ignition SUBARU FORESTER 2017 SJ / 4.G Workshop Manual

!Vehicle Dynamics Control opera-
tion indicator light
The indicator light flashes during activa-
tion of the skid suppression function and
during activation of the traction control
function.
NOTE
. The light may remain illuminated for
a short period of time after the engine
has been started, especially in cold
weather. This does not indicate the
existence of a problem. The light
should turn off as soon as the engine
has warmed up.
. The indicator light illuminates when
the engine has developed a problem
and the CHECK ENGINE warning light/
malfunction indicator light is on.
The Vehicle Dynamics Control system is
probably malfunctioning under the follow-
ing condition. Have your vehicle checked
at a SUBARU dealer as soon as possible.
. The light does not turn off even after
the lapse of several minutes (the engine
has warmed up) after the engine has
started.
&Vehicle Dynamics
Control OFF indicator
light
The light illuminates when the Vehicle
Dynamics Control OFF switch is pressed
to deactivate the Vehicle Dynamics Con-
trol system.
The Vehicle Dynamics Control system is
probably malfunctioning under any of the
following conditions. Have your vehicle
checked at a SUBARU dealer immedi-
ately.
. The light does not illuminate when the
ignition switch is turned to the “ON ”
position.
. The light does not turn off even once
several seconds have elapsed after the
ignition switch has been turned to the
“ON ”position.
& Warning chimes and warning
light of the keyless access
with push-button start sys-
tem (if equipped)
Access key warning light (type A)
Access key warning light (type B)
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Instruments and controls/Warning and indicator lights
The keyless access with push-button start
system sounds a warning chime and
flashes the access key warning light on
the combination meter in order to minimize
improper operations and help protect your
vehicle from theft.
When the warning chime sounds and/or
the warning light flashes, take the appro-
priate action.
WARNING
Never drive the vehicle if the indi-
cator on the push-button ignition
switch is flashing in green when
starting the engine. This indicates
the status that the steering wheel is
not released and could result in an
accident involving serious injury or
death.
CAUTION
.When starting the engine again
after the operation indicator on
the push-button ignition switch
flashes in green, if the operation
indicator is still flashing in green,
there could be a steering lock
malfunction. Contact your
SUBARU dealer as soon as pos-
sible. .
When the operation indicator on
the push-button ignition switch
flashes in orange, contact a
SUBARU dealer immediately.
NOTE
. Even when the access key is within
the operating ranges inside the vehicle,
the access key warning for engine start
may be provided depending on the
status of the access key and the
environmental conditions.
. When the access key is taken out of
the vehicle through an open window,
the access key takeout warning or
passenger access key takeout warning
will not be provided.
! List of warnings
CAUTION
When any of the following warnings
occurs even if the access key warn-
ing light does not illuminate, take
the appropriate action.
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Inside warningchime Outside warning
chime Access key
warning light on
meter Operation indica-
tor on push-button
ignition switch Status Action
Ding,
ding ...
(intermittent) —— — The driver
’s door was opened while
the push-button ignition switch is
“ ACC ”and the select lever is in the
“ P ”position. Switch the push-button ignition
switch to
“OFF ”, or close the
driver ’s door.
*When exiting the vehicle, be sure
to switch the push-button ignition
switch to “OFF ”.
The push-button ignition switch
was switched to “OFF ”while the
driver ’s door is open. Close the driver
’s door.
Ding Short beep
(2 seconds) —— Lockout warning:
An attempt was made to lock all
doors while the access key is left
inside the vehicle. Take out the access key from the
vehicle, and lock the doors.
*The doors cannot be locked while
the access key is inside the vehicle.
*A chirp sound will be heard, and all
doors will be unlocked.
— Short beep
(2 seconds) —— Access key lock-in warning:
The door lock sensor was touched
while the push-button ignition
switch is
“OFF ”and the access key
is inside the vehicle. Take out the access key from the
vehicle, and lock the doors.
*If the access key is inside the
vehicle, the doors cannot be
locked.
— Beep, beep ...
(5 beeps) —— Door ajar warning:
The door lock sensor is touched
while the push-button ignition
switch is in the
“OFF ”position and
one of the doors including the rear
gate is opened. Close the doors securely and lock
them.
*If one of the doors including the
rear

gate is opened, the doors
cannot be locked.
Ding Long beep (60
seconds max.)
—— Power warning:
The door lock sensor was touched
while carrying the access key and
the push-button ignition switch is in
a position other than
“OFF ”and the
select lever is in the “P ”position. Return the access key inside the
vehicle, or switch the push-button
ignition switch to
“OFF ”.
*If the push-button ignition switch is
not switched to “OFF ”, the doors
cannot be locked.
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Instruments and controls/Warning and indicator lights
Inside warningchime Outside warning
chime Access key
warning light on
meter Operation indica-
tor on push-button
ignition switch Status Action
Ding, ding ... (7 seconds) —
(Flashes 1 sec.
intermittent) —
Access key warning:
The vehicle was driven while the
access key is not inside the vehi-
cle. Carry the access key, and drive the
vehicle.
Ding —
(Flashes 1 sec.
intermittent) —Access key warning for engine
start:
The push-button ignition switch
was pressed while the access key
is not inside the vehicle. Carry the access key, and press the
push-button ignition switch.
Ding Beep, beep,
beep (3 beeps)
(Flashes 1 sec.
intermittent) —Access key takeout warning:
The driver exited the vehicle with
the access key and closed the
driver
’s door while the push-button
ignition switch is in a position other
than “OFF ”and the select lever is in
the “P ”position. Switch the push-button ignition
switch to
“OFF ”, and get out of the
vehicle.
Ding Beep, beep,
beep (3 beeps)
(Flashes 1 sec. intermittent) —Passenger access key takeout
warning:
A fellow passenger exited the
vehicle with the access key and
closed a door other than the
driver
’s door while the push-button
ignition switch is in a position other
than “OFF ”. Return the access key to inside the
vehicle, or switch the push-button
ignition switch to
“OFF ”.
Long beep
(continuous) Long beep
(continuous)
(Flashes 1 sec. intermittent) —Access key takeout without
“P ”
position warning:
The driver exited the vehicle with
the access key and closed the
driver ’s door while the push-button
ignition switch is in a position other
than “OFF ”and the select lever is in
a position other than the “P ”posi-
tion. Shift the select lever to the
“P ”
position, switch the push-button
ignition switch to “OFF ”and exit the
vehicle.
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Inside warningchime Outside warning
chime Access key
warning light on
meter Operation indica-
tor on push-button
ignition switch Status Action
Long beep
(continuous) —— — Select lever position warning:
The engine is turned off by press-
ing the push-button ignition switch
and the select lever is in a position
other than the
“P ”position. Start the engine, shift the select
lever to the
“P ”position, switch the
push-button ignition switch to “OFF ”
and exit the vehicle.
Long beep
(continuous) —— — Select lever position warning:
The driver
’s door was opened while
the push-button ignition switch is in
a position other than “OFF ”and the
select lever is in a position other
than the “P ”position. Shift the select lever to the
“P ”
position, switch the push-button
ignition switch to “OFF ”and exit the
vehicle.
Ding —— — The battery of the access key is
low.Replace the battery of the access
key.
Ding —— Flashes in green
(15 seconds max.) Steering lock warning:
The engine start procedure was
performed, but the steering is still
locked. While turning the steering wheel
right and left lightly, depress the
brake pedal and press the push-
button ignition switch.
Ding —— Flashes in orangeSystem malfunction warning:
A malfunction was detected in the
power system or steering lock. Contact a SUBARU dealer imme-
diately and have the vehicle in-
spected.
NOTEAn electronic chirp will sound while the select lever is in the
“R ” position. In this case, the select lever position warning chime
will not sound.
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Instruments and controls/Warning and indicator lights
&Security indicator light
This indicator light shows the status of the
alarm system. It also indicates operation
of the immobilizer system.
!Alarm system
It blinks to show the driver the operational
status of the alarm system. For detailed
information, refer to “Alarm system ”F 2-
25.
! Immobilizer system
The security indicator light starts blinking
in the following conditions.
For models with “keyless access with
push-button start system ”:
. Immediately after the push-button igni-
tion switch is turned to the “OFF”position.
. Immediately after the driver ’s door is
opened or closed when all of the following
conditions are met.
–The push-button ignition switch is in
the “ON ”or “ACC ”position.
– The access key is outside the
vehicle.
– The engine is not running.
In the event that the push-button ignition
switch is pressed to turn it on or to start
the engine carrying an unauthorized key
(for example, the key is unregistered or
the ID code does not match), the power is not switched to
“ON ”and the security
indicator light continues blinking.
For models without “keyless access
with push-button start system ”:
. Approximately 60 seconds after the
ignition switch is turned from the “ON ”
position to the “ACC”or “LOCK ”position.
. Immediately after the key is pulled out.
If the indicator light does not blink in the
above conditions, it may indicate that
immobilizer system may be malfunction-
ing. Contact your nearest SUBARU dealer
immediately.
In the event that an unauthorized key (for
example, an unauthorized duplicate) is
used to start the engine, the security
indicator light illuminates. For details
about the immobilizer system, refer to
“Immobilizer ”F 2-3.
NOTE
. The security indicator light remains
off in the following conditions. It means
that the matching of the ID code is
completed and the immobilizer system
is deactivated, and it does not indicate
a malfunction.
Models with “keyless access with
push-button start system ”:
– while the engine is running
– the push-button ignition switch
has been turned to the “ON ”or
“ ACC” position and the driver ’s
door has not been opened or closed
Models without “keyless access
with push-button start system ”:
– while the engine is running
– for approximately 60 seconds
after the ignition switch is turned
from the “ON ”position to the
“ ACC ”or “LOCK ”position
– when the ignition switch is in the
“ ON ”position
. Even if a malfunction occurs, such
as if the security indicator light flashes
irregularly, it will not affect the func-
tionality of the immobilizer system.
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Instruments and controls/Warning and indicator lights
Select lever/gear position indicator (type
B)
1) Upshift indicator
2) Downshift indicator
3) Select lever/gear position indicator
This indicator shows the position of the
select lever.
For models with manual mode, when the
manual mode is selected, the gear posi-
tion indicator (which shows the current
gear selection) and the upshift/downshift
indicator light up. Refer to“Continuously
variable transmission ”F 7-24.
For models with SI-DRIVE, the upshift/
downshift indicators are switched off while
the Sport Sharp (S#) mode is selected.
&Turn signal indicator
lights
These lights show the operation of the turn
signal or lane change signal.
If the indicator lights do not blink or blink
rapidly, the turn signal bulb may be burned
out. Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
Refer to “Replacing bulbs ”F 11-39.
&High beam indicator
light
This light shows that the headlights are in
the high beam mode.
This indicator light also illuminates when
the headlight flasher is operated.
&High beam assist indi-
cator light (if equipped)
This light illuminates when the high beam
assist function is activated. For details
about the high beam assist function, refer
to “High beam assist function ”F 3-95.
&Cruise control indica-
tor light (if equipped)
This light illuminates when the cruise
control main button is pressed to activate
the cruise control function. For details,
refer to “To set cruise control ”F 7-53.
CAUTION
If the CHECK ENGINE warning light/
malfunction indicator light illumi-
nates, the cruise control indicator
light flashes at the same time. At
this time, avoid driving at high
speed and have your vehicle in-
spected at a SUBARU dealer as
soon as possible.
&Cruise control set in-
dicator light (if
equipped)
This light illuminates when vehicle speed
has been set to use the cruise control
function. Refer to “To set cruise control ”
F 7-53.
&Automatic headlight
beam leveler warning
light (if equipped)
This light illuminates when the automatic
headlight beam leveler does not operate
normally.
If this light illuminates while driving or does
not turn off approximately 3 seconds after
turning the ignition switch to the “ON”
position, have your vehicle inspected at
your SUBARU dealer.
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Instruments and controls/Information display (Mexico–spec. models)
&BSD/RCTA OFF indica-
tor (if equipped)
The indicator appears when the BSD/
RCTA OFF switch is pressed to deactivate
the BSD/RCTA.
For models with type A combination
meter, the BSD/RCTA OFF indicator will
be shown on the combination meter. For
models with type B combination meter, the
BSD/RCTA OFF indicator will be shown
on the multi information display of the
combination meter.
For details, refer to “BSD/RCTA ”F 7-58.
&RAB warning light (if
equipped)
This indicator illuminates if the Reverse
Automatic Braking System malfunctions.
Refer to “Reverse Automatic Braking
System ”F 7-66.
&RAB OFF indicator
light (if equipped)
This indicator illuminates when the Re-
verse Automatic Braking System is turned
OFF, or when the Reverse Automatic
Braking System is suspended temporarily.
Refer to “Reverse Automatic Braking
System ”F 7-66.
Information display (Mexico-
spec. models)
NOTE
If your vehicle is equipped with a color
multi function display, refer to “Multi
function display ”F 3-44.
1) Outside temperature indicator
2) Driving information display
3) Clock
With the ignition switch in the “ACC ”
position, the clock appears on the display.
Withtheignitionswitchinthe“ ON”
position, the outside temperature indica-
tor, driving information display and clock
all appear on the display.
& Outside temperature indica-
tor
This indicator displays the outside tem-
perature between −408 F( −408 C) and
122 8F (50 8C).
NOTE
The outside temperature indicator
shows the temperature around the
sensor. Therefore, the temperature in-
dication may differ from the actual
outside air temperature.
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!Road surface freeze warning indi-
cation
When the outside temperature drops to
378F(3 8C) or lower, the temperature
indication flashes to show that the road
surface may be frozen.
If the outside temperature drops to 37 8F
(3 8C) or lower while the display is giving
an indication other than the outside
temperature, the display switches to the
outside temperature indication and flashes
for 5 seconds before returning to its
original indication.
If the display is already indicating an
outside temperature of 37 8F(3 8C) or lower
when the ignition switch is turned to the
“ ON ”position, the indication does not
flash.
NOTE
The outside temperature indication
may differ from the actual outside
temperature. The road surface freeze
warning indication should be treated
only as a guide. Be sure to check the
condition of the road surface before
driving.
& Driving information display
For type A combination meter
1) Information display selection knob
Withtheignitionswitchinthe“ ON”
position, each successive press of the
information display selection knob
switches the display in the following
sequence.
! Driving range on remaining fuel
The driving range indicates the distance
that can be driven taking into account the
amount of fuel remaining in the tank and
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!Current fuel consumption
This indication shows the rate of fuel
consumption at the present moment. !
Journey timeThe journey time shows the time that has
elapsed since the ignition switch was
turned to the “ON”position.
The journey time indication flashes each
time a complete hour has elapsed. If the display is giving a reading other than the
journey time, the display switches to the
journey time, flashes for 5 seconds, and
returns to its original reading each time a
complete hour has elapsed.
NOTE
The journey time is reset when the
ignition switch is turned to the
“LOCK ”/
“ OFF ”position. It is also reset if the
ignition switch is turned to the “LOCK ”/
“ OFF ”or “ACC” position prior to
restarting of the engine.
! Average vehicle speed
This display shows the average vehicle
speed since the trip meter was last reset.
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