Led SUBARU FORESTER 2017 SJ / 4.G Workshop Manual

and license plate lights are also illumi-
nated.
.For models with the auto on/off
headlights, while the light control
switch is in the “AUTO”position and
the system is activated to the auto-on
mode depending on the ambient light
level, the high beam headlights that
have illuminated at reduced brightness
turn off, and the low beam headlights
turn on alternatively. At this time, the
instrument panel illumination, front
side marker lights, tail lights and
license plate lights are also illuminated.
! Models with LED headlights
For models with LED headlights, the
parking lights are illuminated by the day-
time running light system.Steering Responsive Head-
light (SRH) (if equipped)
1) The target area of illumination when SRH is activated
2) The target area of illumination when SRH is not activated
SRH is a function that automatically
moves the headlight beam to the left or
right in accordance with the steering angle
and vehicle speed. This function helps to
improve the visibility at night by illuminat-
ing the road ahead at corners and inter-
sections.
NOTE
SRH only activates when the vehicle is
traveling forward at the speed of ap-
proximately 5 mph (8 km/h) and over.
&SRH OFF switch
You can turn the SRH function on or off by
pressing the SRH OFF switch.
Type A combination meter
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&One-touch lane changer
To flash the turn signal and turn signal
indicator light three times, push the turn
signal lever up or down slightly and
immediately release it.
The operational/non-operational setting of
the one-touch lane changer can be
changed by a SUBARU dealer. Contact
your nearest SUBARU dealer for details.
Illumination brightness con-
trol
The illumination brightness of the instru-
ment panel dims under the following
conditions.
. when the light switch is in the “
”or
“” position
. when the light control switch is in the
“AUTO ”position and the headlights illumi-
nate automatically (models with auto on/
off headlights: Refer to “Headlights”F 3-
93.)
You can also adjust the illumination bright-
ness for better visibility in the following
ways.
To brighten, turn the control dial upward. To darken, turn the control dial downward.
For models with the multi function display,
the display automatically adjusts its bright-
ness together with the brightness level of
the instrument panel. To adjust the dis-
play
’s contrast, refer to “Contrast setting”
F 3-66.
NOTE
. When the control dial is turned fully
upward, the illumination brightness
becomes the maximum and the auto-
matic dimming function does not work
at all.
. The brightness setting is not can-
celed even when the ignition switch is
turned to the “LOCK ”/“ OFF ”position.
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Instruments and controls/Headlight beam leveler
Headlight beam leveler (if
equipped)
&Automatic headlight beam
leveler (models with LED
headlights)
The LED headlights generate more light
than conventional halogen headlights.
Therefore a driver of an oncoming vehicle
may experience too much glare if your
headlight beam height adjustment is high
when the vehicle is carrying a heavy load.
The automatic headlight beam leveler
adjusts the headlight beam height auto-
matically and optimally according to the
load being carried by the vehicle.
Fog light switch (if equipped)
1) Headlight switch
2) Fog light switch
The front fog lights will turn on when the
fog light switch is placed in the “”
position while the headlights are in the
following condition.
. while the headlight switch is in the “
”
position
. for models with the auto on/off head-
lights, while the headlight switch is in the
“AUTO ”position and the headlights turn
on automatically
To turn off the front fog lights, turn the
switch back down to the “
”position.
Front fog light indicator (type A)
Front fog light indicator (type B)
The indicator light on the combination
meter will illuminate when the front fog
lights are illuminated.
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&Steering responsive fog
lights system (if equipped)
The steering responsive fog lights system
automatically turns the front fog light on
and off based on the steering angle and
vehicle speed when entering a curve or
driving on curved roads. The system is
intended to help prevent accidents by
enabling better visibility of curves ahead
and early recognition of any disabled
vehicles or other obstacles.
The front fog light on the inside of a curve
will turn on if all of the following conditions
are met.
. The light control switch is in the “
”
position, or the light control switch is in the
“AUTO ”position and the low beam head-
lights are turned on automatically
. The fog light switch is in the “
”
position
. The low beam mode is selected
. The select lever is in the “D”position or
the manual mode is selected
. The steering responsive fog lights
system has not been deactivated
. The operating conditions such as the
steering angle and vehicle speed are met
The front fog lights on both sides will turn
on as usual if all of the following conditions
are met. .
The light control switch is in either of
the following positions.
–in the “
”position
– in the “AUTO ”position and the low
beam headlights turn on automatically
. The fog light switch is in the “
”
position
. The low beam mode is selected
! Steering responsive fog lights OFF
switch
Steering responsive fog lights OFF switch
Press this switch to deactivate the steer-
ing responsive fog lights system. Press
the switch again to activate the system. !
Steering responsive fog lights OFF
indicator
Steering responsive fog lights OFF indica-
tor
This indicator on the combination meter
illuminates when the steering responsive
fog lights system is deactivated. This
indicator turns off when the system is
activated.
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washer solution will be sprinkled all
over the windshield or rear window.
.Grease, wax, insects or other mate-
rial on the windshield or the wiper
blade results in jerky wiper operation
and streaking on the glass. If you
cannot remove those streaks after
operating the washer or if the wiper
operation is jerky, clean the outer sur-
face of the windshield or rear window
and the wiper blades using a sponge or
soft cloth with a neutral detergent or
mild-abrasive cleaner. After cleaning,
rinse the window glass and wiper
blades with clean water. The glass is
clean if no beads form on the glass
when you rinse with water.
. If you cannot eliminate the streaking
even after following this procedure,
replace the wiper blades with new
ones. For replacement instructions,
refer to “Replacement of wiper blades ”
F 11-32.& Windshield wiper and washer
switches
The wiper operates only when the ignition
switch is in the “ON”position.
! Windshield wipers
: Mist (for a single wipe)
:Off
: Intermittent
: Low speed
:High speed
To turn the wipers on, push the wiper
control lever down.
To turn the wipers off, return the lever to
the
“
”position. For a single wipe of the wipers, push the
lever up. The wipers operate until you
release the lever.
!
Wiper intermittent time control
When the wiper switch is in the “”
position, turn the dial to adjust the operat-
ing interval of the wiper. The operating
interval can be adjusted in several steps
from the shortest interval to the longest.
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Instruments and controls/Mirrors
&Auto-dimming mirror/com-
pass (if equipped)
1) Display
2) Switch
Congratulations! Your new automobile is
equipped with an automatic dimming
mirror manufactured by Gentex Corpora-
tion. During nighttime driving, the auto-
dimming feature senses distracting glare
from vehicle headlights behind you and
automatically dims to eliminate the glare
and preserve your vision. !
To Operate the Auto-Dimming Fea-
ture
Press the “
”switch to turn the auto-
dimming feature on/off. The auto-dimming
feature is enabled when the switch’ s
green LED indicator is on. The auto-
dimming feature will default to on with
each ignition cycle.
! To Operate the Compass Feature
1. To turn the compass feature on/off,
press and hold the “
”switch for more
than 3 seconds or until the display turns
on/off. The compass feature will default to
on with each ignition cycle.
2. If the display reads “C”, slowly drive
the vehicle in circles until compass is
calibrated.
Compass calibration zones
3. To adjust for compass zone variance:
(1) Find your current location and
zone number on the map.
(2) Press and hold the “
”switch for
more than 6 seconds or until a zone
number appears in the display.
(3) Once the zone number appears in
thedisplay,togglethe “
”switch
again until your current location zone
number appears. After you stop press-
ing the switch, your new zone number
will be saved. Within a few seconds,
the display will show a compass
direction.
4. If the vehicle’ s magnetics have chan-
ged or if the compass appears inaccurate,
recalibrate the compass. Press and hold
the “
”switch for more than 9 seconds or
until a “C”appears in the display. Once a
“C ”appears in the display, slowly drive the
vehicle in circles until compass is cali-
brated.
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&Auto-dimming mirror/com-
pass with HomeLink
®(if
equipped)
1) Display
2) HomeLink Buttons
3) Switch
Congratulations! Your new automobile is
equipped with an automatic dimming
mirror manufactured by Gentex Corpora-
tion. During nighttime driving, the auto-
dimming feature senses distracting glare
from vehicle headlights behind you and
automatically dims to eliminate the glare
and preserve your vision. !
To Operate the Auto-Dimming Fea-
ture
Press the “
”switch to turn the auto-
dimming feature on/off. The auto-dimming
feature is enabled when the switch’ s
green LED indicator is on. The auto-
dimming feature will default to on with
each ignition cycle.
! To Operate the Compass Feature
1. To turn the compass feature on/off,
press and hold the “
”switch for more
than 3 seconds or until the display turns
on/off. The compass feature will default to
on with each ignition cycle.
2. If the display reads “C”, slowly drive
the vehicle in circles until compass is
calibrated.
Compass calibration zones
3. To adjust for compass zone variance:
(1) Find your current location and
zone number on the map.
(2) Press and hold the “
”switch for
more than 6 seconds or until a zone
number appears in the display.
(3) Once the zone number appears in
thedisplay,togglethe “
”switch
again until your current location zone
number appears. After you stop press-
ing the switch, your new zone number
will be saved. Within a few seconds,
the display will show a compass
direction.
4. If the vehicle’ s magnetics have chan-
ged or if the compass appears inaccurate,
recalibrate the compass. Press and hold
the “
”switch for more than 9 seconds or
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!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).
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Instruments and controls/Mirrors
Range may be reduced by obstacles such
as houses or trees. You may have to slow
your vehicle speed to successfully receive
the garage door opener communication.!Programming Two-Way Commu-
nication
1) Status Indicators
Within five seconds after programming a
new HomeLink button, both of HomeLink ’s
garage door status indicators will flash
rapidly green indicating that the garage
door two-way communication has been
enabled. If your garage door status
indicators flashed, two-way communica-
tion programming is complete.
If the garage door status indicators do not
flash, additional HomeLink information
and programming videos can be found online at www.HomeLink.com and
www.youtube.com/HomeLinkGentex.
!Using Two-Way Communication
1) Status Indicators
Recall and display (at any time) the last
recorded garage door status message
communicated to HomeLink by simulta-
neously pressing HomeLink buttons 1 and
2 for two seconds. HomeLink will display
the last recorded status for three seconds.
1) Garage Door Opener CLOSING (Blink-
ing Orange)
2) Garage Door Opener CLOSED (Solid Green)
3) Garage Door Opener OPENING (Blink- ing Orange)
4) Garage Door Opener OPENED (Solid Green)
If two-way communication programming is
successful, HomeLink will display the
status of your garage door opener with
arrow indicators.
!Certification
In the event that there are still program-
ming difficulties or questions, additional
HomeLink information and programming
videos can be found at
www.HomeLink.com,
www.youtube.com/HomeLinkGentex, or
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by calling the toll-free HomeLink-hotline at
1-800-355-3515.
NOTE
.This device complies with FCC rules
part 15 and Industry Canada RSS-210.
Operation is subject to the following
two conditions: (1) This device may not
cause harmful interference, and (2)
This device must accept any interfer-
ence that may be received including
interference that may cause undesired
operation. WARNING: The transmitter
has been tested and complies with FCC
and IC rules. Changes or modifications
not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void
the user ’s authority to operate the
device.
. This equipment complies with FCC
radiation exposure limits set forth for
an uncontrolled environment. End
Users must follow the specific operat-
ing instructions for satisfying RF ex-
posure compliance. This transmitter
must be at least 20 cm from the user
and must not be co-located or operat-
ing in conjunction with any other
antenna or transmitter. .
The term “IC: ”before the certifica-
tion/registration number only signifies
that Industry Canada technical specifi-
cations were met.
HomeLink®and the HomeLink House®logo are registered trademarks of Gentex
Corporation.
& Outside mirrors
! Convex mirror (passenger side)
WARNING
Objects look smaller in a convex
mirror and farther away than when
viewed in a flat mirror. Do not use
the convex mirror to judge the
distance of vehicles behind you
when changing lanes. Use the inside
mirror (or glance backwards) to
determine the actual size and dis-
tance of objects that you view in
convex mirror.
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