change time SUBARU FORESTER 2017 SJ / 4.G Owner's Guide

!Gate Operator / Canadian Pro-
gramming
Canadian radio-frequency laws require
transmitter remote signals to “time-out ”
(or quit) after several seconds of transmis-
sion, which may not be long enough for
HomeLink to pick up the signal during
programming. Similar to this Canadian
law, some U.S. gate operators are de-
signed to “time-out”in the same manner.
The indicator LED on the hand-held
remote will go off when the device times
out, indicating that it has finished transmit-
ting.
If you live in Canada or you are having
difficulties programming a gate operator or
garage door opener by using the program-
ming procedures, replace “Programming a
New HomeLink Button ”step 3 with the
following:
While the HomeLink indicator light is
flashing orange, press and release (“cy-
cle ”) your device ’s hand-held remote
every two seconds until the HomeLink
indicator light changes from orange to
green. You may now release the hand-
held remote button.
NOTE
If programming a garage door opener
or gate operator, it is advised to unplug the device during the
“cycling ”pro-
cess to prevent possible overheating.
Proceed with “Programming a New
HomeLink Button ”step 4 to complete.
! Using HomeLink
To operate, simply press and release the
programmed HomeLink button. Activation
will now occur for the trained device (i.e.
garage door opener, gate operator, secur-
ity system, entry door lock, home/office
lighting, etc.). For convenience, the hand-
held remote of the device may also be
used at any time.
!Erasing HomeLink Buttons
To erase programming from the three
buttons (individual buttons cannot be
erased but can be “reprogrammed”as
outlined below), follow the step noted:
Press and hold the two outer HomeLink
buttons for at least 10 seconds. The LED
indicator will change from continuously lit
to rapidly flashing. Release both buttons.
Do not hold for longer than 20 seconds.
HomeLink is now ready to be programmed
at any time beginning with “Programming
a New HomeLink Button ”- step 1. !
Reprogramming a Single
HomeLink Button
To program a previously trained button,
follow these steps:
1. Press and hold the desired HomeLink
button. DO NOT release the button.
2. The indicator light will begin to slowly
flash orange after 20 seconds. The
HomeLink button can be released at this
point. Proceed with “Programming a New
HomeLink Button ”- step 3.
3. If you do not complete the program-
ming of a new device to the button, it will
revert to the previously stored program-
ming.
!Garage Door Two-Way Commu-
nication
HomeLink has the capability of commu-
nicating with your garage door opener.
HomeLink can receive and display “clos-
ing ”or “opening ”status messages from
compatible garage door opener systems.
At any time, HomeLink can also recall and
display the last recorded status commu-
nicated by the garage door opener to
indicate your garage door being “closed”
or “opened ”.
HomeLink has the capability of receiving
this communication from the garage door
opener at a range up to 820 feet (250 m).
Instruments and controls/Mirrors
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located on the climate control panel. The
rear window defogger, outside mirror
defogger and windshield wiper deicer are
activated simultaneously. The indicator
light on the control switch illuminates while
the defogger and deicer system is acti-
vated.
To turn them off, press the control switch
again. They also turn off when the ignition
switch is turned to the“ACC”or “LOCK” /
“ OFF ”position.
The defogger and deicer system will
automatically shut off after approximately
15 minutes. If the rear window and the
outside mirrors have been cleared and the
windshield wiper blades have been deiced
completely before that time, press the
control switch to turn them off. If defrost-
ing, defogging or deicing is not complete,
you have to press the control switch to
turn them on again.
For models with the automatic climate
control system (type B, C and D), it is
possible for the defogger and deicer
system to be set to continuous operation
mode by a SUBARU dealer. Consult your
SUBARU dealer for details. Also, for
models with a multi function display, the
setting can be changed using the display.
For details, refer to “Multi function display ”
F 3-44. If the battery voltage drops below the
permissible level, continuous operation of
the defogger and deicer system is can-
celed and the system stops operating.
CAUTION
.
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not operate the
defogger and deicer system con-
tinuously for any longer than
necessary.
. Do not use sharp instruments or
window cleaner containing abra-
sives to clean the inner surface
of the rear window. They may
damage the conductors printed
on the window.
NOTE
. Turn on the defogger and deicer
system if the wipers are frozen to the
windshield.
. If the windshield is covered with
snow, remove the snow so that the
windshield wiper deicer works effec-
tively.
. While the defogger and deicer sys-
tem is in the continuous operation
mode, if the vehicle speed remains at
9 mph (15 km/h) or lower for 15
minutes, the windshield wiper deicer automatically stops operating, though
the rear window defogger and outside
mirror defogger maintain continuous
operation in this condition.
.
While the defogger and deicer sys-
tem is in the continuous operation
mode, if the battery voltage drops
below the permissible level, continu-
ous operation of the defogger and
deicer system is canceled and the
system stops operating.
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refrigerant HFC134a (as shown on the air
conditioner label). Therefore, the method
of adding, changing or checking the
refrigerant is different from the method
for CFC12 (freon). Consult your SUBARU
dealer for service. Repairs needed as a
result of using the wrong refrigerant are
not covered under warranty.Air filtration system
Your vehicle’s air conditioning system is
equipped with an air filtration system.
Replace the air filter element according
to the replacement schedule found in the
“Warranty and Maintenance Booklet ”. This
schedule should be followed to maintain
the filter ’s dust collection ability. Under
extremely dusty conditions, the filter
should be replaced more frequently. Have
your filter checked or replaced by your
SUBARU dealer. For replacement, use
only a genuine SUBARU air filter kit.
CAUTION
Contact your SUBARU dealer if the
following occurs, even if it is not yet
time to change the filter:
. Reduction of the airflow through
the vents.
. Windshield gets easily fogged or
misted.
NOTE
The filter can influence the air condi-
tioning, heating and defroster perfor-
mance if not properly maintained.
& Replacing an air filter
1. Remove the glove box.
NOTE
We recommend that you take mea-
sures to protect the center console
with masking tape first, so that you
avoid scratching the center console
with the glove box.
(1) Open the glove box.
(2) Remove the damper shaft from the
glove box.
Climate control/Air filtration system
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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
5

Audio/Audio set
&Tips for operating the audio/
visual system
CAUTION
To avoid damage to the audio/visual
system:
. Be careful not to spill beverages
over the audio/visual system.
. Do not put anything other than an
appropriate disc into the disc
slot.
NOTE
The use of a cell phone inside or near
the vehicle may cause a noise from the
speakers of the audio/visual system
which you are listening to. However,
this does not indicate a malfunction.
! Radio
Usually, a problem with radio reception
does not mean there is a problem with the
radio —it is just the normal result of
conditions outside the vehicle.
For example, nearby buildings and terrain
can interfere with FM reception. Power
lines or phone wires can interfere with AM
signals. And of course, radio signals have
a limited range. The farther the vehicle is from a station, the weaker its signal will
be. In addition, reception conditions
change constantly as the vehicle moves.
Here, some common reception problems
that probably do not indicate a problem
with the radio are described.
!FM
Fading and drifting stations: Generally, the
effective range of FM is about 25 miles (40
km). Once outside this range, you may
notice fading and drifting, which increase
with the distance from the radio transmit-
ter. They are often accompanied by
distortion.
Multi-path: FM signals are reflective,
making it possible for 2 signals to reach
the vehicle’ s antenna at the same time. If
this happens, the signals will cancel each
other out, causing a momentary flutter or
loss of reception.
Static and fluttering: These occur when
signals are blocked by buildings, trees or
other large objects. Increasing the bass
level may reduce static and fluttering.
Station swapping: If the FM signal being
listened to is interrupted or weakened, and
there is another strong station nearby on
the FM band, the radio may tune in the
second station until the original signal can
be picked up again. !
AM
Fading: AM broadcasts are reflected by
the upper atmosphere —especially at
night. These reflected signals can inter-
fere with those received directly from the
radio station, causing the radio station to
sound alternately strong and weak.
Station interference: When a reflected
signal and a signal received directly from
a radio station are very nearly the same
frequency, they can interfere with each
other, making it difficult to hear the broad-
cast.
Static: AM is easily affected by external
sources of electrical noise, such as high
tension power lines, lightening or electrical
motors. This results in static.
!SiriusXM (if equipped)
. Cargo loaded on the roof luggage
carrier, especially metal objects, may
adversely affect the reception of SiriusXM
Satellite Radio.
. Alternation or modifications carried out
without appropriate authorization may in-
validate the user ’s right to operate the
equipment.
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.M3u playlists are not compatible with
the audio device.
. MP3i (MP3 interactive) and MP3PRO
formats are not compatible with the audio
device.
. The player is compatible with VBR
(Variable Bit Rate).
. When playing back files recorded as
VBR (Variable Bit Rate) files, the play time
will not be correctly displayed if the fast
forward or reverse operations are used.
. It is not possible to check folders that
do not include MP3/WMA/AAC files.
. MP3/WMA/AAC files in folders up to 8
levels deep can be played. However, the
start of playback may be delayed when
using discs containing numerous levels of
folders. For this reason, we recommend
creating discs with no more than 2 levels
of folders.
. The play order of the compact disc with
the structure shown above is as follows:
. The order changes depending on the
personal computer and MP3/WMA/AAC
encoding software you use.
! Terms
! Packet write
. This is a general term that describes
the process of writing data on-demand to
CD-R, etc., in the same way that data is
written to floppy or hard discs. !
ID3 tag
. This is a method of embedding track-
related information in an MP3 file. This
embedded information can include the
track number, track title, the artist ’s name,
the album title, the music genre, the year
of production, comments, cover art and
other data. The contents can be freely
edited using software with ID3 tag editing
functions. Although the tags are restricted
to a number of characters, the information
can be viewed when the track is played
back.
!WMA tag
. WMA files can contain a WMA tag that
is used in the same way as an ID3 tag.
WMA tags carry information such as track
title and artist name.
!ISO 9660 format
. This is the international standard for
the formatting of CD-ROM folders and
files. For the ISO 9660 format, there are 2
levels of regulations.
. Level 1: The file name is in 8.3 format
(8 character file names, with a 3 character
file extension. File names must be com-
posed of one-byte capital letters and
numbers. The “_” symbol may also be
included.)
Audio/Audio set
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Audio/Audio set
.The radio automatically blends to an
HD Radio signal (if equipped) in AM or
FM where available.
! How to change the source
Select the “AM”or “FM ”key on the source
select screen. Refer to “Selecting an audio
source” F5-17.
! Presetting a station
In total 18 stations can be set for the FM
band (6 each for FM1, FM2 and FM3) and
12 stations can be set for the AM band (6
each for AM1 and AM2).
1. Tune in the desired station.
2. If you touch and hold a key, the system
stores the frequency to the selected
preset channel.! Selecting a station from the list (if
equipped)
A station list can be displayed.
1. Touch the
tab.
2. Touch thetab and the station list will
appear.
3. Select the desired station.
!Update the station list
Touch the “Update Station List ”key on the
station list screen and the following screen
will be displayed.
Item Function
OK Select to execute the manual
update.
Cancel Select to cancel the manual
update.
NOTE
.
The audio system sound is muted
during refresh operation.
. In some situations, it may take some
time to update the station list.
!Bookmark the list
You can store and call up the received
data (images, song titles, artist names,
etc.). The stored data is displayed as a list.
1. Touch the
tab on the station list
screen and the following screen will be
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Audio/Audio set
!Troubleshooting guide
Experience CauseAction
Mismatch of time alignment - a user may hear
a short period of programming replayed or an
echo, stutter or skip. The radio stations analog and digital volume is
not properly aligned or the station is in ballgame
mode.
None, radio broadcast issue. A user can contact
the radio station.
Sound fades, blending in and out. Radio is shifting between analog and digital
audio. Reception issue. May clear-up as the vehicle
continues to be driven. Turning the indicator of the
HD Radio
TMoff will change the radio mode to
analog audio.
Audio mute condition when an HD2/HD3
multicast channel had been playing. The radio does not have access to digital
signals at the moment. This is normal behavior, wait until the digital signal
returns. If out of the coverage area, seek a new
station.
Audio mute delay when selecting an HD2/
HD3 multicast channel preset. The digital multicast content is not available until
HD Radio
TMbroadcast can be decoded and
make the audio available. This takes up to 7
seconds. This is normal behavior, wait for the audio to
become available.
Text information does not match the present
song audio. Data service issue by the radio broadcaster. Broadcaster should be notified. Complete the form;
www.ibiquity.com/automotive/report_radio
_station_experiences.
No text information shown for the present
selected frequency. Data service issue by the radio broadcaster. Broadcaster should be notified. Complete the form;
www.ibiquity.com/automotive/report_radio
_station_experiences.
The “Acquiring ”caution message appears
when the system attempts to acquire digital
transmission. When acquiring digital data while receiving a
digital broadcast and SPS station. .
When the reception in digital of the SPS station
is confirmed.
. When the system determined that the SPS
station could not be received.
. When the SPS broadcast is ended (stopped) by
the radio station while receiving SPS.
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Audio/Audio set
!How to subscribe to SiriusXM Sa-
tellite Radio
To listen to a satellite radio broadcast in
the vehicle, a subscription to the SiriusXM
Satellite Radio service is necessary.
A SiriusXM Satellite Radio is a tuner
designed exclusively to receive broad-
casts provided under a separate subscrip-
tion.
!How to subscribe
It is necessary to enter into a separate
service agreement with SiriusXM Satellite
Radio in order to receive satellite broad-
cast programming in the vehicle. Addi-
tional activation and service subscription
fees apply that are not included in the
purchase price of the vehicle and digital
satellite tuner.
For complete information on subscription
rates and terms, or to subscribe to
SiriusXM Satellite Radio:
. U.S. customers:
Refer to www.siriusxm.com or call
1-866-635-2349
. Canadian customers:
Refer to www.siriusxm.ca or call
1-877-209-0079WARNING
. SiriusXM Satellite Radio Services
— Legal Disclaimers and Warn-
ings
– Fees and Taxes —Subscrip-
tion fee, taxes, one time acti-
vation fee, and other fees may
apply. Subscription fee is con-
sumer only. All fees and pro-
gramming subject to change.
Subscriptions subject to Cus-
tomer Agreement available at
www.siriusxm.com (U.S.) or
www.siriusxm.ca (Canada).
SiriusXM U.S. satellite and
data services are available
only in the contiguous USA
and DC. SiriusXM satellite
service is also available in
Canada: see
www.siriusxm.ca.
Explicit Language Notice —
Channels with frequent expli-
cit language are indicated
with an “XL”preceding the
channel name. Channel block-
ing is available for SiriusXM
Satellite Radio receivers by
notifying SiriusXM at: .
U.S. customers:
Visit www.siriusxm.com or call
1-866-635-2349
. Canadian customers:
Visit www.siriusxm.ca or call
1-877-209-0079
CAUTION
. It is prohibited to copy, decom-
pile, disassemble, reverse engi-
neer, hack, manipulate or other-
wise make available any technol-
ogy or software incorporated in
receivers compatible with the
SiriusXM Satellite Radio System
or that support the XM website,
the Online Service or any of its
content. Furthermore, the
AMBE
®voice compression soft-
ware included in this product is
protected by intellectual property
rights including patent rights,
copyrights, and trade secrets of
Digital Voice Systems, Inc.
. Note: this applies to SiriusXM
Satellite Radio receivers only
and not XM Ready devices.
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Audio/Audio set
–Outside wireless communication
range, such as some countryside
areas
– Where the wireless communica-
tion network is congested, or where
communications are restricted
. Depending on the circumstances
and environment, the signal may be
weak or not be received. In such cases,
an error may occur.
. Top 35 entries in the preset station
list on the smartphone are displayed.
When there are more than 35 entries in
the preset station list, change the order
of the entries in the list on the smart-
phone. You can change the priority of
your preset stations within the aha
application (after disconnected from
this system) to modify the station list
shown on the screen. Please see your
smartphone aha application “Edit Pre-
sets (in Main menu) ”to modify this list.
. For operating the smartphone, see
the instruction manual that comes with
it.
. If there are multiple music files
stored on your iPhone or iPod touch,
it may take some time until playback
starts.
. Playback may be intermittent when
you switch to streaming Bluetooth
audio from aha on your smartphone device.
.
When connecting the device via
Bluetooth, the communication speed
may become slower than via USB.
! Before using aha application
In order to use the aha application on this
system, the application must be installed
on the smartphone.
! Settings required to use aha
application
. Search and download the aha applica-
tion from your smartphone app store.
–iPhone and iPod touch: Apple App
Store via iTunes
– Android device: Google Play Store
. Create an account and login to the aha
application on the smartphone.
NOTE
Please use the latest version of the aha
application.
!About app-based connected con-
tent
Requirements for using the connected
content services of the aha application
on this system.
. Latest version of the system is compa-
tible with connected content application(s)
for the smartphone, available from aha, downloaded to your smartphone.
.
A current account with a wireless
content service provider.
. A smartphone data plan: If the data
plan for your smartphone does not provide
for unlimited data usage, additional
charges from your carrier may apply for
accessing app-based connected content
via 3G, 4G, Wi-Fi or 4G LTE wireless
networks.
. Connection to the internet via 3G, 4G,
Wi-Fi or 4G LTE networks.
NOTE
. Changes to product specifications
may result in differences between the
content of the manual and features of
the product.
. Be careful not to exceed the data
usage limits for your smartphone.
Doing so will result in additional data
usage charges from your phone car-
rier.
. Access to app-based connected
content will depend on the availability
of wireless cell and/or Wi-Fi network
coverage for the purpose of allowing
your smartphone to connect to the
internet.
. Service availability may be geogra-
phically limited by region. Consult the
wireless connected content service
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