2000 SUBARU FORESTER Owners Manual

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Tac hometer 3-3
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Temp erature A, B, C 12-3
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Temp erature g aug e 3-4
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Tilt steering wheel 7-26
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Tire c hains 7-45
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Tire c hang ing tools 8-10
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Tire p ressure 10-39
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Tire rotation 10-40
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Tires 11-3
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Tires and wheels 10-39
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Top strap anc hors 2-25
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Towing 8-12
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Towing eyelets 8-14
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Trac tion A, B, C 12-2
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Trailer towing 7-49
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Tread wear 12-2
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Turn sig nal ind ic ator lig hts 3-10
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Turn sig nals lever 3-14
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U
Und er floor storag e tray 6-29
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Unfastening the seatb elt 2-18
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Uniform tire q uality g rad ing stand ard s 12-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
V
Vanity mirror (if eq uip p ed ) 6-2
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Vehic le c ap ac ity weig ht 7-47
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Vehic le id entific ation 11-8
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Vehic le with d river ’s and front p asseng er ’s SRS airb ag s and
lap /should er restraint 2-27
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Ventilator 4-2
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Warning and ind ic ator lig hts 3-5
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Washing 9-2
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Index13-9
Waxing and p olishing
9-3
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Wheel alig nment 11-3
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When lug g ag e is p ut on the slats (Vehic les with roo f slats only) 1-30. . . . .
Wind shield washer fluid 10-31
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Wind shield wip er and washer switc hes 3-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wind shield wip er d eic er (if eq uip p ed ) 3-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Winter d riving 7-41
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Wip er and washer 3-16
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Warranties
Warranties for U.S.A.
All SUBARU vehic les d istrib uted b y Sub aru of Americ a, Inc . and sold
at retail b y an authorized SUBARU d ealer in the Uni ted States c ome
with the following warranties:
SUBARU Limited Warranty
Emission Control Systems Warranty
Emissions Performanc e Warranty
All warranty information, inc lud ing d etails of c ove rag e and exc lusions,
is in the Warranty and Maintenanc e Booklet. Please read these war-
ranties c arefully. Warranties for Canada
All SUBARU vehic les d istrib uted b y Sub aru Canad a, I nc . and sold at
retail b y an authorized SUBARU d ealer in Canad a c om e with the fol-
lowing warranties:
SUBARU Limited Warranty
Anti-Corrosion Warranty
Emission Control Warranty
All warranty information, inc lud ing d etails of c ove rag e and exc lusions,
is in the Warranty and Servic e Booklet. Please read these warranties
c arefully.

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Doors and locks Keys1-2
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Master, submaster and valet key 1-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Key number 1-2
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Door locks 1-3
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Power door locking switches (if equipped) 1-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Child safety locks 1-7
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Keyless entry system (if equipped) 1-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Security system (if equipped) 1-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Power windows 1-22
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Rear gate 1-25
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Fuel filler door and cap 1-26
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Engine hood 1-28
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Roof rail and crossbar (if equipped) 1-29 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
When luggage is put on the slats (Vehicles with roof slats only) 1-30
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Installing carrying attachments on the cross bars 1-30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Removal and installation of the crossbars 1-31 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Keys
HS0009
Master key
Submaster keyValet key
Key number plate
Master, submaster and valet key
Three typ es of keys are p rovid ed for your vehic le.
Master key, sub master key and valet key.
The master key and sub master key fit all loc ks on y our vehic le.
Ig nition switc h
Doors
Rear g ate
Glove c omp artment
The valet key fits only the ig nition switc h and d oo r loc ks. You c an keep
the g love c omp artment loc ked when you leave your ve hic le and valet
key at a p arking fac ility.
Key number
The key numb er is stamp ed on the metal p late attac h ed to the key set.
Write d own the key numb er and keep it in another sa fe p lac e, not in the
vehic le. This numb er is need ed to make a rep lac emen t key if you lose
your key or loc k it insid e the vehic le.

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Door locks
Locking and unlocking from the outside
n For Vehicles with power door locking switches
HS0010
Unlock
Lock
To loc k the d oor from the outsid e with the key, tur n the key toward the
rear. To unloc k the d oor, turn the key toward the f ront.
Pull the outsid e d oor hand le to op en an unloc ked d o or.
HS0012
Locking without the key
HS0011
1
2
1Press the lock lever.
2 Close the door. 1
2
Locking without the key
1
Push the power door locking switch rearward.
2 Close the door.
To loc k the d oor from the outsid e without the key, p ress the end of the
loc k lever d own on the d oor and then c lose the d oor .
To loc k the d oor from the outsid e using the p ower d oor loc king switc h,
p ush the switc h rearward ( “LOCK ” sid e) and then c lose the d oor. In
this c ase, all c losed d oors and the rear g ate are l oc ked at the same

1-4time.
Always make sure that all d oors and the rear g ate a
re loc ked b efore
leaving your vehic le. NOTE
Make sure that you do not leave the key inside the vehicle before
locking the doors from the outside without the key. n For vehicles without power door locking switches
HS0010
Unlock
Lock
To loc k the d oor from the outsid e with the key, tur n the key toward the
rear. To unloc k the d oor, turn the key toward the f ront.
Pull the outsid e d oor hand le to op en an unloc ked d o or.
HS0013
Locking without the key (Front door)
Locking without the key (Rear door)
HS0011
1
2
1 Press the lock lever.
2 Close the door.
1
2
1Press the lock lever.
2 Close the door while holding the handle up.
To loc k the from the outsid e without the key, p ress the end
of the loc k lever d own on the d oor and hold the out sid e d oor hand le

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up while c losing the d oor.
To loc k the
rear door from the outsid e without the key, p ress the end
of the loc k lever d own on the d oor and then c lose t he d oor.
Always make sure that all d oors and the rear g ate a re loc ked b efore
leaving your vehic le.
NOTE
Make sure that you do not leave the key inside the vehicle before
locking the doors from the outside without the key. Locking and unlocking from the inside
HS0014
UnlockLock
Red mark Inside door handle
To loc k the d oor from the insid e, p ress the end of the loc k lever d own.
To unloc k the d oor from the insid e, p ull the front end of the loc k lever.
The red mark on the loc k lever ap p ears when the d oo r is unloc ked .
Pull the insid e d oor hand le to op en an unloc ked d oo r.
Always make sure that all d oors and the rear g ate a re c losed b efore
starting to d rive.