2000 SUBARU FORESTER Automatic trans

13-2A
ABS (Anti-Loc k Brake System) (if eq uip p ed ) 7-34
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ABS warning lig ht (for vehic les with ABS) 3-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ac c essory p ower soc ket 6-18
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Ad justing the should er b elt anc hor heig ht 2-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Air c leaner element 10-16
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Air c ond itioner op eration 4-8
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Air filtration system (if eq uip p ed ) 4-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Aluminum wheels (If eq uip p ed ) 10-41 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
AM/FM stereo rad io with c assette p layer 5-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Antenna 5-2
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Ashtray 6-22
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AT OIL TEMPerature warning lig ht (for AT vehic les) 3 -9
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Automatic Loc king Retrac tor (ALR) func tion (exc ep t d river’s and
2-p oint typ e seatb elt) 2-14
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Automatic transmission 7-19
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Automatic transmission fluid 10-20
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B
Battery 10-29
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Brake b ooster 10-29
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Brake fluid 10-26
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Brake p ed al 10-35
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Brake system 7-33
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Brake system warning lig ht 3-6
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Braking 7-32
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Braking tip s 7-32
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Bulb c hart 11-7
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C
Cap ac ities 11-3
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Carg o anc horag e eyelets 6-28
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Carg o area lig ht 6-25
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Cassette p layer op eration 5-10
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Catalytic c onverter 7-8
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Center c onsole 6-3
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13-4Eng ine c oolant
10-13
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Eng ine exhaust g as (Carb on monoxid e) 7-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eng ine hood 1-28
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Eng ine oil 10-7
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Eng ine overheating 8-2
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Exterior c are 9-2
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F
Fastening the seatb elt 2-14
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Flat tires 8-6
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FM rec ep tion 5-4
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Fog lig ht (if eq uip p ed ) 10-48
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Fog lig ht switc h (if eq uip p ed ) 3-16
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Front d ifferential g ear oil (Automatic transmission vehic les) 10-22. . . . . . . . .
Front seats 2-2
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Front turn sig nal, p arking lig ht and front sid e mar ker lig ht 10-49. . . . . . . . . . . .
Front-wheel d rive warning lig ht (for AT vehic les) 3- 10
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Fuel ec onomy hints 7-9
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Fuel filler d oor and c ap 1-26
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Fuel g aug e 3-3
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Fuel req uirements 7-3
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Fuse p anel loc ated b ehind the c oin tray 11-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuse p anel loc ated in the eng ine c omp artment 11-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuses 10-42
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Fuses and c irc uits 11-4
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G
Gaug e p ac k ( if eq uip p ed) 6-8
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Gaug es 3-2
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Glove c omp artment 6-3
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GVWR and GAWR 7-48
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H
Hazard warning flasher 3-11, 8-2
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Head lig ht 10-47
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Heater op eration 4-4
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1-12
HS1003BB
HS1002BA
1. Remove the p hillip s sc rew on the b ac k of the remo te transmitter
c ase. Use a small c oin to sep arate the c ase halves and exp ose the
b attery.
2. Remove the old b attery and rep lac e with typ e GP-2 3A or eq uiva-
lent.
3. Close the transmitter c ase and rep lac e the sc rew.
Security system (if equipped) How the security system protects your vehicle
n Starter interrupt
The vehic le ’s starter is d isab led when the system is armed with your
remote transmitter. n Passive starter interrupt (if selected)
The vehic le starter is automatic ally d isab led one m inute after the ig ni-
tion is turned off, even if the system has not been armed with your
remote transmitter . (This op tion may b e ac tivated b y your SUBARU
d ealer for an ad d itional c harg e.) NOTE
If the Passive Starter Interrupt Option is enabled on your system, pay special attention to the “Starter interrupt ” section.

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The siren will emit a numb er of c hirp s. Refer to th e c hart (b elow) to
id entify the violated zone.

Chirps
Triggered Zone


1



Shock Sensor

2
Ignition turned on

4
Door or Rear gate
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Starter interrupt
Starter interrup t is an automatic p roc ed ure. The st arter is d isab led
any time the system is armed , or if the Passive starter interrup t fea-
ture is enab led and the p assive arm time is exp ired . The vehic le also
will not start if p ower is d isc onnec ted from the al arm mod ule.
How starter interrupt works
The alarm system interrup ts the sig nal from the ig n ition key to the
vehic le ’s starter when Starter interrup t is ac tivated . If y ou attemp t to
start the vehic le, the d ash ind ic ator will turn on as usual, b ut the
starter will not “c rank ”, or turn over.
Passive starter interrupt
If the Passive Starter Interrup t op tion has b een ac tivated b y you r
SUBARU d ealer, the starter will b e automatic ally d i sab led one minute
after you turn off the vehic le ig nition, whether or not you arm the sec u-
rity system with your remote transmitter.
Possible situations with starter interrupt or Passive starter inter-
rupt
Passive Starter Interrupt
If you leave the vehic le for a short amount of time , to refuel or g o to
the c ar wash for examp le, always eng ag e the Valet M od e b efore exit-
ing your vehic le. If you forg et to eng ag e Valet Mod e, the Passive
Starter Interrup t will eng ag e and the vehic le will not start when you
return. To enable the vehicle to start, simply press “UNLOCK” on

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your remote transmitter, or turn the vehicle ignition to the
“ON”
position and press the Emergency Override/programming button in and release .
If your remote transmitter is lost or b roken and th e Passive Starter
Interrup t has automatic ally eng ag ed , enter the vehi c le, turn the ig ni-
tion to the “ON ” p osition, and p ress the Emerg enc y Overrid e/p ro-
g ramming b utton. This will enab le the vehic le to st art.
In the unlikely event of an alarm system malfunc tio n, your vehic le
may not start. To enab le the vehic le to start, press and hold the
Emergency Override/programming button, and attempt to startthe vehicle while holding the button in .
System maintenance
Your sec urity system d oes not req uire any sp ec ific maintenanc e
exc ep t for oc c asionally c hang ing the transmitter b a ttery. However, it is
sug g ested that the system b e armed and all p rotec te d zones b e
c hec ked ab out onc e a month to make sure that they t rig g er an alarm
c yc le.
To c hang e the remote transmitter b attery, refer to “System mainte-
nanc e ” sec tion und er the head ing of “Keyless entry system ”.
Trouble shooting guide
n If you experience any of the following situations...
Your remote transmitter is lost or broken and your alarm sys-
tem is armed. You attempt to start your vehicle after pressing “UNLOCK” on
your remote transmitter and it does not “crank”.
Perform the following procedure:
1. Use your keys to enter the vehicle. (Depending on your situa-
tion, the alarm may sound when you open the door.)
2. Insert your key into the ignition and turn to the “ON” position.
3. Press and release the Emergency Override Button. The alarm
system will disarm and you will be able to start your vehicle.
4. If your vehicle still will not start, press and HOLD the Emer-gency Override Button in while attempting to start your vehicle.

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Warning and indicator lights
Several of the warning and ind ic ator lig hts c ome on
momentarily and
then g o out when the ig nition switc h is initially t urned to the “ON ” p osi-
tion. This p ermits c hec king the op eration of the b u lb s.
Ap p ly the p arking b rake and turn the ig nition switc h to the “ON ” p osition.
The following lig hts c ome on:
Seat b elt warning lig ht
SRS airb ag system warning lig ht
Charg e warning lig ht
Oil p ressure warning lig ht
Brake system warning lig ht
CHECK ENGINE warning lig ht/Malfunc tion ind ic ator la mp
ABS warning lig ht (if eq uip p ed )
AT OIL TEMP warning lig ht (automatic transmission v ehic les)
If any lig hts fail to c ome on, it ind ic ates a b urne d -out b ulb or a malfunc -
tion of the c orresp ond ing system.
Consult your authorized SUBARU d ealer for rep air. Seat belt warning light and chime
When the ig nition switc h is turned to the “ON ” p osition, the seat b elt
warning lig ht will c ome on and the remind er c hime will sound to remind
d river to fasten the seat b elt.
The seat b elt warning lig ht remains on for ab out si x sec ond s and turns
off automatic ally after six sec ond s.
The seat b elt remind er c hime will turn off when the d river’s sid e seat b elt
is b uc kled or it will turn off automatic ally after ab out six sec ond s.
SRS airbag system warning light AIRBAG
When the ig nition switc h is turned to the “ON ” p osition, the SRS airb ag
system warning lig ht will c ome on for ab out six sec ond s and g o out. This
shows the SRS airb ag system is in normal op eration.
If this lig ht c omes on while d riving or d oes not g o out after the eng ine
starts, it may ind ic ate that the SRS airb ag system is not working p rop erly.
Contac t your nearest SUBARU d ealer immed iately.

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The warning lig ht c omes on when the ig nition switc h is turned to the
“ ON ” p osition, b ut it d oes not g o out even when the veh ic le sp eed
exc eed s ap p roximately 8 mp h (12 km/h). The warning lig ht c omes on d uring d riving .
When the warning lig ht is on, the ABS func tion shut s d own; however, the
c onventional b rake system c ontinues to op erate norm ally. If this oc c urs,
have the ABS system rep aired at the first availab le op p ortunity b y your
SUBARU d ealer. NOTE
If the warning light behavior is as shown below, the ABS system may be considered normal. The warning light comes on right after the engine is started but
goes out immediately, remaining off. The warning light remains on after the engine has been started,
but it goes out when the vehicle speed reaches about 8 mph (12km/h). The warning light comes on during driving, but it goes out
immediately and remains off.When driving with an insufficient battery voltage such as when theengine is jump started, the ABS warning light may come on. This isdue to the low battery voltage and does not indicate a malfunction.When the battery becomes fully charged, the light will go out. AT OIL TEMPerature warning light
(for AT vehicles)
If this lig ht c omes on when the eng ine is running , it may ind ic ate that the
automatic transmission fluid temp erature is too hot .
If the lig ht c omes on while d riving , it is unnec ess ary to stop the vehic le,
b ut avoid d riving up steep g rad es or in stop and g o traffic .
Automatic transmission control system warning
If the lig ht flashes after the eng ine starts, it ma y ind ic ate that the auto-
matic transmission c ontrol system is not working p r op erly. Contac t
your nearest SUBARU d ealer for servic e immed iately.

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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.