2000 SUBARU FORESTER controls

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To flash the head lig hts, p ull the lever toward you
and then release it.
The hig h b eam will stay on for as long as you hold the lever. The
head lig ht flasher works even thoug h the lig hting sw itc h is in the “OFF ”
p osition.
When the head lig hts are on hig h b eam, the hig h b eam ind ic ator lig ht
“ a ” on the instrment p anel also c omes on.
Daytime running light system (for CANADA models)
WARNING
The tail lights, parking lights, and side marker lights are not turned on by the daytime running light system. The light switchmust always be turned to the “a ” position when it is dark out-
side.
The low b eam head lig hts will automatic ally c ome on at red uc ed
b rig htness when the eng ine has started , und er the f ollowing c ond i-
tions: The p arking b rake is fully released .
The automatic transmission selec tor lever is set at other than
the “P ” p osition.
The lig ht switc h is in the “OFF ” p osition.

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When the lig hting switc h is in the
“p ” or “a ” p osition, you c an ad just
b rig htness of the instrument p anel illumination for b etter visib ility.
To b rig hten, turn the c ontrol d ial c ounterc loc kwise .
To d arken, turn the c ontrol d ial c loc kwise.
Parking light switch
HS0058
The p arking lig ht switc h op erates reg ard less of the ig nition switc h p osi-
tion.
By p ushing the front end of this switc h, following lig hts will c ome on.
– Parking lig hts
– Front sid e marker lig hts
– Tail lig hts
– Lic ense p late lig hts
To turn off, p ush the rear end of the p arking lig ht switc h.
Avoid leaving these lig hts on for a long time b ec au se that will run d own
the b attery.

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Do not operate the wipers when the windshield or rear window
is dry. This may scratch the glass, damage the wiper blades and
cause the wiper motor to burn out. Before operating the wiper on
a dry windshield or rear window, always use the windshield
washer. In freezing weather, be sure that the wiper blades are not fro-
zen to the windshield or rear window before switching on thewipers. Attempting to operate the wiper with the blades frozen tothe window glass could cause not only the wiper blades to be
damaged but also the wiper motor to burn out. If the wiper blade
is frozen to the window glass, be sure to operate the defroster,wiper deicer (if equipped) or rear window defogger before turning
on the wiper. If the wipers stop during operation because of ice or some oth-
er obstruction on the window, the wiper motor could burn outeven if the wiper switch is turned off. If this occurs, promptly stopthe vehicle in a safe place, turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK”
position and clean the window glass to allow proper wiper opera-tion. Use clean water if windshield washer fluid is unavailable. In
areas where water freezes in winter, use SUBARU Windshield
Washer Fluid or the equivalent. (See “Windshield washer fluid ”
section in chapter 10.)Also, when driving the vehicle when there are freezing tempera-tures, use non-freezing type wiper blades. Do not clean the wiper blades with gasoline or a solvent, such
as paint thinner or benzene. This will cause deterioration of thewiper blades.
NOTE The wiper operates only when the ignition switch is in the “ON”
or “ACC” position.
Clean your wiper blades and window glass periodically with a
washer solution to prevent streaking, and to remove accumulations
of road salt or road film. Keep the washer button depressed at leastfor 1 second so that washer solution will be sprinkled all over the

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Mist (for a single wipe)
For a sing le wip e of the wip ers, p ull the lever tow ard you. The wip ers
op erate until you release the lever. Washer
HB2020BA
To wash the wind shield , p ush the washer b utton at t he end of the wip -
er c ontrol lever. The washer fluid sp rays until you release the washer
b utton. The wip ers op erate while you p ush the b utto n.
Rear window wiper and washer switch (if equipped)
HB2021BA

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Before turning on the wind shield wip er d eic er, remo
ve any snow from the
wind shield . To turn on the wind shield wip er d eic er, p ush the switc h. The
ind ic ator lig ht loc ated on the switc h lig hts up whi le the wind shield wip er
d eic er is op erating .
The wind shield wip er d eic er will automatic ally shut off after ab out 15 min-
utes. If the wip er b lad es have b een d eic ed c omp lete ly b efore that time,
p ush the switc h to turn it off. It also turns off w hen the ig nition switc h is
turned to the “ACC ” or “LOCK ” p osition. If d eic ing is not c omp lete when
you restart your vehic le, you have to p ush the swit c h to turn the d eic er
on ag ain. Rear window defogger switch
CAUTION
Do not use sharp instruments or window cleaner containing
abrasives to clean the inner surface of the rear window. They may
damage the conductors printed on the window. To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not operate
the defogger continuously for any longer than necessary.
The rear wind ow d efog g er op erates only when the ig n ition switc h is in
the “ON ” p osition.
HS0063
Indicator light
To turn on the d efog g er, p ush the switc h. To turn i t off, p ush the switc h

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Mirrors
Always c hec k that the insid e and outsid e mirrors ar
e p rop erly ad justed
b efore you start d riving . Inside mirror
HB4003BB
The insid e mirror has a d ay and nig ht p osition. Pul l the tab at the b ottom
of the mirror toward you for the nig ht p osition. Pu sh it away for the d ay
p osition. The nig ht p osition red uc es g lare from hea d lig hts.
Outside mirrors
WARNING
Objects look smaller in a convex mirror (passenger side) and far-
ther away than when viewed in a flat mirror. Do not use the con-vex mirror to judge the distances of vehicles behind you whenchanging lanes. Use the inside mirror (or glance backwards) todetermine the actual size and distance of objects that you view in
the convex mirror.

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Remote control mirror switch (if equipped)
The remote c ontrol mirrors op erate only when the ig nition switc h is in
the “ON ” or “ACC ” p osition.
HS0067
Selection switch
Direction control switch L
R
1. Press either end of the selec tion switc h, “L ” for the left and “R ” for
the rig ht.
2. Move the d irec tion c ontrol switc h in the d irec tio n you want to move
the mirror.
3. Return the selec tion switc h to the neutral p ositi on to p revent
unintentional op eration.
The mirrors c an also b e ad justed manually. Outside mirror defogger (if equipped) CAUTION
To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not operate the
defogger continuously for any longer than necessary.
The outsid e mirror d efog g er shares the switc h with rear wind ow
d efog g er.
The outsid e mirror d efog g er op erates only when the ig nition switc h is
in the “ON ” p osition.