SUBARU FORESTER 2009 SH / 3.G Owners Manual

5-26Audio
&AUX inputs selection button
Press the “AUX ”button when the auxiliary
audio input is off to turn on the auxiliary
audio input. NOTE . The output sound of the portable
audio player is not loud, and the sound
via the vehicle ’s speakers that are
connected to the vehicle audio set is
very small. If you turn up the volume of
the audio set, the volume becomes
louder. However, when you change
the player to the other portable audio
player, the sound may become a lot
louder. Turn down the volume when
you change between them.. In some cases, when the sound
volume of the portable audio player is low, the sound becomes bad when you
turn up the volume of the vehicle audio
system. In this case, adjust the sound
volume of the portable audio player..
In some cases, noise occurs be-
cause of a bad connection between the
portable player of the vehicle audio
system or for the player. Audio control buttons (if
equipped)
These buttons are located on the steering
wheel. They allow the driver to control
audio functions without taking his/her
hands off the steering wheel. &
MODE button
This button is used to select the desired
audio mode. Each time it is pressed, the
mode changes to the next one in the
following sequence:
*1: The frequency last received in the selected

waveband will be displayed.
*2: Only when a CD is in the player.
*3: Only when with an auxiliary audio product is
connected. !“
”and “”buttons
! With radio mode selected
Press the “
”button or “”button for a
short time to skip to a preset channel, and
press it for a long time to seek the next
receivable station. ! With CD mode selected
Press the “
”button to skip forward in the
track/file (track) order. Press the “”
button to skip backward in the track/file
(track) order.
The track/file (track) number will be shown on the audio display. !
With SAT mode selected
Press the “
”button to skip forward in the
channel order. Press the “”button to
skip backward in the channel order. The
channel will be shown on the audio
display. ! Volume control buttons
Press the “+ ” button to increase the
volume. Press the “ ” button to reduce
the volume.
A number indicating the volume will be
shown on the audio display. !
MUTE button
Press this button if you wish to immedi-
ately cut the volume to zero.
The audio display will show “MUTE ”.
If you press the button again, the original
sound volume will return and “MUTE ”
turns off. Audio
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5-28Audio
Precautions to observe when
handling a compact disc
Use only compact discs (CDs, CD-Rs and
CD-RWs) that have the mark shown in the
following. Also, some compact discs
cannot be played.
.You 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 malfunction. . In cold and/or rainy weather, dew can
form inside the CD player, preventing
normal operation. If this happens, eject
the CD and wait for the player to dry out. . Skipping may occur when the CD
player is subjected to severe vibration
(for example, when the vehicle is driven
on a rough surface). . To remove a disc from the case, press
the center of the case and hold both
edges of the disc. If the disc surface is
touched directly, contamination could
cause poor tone quality. Do not touch the
disc surface. . Use a clean disc whenever possible. If

there are deposits, wipe the disc surface
from the center outward with a dry, soft
cloth. Be sure not to use a hard cloth,
thinner, benzine, alcohol, etc. .Do not use any disc that is scratched,
deformed, or cracked. Also, do not use
any disc that has a non-standard shape
(for example, a heart shape). Malfunctions
or problems might result. . A disc is vulnerable to heat. Never
keep it either in places exposed to direct
sunlight, near heaters or in vehicles
parked in the sun or on hot days.
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Interior lights....................................................... 6-2
Dome light .......................................................... 6-2
Cargo area light .................................................. 6-3
Map light ............................................................. 6-3
Sun visors ........................................................... 6-4
Vanity mirror ....................................................... 6-4
Storage compartment ......................................... 6-4
Glove box ........................................................... 6-5
Center console .................................................... 6-5
Overhead console ............................................... 6-6
Rear seat center table (if equipped) ..................... 6-6
Coin tray ............................................................. 6-7
Cup holders ......................................................... 6-7
Front passenger cup holder ................................. 6-7
Rear passenger cup holder (if equipped).. ............ 6-8Bottle holders
...................................................... 6-8
Accessory power outlets .................................... 6-9
Use with a cigarette lighter (dealer option)..... ..... 6-10
Floor mat ............................................................ 6-11
Shopping bag hook ........................................... 6-11
Coat hook ........................................................... 6-11
Cargo area cover (dealer option) ...................... 6-12
Using the cover ................................................. 6-12
To remove the cover .......................................... 6-12
To install the cover housing ............................... 6-13
Cargo tie-down hooks ....................................... 6-13
Under-floor storage compartment (if equipped) .................................................... 6-14Interior equipment
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6-2Interior equipment
Interior lights
When leaving your vehicle, make sure the
light turns off to avoid battery discharge. &Dome light
Vehicles with moonroof
Vehicles without moonroof
1) ON
2) DOOR
3) OFF
The dome light switch has three positions: ON: The light stays on continuously.
DOOR: The light illuminates when any of
the doors or the rear gate is opened. The
light remains on for several seconds and
gradually turns off after all doors and the
rear gate are closed or if the key is turned
to the “ON ”position.
The light also can be turned on by use of
the remote keyless entry transmitter. Refer
to the “Remote keyless entry system ”
section in chapter 2 for detailed informa-tion.
The setting of the period for which the light stays on can be changed by a SUBARU
dealer.
Contact your SUBARU dealer for details.OFF:
The light stays off.
! OFF DELAY function
When the dome light switch is in the “ DOOR ”position, the dome light illumi-
nates and gradually turns off when any of
the following operations is performed. . when the ignition switch is turned from
the “Acc ”to “LOCK ”position
. when the doors are closed after the
doors are open. when the doors are unlocked using the
remote keyless entry transmitter
The dome light turns off when one the
following operations is performed. . when the ignition switch is turned to the
“ ON ”position
. when the doors are locked using the
remote keyless entry transmitter

&Cargo area light
1) DOOR
2) OFF
3) ON
The cargo area light switch has three positions: DOOR: The light illuminates when the rear
gate is opened. The light remains illumi-
nated for several seconds and turns off
after the rear gate is closed. OFF: The light stays off.
ON: The light stays on continuously. &
Map lightTo turn on the map light, push the lens.
To turn it off, push the lens again.
When leaving the vehicle, make sure the
light is turned off to avoid battery dis-charge. !
OFF DELAY function
The map light illuminates when any of the
doors or the rear gate is opened. The light
remains on for several seconds and
gradually turns off after all doors and the
rear gate are closed or if the key is turned
to the “ON ”position.
The setting of this function to operational/
non-operational status can be changed by
a SUBARU dealer. Contact a SUBARU
dealer for details. Interior equipment
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6-4Interior equipment
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
CAUTION
Keep the vanity mirror cover closed
while the car is being driven to avoid
being temporarily blinded by the
glare of bright light.
To use the vanity mirror, swing down the
sun visor and open the vanity mirror cover. Storage compartment
CAUTION
. Always keep the storage com-
partment closed while driving to
reduce the risk of injury in the
event of a sudden stop or anaccident.
. Do not store spray cans, contain-
ers with flammable or corrosive
liquids or any other dangerous
items in the storage compart-ment.

&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. To unlock the glove box,
insert the key and turn it counterclockwise. & Center console
The center console box provides a sto-
rage space. In addition, the top of the
console can be used as an armrest. To use as an 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. Adjust
the position of the armrest to suit yourdriving position. Make sure the armrest is
securely retained.
To return the console top to the vertical
position, raise the console top.
CAUTION
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.
To use as storage space:
Raise the console top to the vertical position. Interior equipment
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