.
Do not step or sit on the armrest,
and do not place heavy objects on it.
The armrest could break, and you
could get hurt.
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To switch from using the console
top as an armrest to using it as a
rear passenger’s cup holder, raise
the console top to the vertical po-
sition before tipping it toward the
rear seat. Otherwise the console
top may break.
y Do not place any object weighing
more than 4.4 lbs (2 kg) on the ta- ble.
y Do not have hot drinks or other
objects on the table while driving.
During hard braking or negotia-
tion of a curve, they could fall
from the table and cause a burn or
other injury.
yBefore opening the lid of the con-
sole box, raise the console top
completely to the vertical position
or tip it toward the rear seat. Oth-
erwise, the lid may be damaged
and an injury may occur.
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Starting and operating
Fuel ...................................................................... 7-2Fuel requirements .................................................. 7-2
Fuel filler lid and cap .............................................. 7-3
State emission testing (U.S. only) .................... 7-5
Preparing to drive .............................................. 7-6
Starting the engine ............................................. 7-7 Manual transmission vehicle ................................. 7-7
Automatic transmission vehicle ............................ 7-7
Stopping the engine ........................................... 7-8
Manual transmission ......................................... 7-9 Shifting speeds ....................................................... 7-9
Driving tips .............................................................. 7-10
Automatic transmission .................................... 7-10 Selector lever for automatic transmission ........... 7-11
Shift lock release .................................................... 7-14
Rear viscous limited slip differential (LSD) (if equipped) ......................................................... 7-15
Power steering ................................................... 7-15
Braking ................................................................ 7-15 Braking tips ............................................................. 7-15
Brake system .......................................................... 7-16
Disc brake pad wear warning indicators .............. 7-16
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) .......................... 7-16 ABS system self-check .......................................... 7-17
ABS warning light ................................................... 7-17
Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) system ............................................................. 7-18 Steps to take if EBD system fails .......................... 7-18
Parking your vehicle .......................................... 7-19 Parking brake .......................................................... 7-20
Parking tips ............................................................. 7-20
Hill holder (Manual transmission – if equipped) ...................................................... 7-21
Cruise control ..................................................... 7-22 To set cruise control .............................................. 7-22
To temporarily cancel the cruise control ............. 7-23
To turn off the cruise control ................................. 7-23
To change the cruising speed ............................... 7-23
Self-leveling rear suspension (if equipped) ..... 7-25

7-4 Starting and operating
1. To open the fuel filler lid, pull the lid re-
lease lever. The lever is on the floor at the
left of the driver’s seat.1) Open
2) Close 2. Remove the fuel filler cap by turning it
slowly counterclockwise.
3. Stop filling the tank after the fuel filler
pump automatically stops. Do not add any
more fuel.
4. Put the cap back on, turn it clockwise
until you hear a clicking noise. Be certain
not to catch the tether under the cap while
tightening.
5. Close the fuel filler lid completely.
If you spill any fuel on the painted surface,
rinse it off immediately. Otherwise, the
painted surface could be damaged.
NOTE y
You will see the “ ”
sign in the fuel gauge. This indicates
that the fuel filler door (lid) is located
on the right side of the vehicle. y 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 may come on. Refer to
the “Warning and indicator lights” sec-
tion located in chapter 3.
(Turbo model only) Promptly put fuel in
the tank whenever the low fuel warning
light comes on. Engine misfires as a re-
sult of an empty tank could cause dam-
age to the engine.
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y
Gasoline vapor is highly flamma-
ble. Before refueling, always first
stop the engine and make sure
that there are no lighted ciga-
rettes, open flames or electrical
sparks in the adjacent area.
yWhen opening the cap, do not re-
move the cap quickly. Fuel may be
under pressure and spray out of
the fuel filler neck especially in
hot weather, which may cause in-
jury.
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