2000 SUBARU FORESTER fog

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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.

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HS0063
Indicator light
To turn on the outsid e mirror d efog g er, p ush the sw itc h. To turn it off,
p ush the switc h ag ain.
The ind ic ator lig ht loc ated on the switc h is on whi le the outsid e mirror
d efog g er is op eration. The d efog g er will automatic a lly shut off after
ab out 15 minutes. If the mirror c lears b efore that time, p ush the switc h
to turn it off. It also turns off when the ig nition switc h is turned to the
“ ACC ” or “LOCK ” p osition. If d efrosting or d efog g ing is d esired wh en
you restart your vehic le, you have to p ush the swit c h to turn it on
ag ain.
NOTE While the outside mirror defogger is operating, the rear window defogger also operates

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Air inlet selection lever
WARNING
Continued operaton in the “
” position may fog up the win-
dows. Switch to the “
” position as soon as the outside
dusty condition clears.
: Interior air is rec irc ulated insid e the p asseng er c omp arment.
: Outsid e air is d rawn into the p asseng er c omp artme nt.
Air conditioner button (if equipped)
The air c ond itioner op erates only when the eng ine i s running .
Push the air c ond itioner b utton while the fan is in op eration to turn on
the air c ond itioner. The ind ic ator lig ht will c ome on.
Push it ag ain to turn off the air c ond itioner.
Heater operation Defrosting or defogging the windshield
HS0073
HS0072
To d irec t warm air to the wind shield and front d oor wind ows:
1. Set the air inlet selec tion lever to the “
” p osition.
2. Set the air outlet c ontrol d ial to the “
” p osition.
3. Turn the temp erature c ontrol d ial all the way rig ht.
4. Set the fan sp eed c ontrol lever to the hig hest sp eed .

Climate control4-7
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warmer than from the instrument p anel outlet.
1. Set the air inlet selec tion lever to the
“
” p osition.
2. Set the air outlet c ontrol d ial to the “
” p osition.
3. Set the temp erature c ontrol d ial to the d esired t emp erature level.
4. Set the fan sp eed c ontrol lever to the d esired sp eed .
Setting the temp erature c ontrol d ial fully turned t o the red area or b lue
area d ec reases the temp erature d ifferenc e b etween t he air from the
instrument p anel outlets and the air from the foot outlets.
Ventilation
WARNING
Continued operaton in the “
” position may fog up the win-
dows. Switch to the “
” position as soon as the outside
dusty condition clears.
HS0081
HS0080
To forc e outsid e air throug h the instrument p anel o utlets:
1. Set the air inlet selec tion lever to the “
” p osition.
2. Set the air outlet c ontrol d ial to the “
” p osition.
3. Set the temp erature c ontrol d ial all the way left .
4. Set the fan sp eed c ontrol lever to the d esired sp eed .
When d riving on a d usty road , set the air inlet c on trol lever to the
“
” p osition.

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Air conditioner operation Cooling or dehumidifying
HS0081
HS0082
ON position
For c ooling and d ehumid ific ation of the p asseng er c omp artment, air
flows throug h the instrument p anel outlets:
1. Set the air inlet selec tion lever to the “
” p osition.
2. Set the air outlet c ontrol d ial to the “
” p osition.
3. Push the air c ond itioner b utton on.
4. Set the temp erature c ontrol d ial to the b lue area .
5. Set the fan sp eed c ontrol lever at the hig hest sp eed .
Defrosting or defogging CAUTION
The air conditioner compressor will not cycle on automatically when set the air outlet control dial to the “
” position. In
order to take advantage of the air conditioning system ’s ability to
dehumidify the air in the passenger compartment, it is also nec-
essary to depress the air conditioner button.

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e c omp letely thawed
out. To thaw out the rear wip er b lad e, use the rear wind ow d efog g er.
When d riving in snow, if frozen snow starts to stic k on the surfac e of
the wind shield d esp ite wip er op eration, use the d ef roster with the air-
flow c ontrol d ial in “
” and the temp erature c ontrol d ial turned fully
to the rig ht. After the wind shield g ets warmed enou g h to melt the fro-
zen snow on it, wash it away using the wind shield w asher.
Snow stuc k on the wip er arm p revents the wip er from working effec -
tively. If snow is stuc k on the wip er arm, p ull off the road to a safe
p lac e, then remove it. If you stop the c ar at road sid e, use the hazard
warning flasher to alert other d rivers.
We rec ommend use of non-freezing typ e wip er b lad es d uring the sea-
sons you c ould have snow and sub -zero temp erature.
Snow tires
WARNING
When replacing a tire, make sure you use only the same size,
circumference, construction, brand, and load range as the origi- nal tires listed on the tire placard. Using other sizes, circumfer-
ence or construction may result in severe mechanical damage tothe drive train of your vehicle and may affect ride, handling, brak-ing, speedometer/odometer calibration, and clearance betweenthe body and tires. It also may be dangerous and lead to loss of
vehicle control. Do not use a combination of radial, belted bias or bias tires
since it may cause dangerous handling characteristics and leadto an accident.
Your vehic le is eq uip p ed with “all season tires ” whic h are d esig ned to
p rovid e an ad eq uate measure of trac tion, hand ling a nd b raking p erfor-
manc e in year-round d riving . In winter, it may b e p ossib le to enhanc e
p erformanc e throug h use of tires d esig ned sp ec ific a lly for winter d riving
c ond itions.
If you c hoose to install winter tires on your vehic le, b e sure to use the

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Appearance care Exterior care9-2
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Washing 9-2
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Waxing and polishing 9-3
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Corrosion protection 9-4
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Cleaning the interior 9-5
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Cleaning aluminum wheels 9-6
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Cleaning fog light lens 9-6
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Synthetic leather upholstery
The synthetic leather material used on the SUBARU m ay b e c leaned
using mild soap or d eterg ent and water, after first vac uuming or
b rushing away loose d irt. Allow the soap to soak in for a few minutes
and wip e off with a c lean, d amp c loth. Commerc ial f oam-typ e c lean-
ers suitab le for synthetic leather materials may b e used when nec es-
sary. NOTE Strong cleaning agents such as solvents, paint thinners, window
cleaner or gasoline must never be used on leather or syntheticinterior materials.
Cleaning aluminum wheels Promp tly wip e the aluminum wheels c lean of any kind of g rime or
ag ent. If d irt is left on too long , it may b e d iffi c ult to c lean off.
Do not use soap c ontaining g rit to c lean the wheels . Be sure to use a
neutral c leaning ag ent, and later rinse thoroug hly with water. Do not
c lean the wheels with a stiff b rush or exp ose them to a hig h-sp eed wash-
ing d evic e. Clean the vehic le (inc lud ing the aluminum wheels) w ith water as soon
as p ossib le when it has b een sp lashed with sea wate r, exp osed to sea
b reezes, or d riven on road s treated with salt or ot her ag ents.
Cleaning fog light lens
If the fog lig ht p rotec tor oug ht to b e removed for c leaning the fog lig ht
lens, follow then the instruc tion g iven in “Fog lig ht ” sec tion (Rep lac ing
b ulb s) und er Chap ter 10.
When c leaning the fog lig ht lens, p ark the vehic le on a safe p lac e, stop
the eng ine and c onfirm that the fog lig ht lens is n ot hot b efore p roc eed -
ing with the work.