ac control SUBARU FORESTER 2017 SJ / 4.G Owners Manual

Climate control/Air filtration system
1) Stopper
(3) Push in the stoppers located on
both sides of the glove box and then
pull down the glove box as far as it will
go.
(4) Pull out the glove box horizontallyand remove the hinge portion. When
doing this, be careful not to damage
the hinge.
2. Remove the air filter according to the
following procedure in order to prevent
dust on the air cleaner from falling to the
inside of its housing.
(1) Push in the four stoppers to
unlock, and then slowly pull out the
air filter 4 in (10 cm) from the housing.
(2) Completely pull out the air filter by
gently tilting the front side of the air
filter downward.
3. Replace the air filter element with a
new one.
CAUTION
The arrow mark on the filter must
point UP.
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4. Reinstall the glove box, and connect
the damper shaft.
5. Close the glove box.
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Antenna................................................................ 5-2Roof antenna ...................................................... 5-2
Audio set............................................................. 5-2Base display audio set (if equipped) .................... 5-3
STARLINKTM7.0 Multimedia Plus audio set
(U.S. spec. models only, if equipped) ................. 5-5
Tips for operating the audio/visual system ........... 5-6
Basic information before use .............................. 5-14
Basic operation .................................................. 5-17
Unit settings ...................................................... 5-18
SUBARU STARLINK (if equipped) ....................... 5-25
AM/FM radio ....................................................... 5-27
SiriusXM Satellite Radio (if equipped) ................. 5-36
aha
TMby HARMAN ............................................. 5-43
Pandora®(if equipped) ....................................... 5-49
CD ..................................................................... 5-52
USB memory ...................................................... 5-54
iPod ................................................................... 5-55
Bluetooth audio .................................................. 5-57
AUX ................................................................... 5-60
Steering switches for audio .............................. 5-62
Bluetooth®settings ............................................ 5-65Regulatory information ....................................... 5-65 Registering/connecting Bluetooth
®device
.......... 5-65
Setting Bluetooth details .................................... 5-68
Hands-free phone system ................................. 5-70Control screen................................................... 5-71
Registering/connecting a Bluetooth phone ......... 5-72
Using the phone switch/microphone ................... 5-72
How to change the hands-free phone system ..... 5-72
Making a call ..................................................... 5-73
Receiving a call ................................................. 5-76
Talking on the phone ......................................... 5-77
Phone settings .................................................. 5-78
Voice command system .................................... 5-80Using the voice command system ...................... 5-81
Voice command system operation ...................... 5-82
Command list .................................................... 5-84
What to do if.... ................................................... 5-88Troubleshooting ................................................. 5-88
Appendix............................................................ 5-92Certification ....................................................... 5-92
Certification for the Hands-free system ............... 5-92
Certification for Mexico models .......................... 5-93
Audio
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Audio/Antenna
Antenna
&Roof antenna
The roof antenna is installed in the center
of the roof at the rear.
Audio set
Your vehicle may be equipped with one of
the following audio sets. Refer to the
pages indicated in this section for operat-
ing details.
CAUTION
. Always consult your SUBARU
dealer before installing a citizen
band radio or other transmitting
device in your vehicle. Such
devices may cause the electronic
control system to malfunction if
they are incorrectly installed or if
they are not suited for the vehi-
cle.
. To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not leave the
audio/visual system on when
the engine is not running.
NOTE
. If a cell phone is placed near the
audio set, it may cause the audio set to
emit noise when the phone receives
calls. This noise does not indicate an
audio set malfunction. Note that a cell
phone should not be placed near the
audio set. .
Some functions may not be avail-
able depending on the market and
specifications of your vehicle.
. The images shown in this Owner ’s
Manual are sample images. The actual
images may vary depending on the
market and specifications of your ve-
hicle.
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&Base display audio set (if equipped)
1) Power/VOLUME knob
2) Eject button
3) AUDIO/TUNE knob
4) HOME button 5) APPS button
6) Display
7) SEEK/TRACK buttons
The audio set will operate only when the
ignition switch is in the
“ACC”or “ON ”
position.
. Power and audio controls: refer to
“Basic operation ”F 5-17.
. SUBARU STARLINK (if equipped):
refer to “SUBARU STARLINK ”F 5-25.
. Radio operation: refer to “AM/FM radio ”
F 5-27.
. Satellite radio operation (if equipped):
refer to “SiriusXM Satellite Radio” F5-36.
. aha
TM: refer to “ahaTMby HARMAN ”
F 5-43.
. Pandora
®(if equipped): refer to “Pan-
dora®” F 5-49.
. CD (compact disc) player operation:
refer to “CD”F 5-52.
. USB storage device: refer to “USB
memory ”F 5-54.
. iPod operation: refer to “iPod”F 5-55.
. Bluetooth
®audio: refer to “Bluetooth
audio ”F 5-57.
. Auxiliary input jack: refer to “AUX”F 5-
60.
. Hands-free phone system: refer to
“Hands-free phone system ”F 5-70.
Audio/Audio set
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Audio/Audio set
&Basic information before use
WARNING
When the vehicle is stopped with the
engine running, always apply the
parking brake for safety. Failure to
do so may result in loss of control of
your vehicle and cause an accident
or serious injury.
CAUTION
. To prevent damaging the screen,
touch the screen keys with your
finger lightly.
. Wipe off fingerprints using a
glass cleaning cloth. Do not use
chemical cleaners to clean the
screen, as they may damage the
touch screen. !
Touch screen gestures
Operations are performed by touching the touch screen directly with your finger.
Operation method OutlineMain use
Touch
Quickly touch and release
once.Changing and selecting various
settings
Drag*
Touch the screen with your
finger, and move the screen
to the desired position.
Scrolling the lists
Flick*
Quickly move the screen by
flicking with your finger.
Scrolling the main screen page
*: The above operations may not be performed on all screens.
NOTEThere may be a delayed response to flick operation that are performed at high
altitudes.
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Audio/Audio set
NOTE
.If the audio control screen appears,
select the “Source ”key on the audio
screen or press the AUDIO/TUNE knob
again.
. When you push the AUDIO/TUNE
knob while any screen other than the
audio control screen is displayed, the
display will return to the audio control
screen.
. When the AUDIO/TUNE knob is
pushed and held, the graphic equalizer
screen will be displayed. Refer to
““Graphic Equalizer ””F5-22.
! Selecting a function menu
Press the HOME button to display home
screen.Item Function
AUDIO Select to display the main
screen of the audio source that
was selected previously.
PHONE Select to display the hands-free
function using your cell phone.
Refer to
“Hands-free phone
system ”F 5-70.
APPS Select to display the functions
linked with a smartphone. Refer
to
“SUBARU STARLINK ”F 5-
25.
SETTINGS Select to display the functions
for performing various settings.
Refer to
“Unit settings ”F 5-18.
& Unit settings
Sound quality adjustment, screen adjust-
ment, and information of the audio unit are
displayed.
1. Press the HOME button on the audio
panel.
2. Touch the “SETTINGS”key.
3. Select the items to be set.
Available setting:
. General settings: Select the
tab to
check the system software update infor-
mation. Refer to “General settings” F5-19.
. Bluetooth settings: Select the
tab to
set the Bluetooth settings. Refer to
“Bluetooth settings” F5-19. .
Sound settings: Select the
tab to set
the sound quality settings. Refer to
“Sound settings” F5-19.
. Display settings: Select the
tab to
set the screen settings. Refer to “Display
settings ”F 5-24.
. SUBARU STARLINK settings (if
equipped): Select to the
tab set the
SUBARU STARLINK settings. Refer to
“ SUBARU STARLINK settings” F5-25.
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Audio/Audio set
ItemFunction
Vocal Im-
age Con-
trol Select to pick-up vocal sound
signal from the sound data, and
adjust it to right/left or front/rear.Refer to the following table for the adjustment range of each audio setting item and
default value.
Item
StepDefault
Balance/
Fader Volume
Balance
Control Balance L9-R9
0 (Center)
Fader F9-R9 0 (Center)
Vocal
Image
Control Balance L9-R9
R3
Fader F9-R9 0 (Center)
Speed Volume Control OFF, Low, HighLow
Graphic Equalizer −6-+60 (Flat)
Sound Restorer ON, OFFON
Volume Smoother OFF, Low, Mid, High Mid
Virtual Bass OFF, Low, Mid, HighMid
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!“Balance/Fader ”
A good balance of the left and right stereo
channels and of the front and rear sound
levels is important for good quality audio
program listening.
Keep in mind that when listening to a
stereo recording or broadcast, changing
the right/left balance will increase the
volume of 1 group of sounds while
decreasing the volume of another.
Touch the “Set ”key of the “Balance/Fader ”
key. The “Balance/Fader ”screen will
appear.. Volume Balance setting
1. Select the “Volume Balance Control ”
key.
2. Adjust the balance by pressing “”or
“” key.
3. Adjust the fader by pressing “
”or
“” key. .
Vocal image setting
1. Select the “Vocal Image Control ”key.
2. Adjust the balance by pressing “”or
“” key.
3. Adjust the fader by pressing “
”or
“” key.
Audio/Audio set
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Audio/Audio set
!“Speed Volume Control ”
The system adjusts to the optimum
volume and tone quality according to
vehicle speed to compensate for in-
creased vehicle noise.
1. Touch the right side key of the “Speed
Volume Control ”key.
2. Select the desired item. The “High ”
key comes to have a bigger effect. When
the “OFF ”key is selected, speed volume
control function is cancelled.! “Graphic Equalizer ”
You can adjust the sound quality by
increasing/decreasing the gain for each
frequency range.
1. Touch the “Set ”key of the “Graphic
Equalizer ”key.
2. In this mode, 6 preset equalizer
patterns (the “Bass ”,“Treble ”,“Acoustic ”,
“Impact ”,“Smooth” and“Flat”key) and 3
customized patterns (the “SET 1”-“SET
3 ” key) are available.
3. When customizing the equalizer pat-
tern, touch among “SET 1”,“SET 2 ”or
“SET 3 ”and then touch the “Adjust”key.
4. Adjust the level of each frequency
band by touching “”or “”key.
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