2000 SUBARU FORESTER fog

10-2Fog light (if equipped)
10-48
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Front turn signal, parking light and front side marker light 10-49 . . . . .
Rear combination lights 10-50
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License plate light 10-51
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Interior light and luggage compartment light 10-52 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Spot light 10-53
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High mount stop light 10-53
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Maintenance and service10-45
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Main fuse and fusible link
HS0203
The main fuses and fusib le link are d esig ned to mel
t d uring an overload
to p revent d amag e to the wiring harness and elec tri c al eq uip ment.
Chec k the main fuses and fusib le link if any elec tr ic al c omp onent fails to
op erate (exc ep t the starter motor) and other fuses are g ood . A melted
main fuse or fusib le link must b e rep lac ed . Use onl y rep lac ements with
the same sp ec ified rating as the melted main fuse o r fusib le link. If a
main fuse or fusib le link b lows after it is rep lac e d , have the elec tric al sys-
tem c hec ked b y your nearest SUBARU d ealer.
Installation of accessories
Always c onsult your SUBARU d ealer b efore installing fog lig hts or any
other elec tric al eq uip ment in your vehic le. Suc h ac c essories may c ause
the elec tronic system to malfunc tion if they are in c orrec tly installed or if
they are not suited for the vehic le.

10-46Replacing bulbs
Wattate Bulb No.
1 Sp ot lig ht (12V-8W)—
2 Room lig ht (12V-8W) —
3 Front turn sig nal, p arking lig ht
and front sid e marker lig ht (12V-27/8W Amb er) 1157NA
4 Fog lig ht (12V-51W) 9006
5 Head lig ht (12V-60/55W) HB2 (H4)
6 Hig h mount stop lig ht (12V-13W) 912
7 Brake/tail lig ht (12V-27/8W) 1156
8 Rear turn sig nal lig ht (12V-27W) 1157
9 Bac kup lig ht (12V-27W) 1156
Q Lic ense p late lig ht (12V-5W) 168 HS0210
12
543 6
7
8
9
Q

10-48
Fog light (if equipped)
CAUTION
Halogen light bulbs become very hot while in use. If you touch the bulb surface with bare hands or greasy gloves, finger prints
or grease on the bulb surface develop into hot spots, causing thebulb to break. If there are finger prints or grease on the bulb sur-face, wipe them away with a soft cloth moistened with alcohol.
To remove and install the fog light protector
HS0214
HS02131
2
1. Unhook the lower p art of the fog lig ht p rotec tor b y p ulling the hook
d own.
2. Pull the p rotec tor to remove it.
3. To install the p rotec tor, first insert the up p er p art of the p rotec tor
into the g ap b etween the fog lig ht and b od y, then p ush the lower p art
of the p rotec tor until it c lic ks.
4. Make sure that the p rotec tor is loc ked in p lac e b y p ulling it lig htly.

Maintenance and service10-49
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Bulb replacement
HS0216
HS0215
Bulb
1. Remove the fog lig ht p rotec tor.
2. Remove the fog lig ht assemb ly b y removing the two sc rews.
3. Disc onnec t the c onnec tor.
4. Remove the fog lig ht b ulb b y turning it c ounterc l oc kwise.
5. Rep lac e the b ulb with a new one. Then rec onnec t t he c onnec tors
and reinstall the removed p arts in the reverse ord e r of removal.
Front turn signal, parking light and front side marker light
HS0217
1. Remove the front turn sig nal lig ht assemb ly mount ing sc rew loc ated
at the top of the head lig ht assemb ly using a p hilli p s sc rewd river.
2. Move the front turn sig nal lig ht assemb ly forward until it p op s out from

11-4Fuses and circuits
Fuse panel located behind the coin tray
HS0224
12 34 5 6
78 9Q WE TY UI OP
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Fuse panel
Fuse ratingCircuit
115A Heater fan
215AHeater fan
315APower d oor loc k
420ACig arette lig hter
Remote c ontrolled rear view mirrors
510ATail lig ht
Parking lig ht
615ASRS airb ag
715AFog lig ht
820AABS solenoid
915ARad io
Cloc k
10Emp ty

11-6
Fuse panel located in the engine compartment
HS0225Fusible link FWD socket
A S
K L Z X
G H J
DF
Fuse panel
Fuse ratingCircuit
2020A Rad iator c ooling fan (Main)
2120ARad iator c ooling fan (Sub )
2220ARear wind ow d efog g er
2315AHazard warning flasher
Horn
2415AMeter
SRS airb ag system warning lig ht
2510AAutomatic transmission c ontrol unit
2610AAlternator
2715AHead lig ht (rig ht sid e)
2815AHead lig ht (left sid e)
2920ALig hting switc h
3015ACloc k
Interior lig ht

Specifications11-7
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Bulb chart
Description Wattage Bulb No.
Sp ot lig ht 12V-8W
—
Room lig ht 12V-8W —
Front turn sig nal, p arking lig ht
and front sid e marker lig ht 12V-27/8W Amb er 1157NA
Fog lig ht 12V-51W 9006
Head lig ht 12V-60/55W HB2 (H4)
Brake/tail lig ht 12V-27/8W 1157
Rear turn sig nal lig ht 12V-27W 1156
Bac kup lig ht 12V-27W 1156
Hig h mount stop lig ht 12V-13W 912
Lic ense p late lig ht 12V-5W 168