2001 SUBARU FORESTER warning

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SRS airbag system monitors
HS7004FA
A d iag nostic system c ontinually monitors the read in ess of the SRS air-
b ag system while the vehic le is b eing d riven. The S RS airb ag system
warning lig ht “AIRBAG ” will show normal system op eration b y lig hting for
ab out 6 sec ond s when the ig nition key is turned to the “ON ” p osition.
The following c omp onents are monitored b y the ind ic ator:
Front sub sensor (Rig ht hand sid e)
Front sub sensor (Left hand sid e)
Airb ag c ontrol mod ule (inc lud ing imp ac t sensors)
Frontal airb ag mod ule (Driver ’s sid e)
Frontal airb ag mod ule (Passeng er ’s sid e)
Sid e airb ag sensor (Driver ’s sid e — if eq uip p ed )
Sid e airb ag sensor (Passeng er ’s sid e — if eq uip p ed )
Sid e airb ag mod ule (Driver ’s sid e — if eq uip p ed )
Sid e airb ag mod ule (Passeng er ’s sid e — if eq uip p ed )
All related wiring
In the event of a malfunc tion ind ic ated b y any of f ollowing , the vehic le
should b e taken p romp tly to your nearest SUBARU d ea ler to have the
system c hec ked . Unless c hec ked and rep aired , the SR S airb ag s will not
func tion reliab ly: Flashing or flic kering of the ind ic ator lig ht.
No illumination of the warning lig ht when the ig nit ion switc h is first
turned to the “ON ” p osition.

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Continuous illumination of the warning lig ht.
Illumination of the warning lig ht while d riving .
SRS airbag system servicing
WARNING
When discarding an airbag module or scrapping the entire car
damaged by a collision, consult your SUBARU dealer. The SRS airbag has no user-serviceable parts. Do not use
electrical test equipment on any circuit related to the SRS airbag
system. For required servicing of the SRS airbag, see your near-
est SUBARU dealer. Tampering with or disconnecting the sys-
tem’ s wiring could result in accidental inflation of the SRS airbag
or could make the system inoperative, which may result in seri-
ous injury. The wiring harnesses of the SRS airbag system arecovered with yellow insulation and system connectors are yellowfor easy identification.
CAUTION
If you need service or repair in areas listed below, we recommend
that you have an authorized SUBARU dealer perform the work. The
SRS airbag control module, impact sensors and airbag modules
are stored in these areas.
Under the center console
Inside each front fender
Steering wheel and column and nearby areas
Top of the dashboard on front passenger ’s side and nearby
areas Each front seat and nearby area (for vehicle with SRS side
airbags only) Inside each center pillar (for vehicle with SRS side airbags
only)
In the event that the SRS airbag is deployed, replacement of the sys-

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tem should be performed only by an authorized SUBARU dealer. When the components of the SRS airbag system are replaced, useonly genuine SUBARU parts.
To ensure their long -term reliab ility, the SRS airb
ag s must b e insp ec ted
b y a SUBARU d ealer ten years after the d ate of manu fac ture, whic h is
shown on the c ertific ation lab el attac hed to the d r iver’s d oor.
NOTE In the following cases, contact your SUBARU dealer as soon as pos- sible. The front part of the vehicle was involved in an accident in
which the SRS frontal airbags did not deploy. The pad section of the steering wheel or front passenger ’s
frontal airbag cover is scratched, cracked, or otherwise damaged.
In addition, if your vehicle is equipped with SRS side airbags, con-tact your SUBARU dealer as soon as possible in the followingcases. Either center pillar or a nearby area of the vehicle was involved
in an accident in which the SRS side airbag did not deploy. The fabric or leather of either front seatback is cut, frayed, or
otherwise damaged.
Precautions against vehicle modification
WARNING
To avoid accidental activation of the system or rendering the
system inoperative, which may result in serious injury, no modifi-cations should be made to any components or wiring of the SRSairbag system.This includes following modifications:
Installation of custom steering wheels
Attachment of additional trim materials to the dashboard
Installation of custom seats (for vehicles with SRS side air-
bags only)

2-12Security system (if equipped)
The sec urity system help s to p rotec t your vehic le a
nd valuab les from
theft. The horn sound s and the p arking lig hts flash if someone attemp ts
to b reak into your vehic le. The starter motor is al so interrup ted to p revent
starting the vehic le without a key.
The system c an b e armed and d isarmed with the remot e transmitter.
The system d oes not op erate when the key is inserte d into the ig nition
switc h.
System operation
The sec urity system will g ive the following alarm i nd ic ations when trig -
g ered : The p arking lig hts will flash and the horn will sou nd intermittently.
In ad d ition, the starter motor will not op erate. The alarm automatic ally resets after 30 sec ond s; ho wever, the
alarm will reac tivate if the vehic le is tamp ered wi th ag ain. The alarm
will c ontinue for twelve times if any sensor c ontin ues to b e ac tivated .
The alarm is trig g ered b y: Op ening a d oor or the rear g ate.
Ap p lic ation of p hysic al shoc k to the vehic le (e.g . b reaking g lass or
forc ed entry). Note that there are two alarm levels for shoc k: warning
and alarm. In warning mod e, the alarm d etec ts lower level vib rations
and trig g ers 2 warning c hirp s on the horn and two f lashes on the
lig hts as a d eterrent to would b e vand als. In alarm mod e, hig her lev-
els of shoc k are d etec ted and the system will g o in to full alarm.
Ig nition switc h b eing turned on while in armed stat e.

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Passive arming
When p assive arming mod e has b een p rog rammed b y the d ealer,
arming of the system is automatic ally ac c omp lished without using the
remote transmitter. Note that in this mod e, DOORS M UST BE MANU-
ALLY LOCKED. n To enter the passive mode
WARNING
Do not disconnect or tamper with any yellow connector and/or any harness covered with yellow insulation and/or tape.Doing so could result in accidental inflation of the SRS airbag orcould make the SRS airbag system inoperative, which may result
in serious injury.
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HB2036BA
1. Remove the sid e sill c over on the d river ’s sid e.
1) Op en the d river ’s d oor.
2) Remove the c lip b y p rying the ed g e with sc rewd riv er.
3) Remove the sid e sill c over b y p ulling it up .
2. Connec t the white (1 p ole) c onnec tor.
3. Turn the ig nition switc h from the “LOCK ” to the “ON ” p osition.
4. Install the sid e sill c over.
To p lac e the system in ac tive arming mod e (remote r eq uired for ac -
tivation), d isc onnec t the white c onnec tor.

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Child safety locks
HS0015
Unlock
Lock
WARNING
Always use the child safety lock whenever a child rides in the rear seat. Serious injury could result if a child accidentallyopened the door and fell out.
Eac h rear d oor has a c hild safety loc k that p revent s the d oors from b eing
op ened even if the insid e d oor hand le is p ulled .
When the c hild safety loc k lever is in the loc k p os ition, the d oor c annot
b e op ened from insid e reg ard less of the p osition of the inner d oor hand le
loc k lever. The d oor c an only b e op ened from the ou tsid e.

2-20Power windows
WARNING
When operating power windows, be extremely careful to pre-
vent anyone ’s fingers, arms or head from being caught in the
window. Always lock the passengers ’ windows using the lock switch
when children are riding in the vehicle. Before leaving the vehicle, always remove the key from the
ignition switch for safety and never allow an unattended child toremain in the vehicle. Failure to follow this procedure could result
in injury to a child operating the power window.
The p ower wind ows op erate only when the ig nition sw itc h is in the “ON ”
p osition.
Power window switch cluster (driver ’s side)
HS0017
For front
passenger’s window
Lock switch
For rear right
passenger’s window“AUTO” switch for
driver’ s window
For rear left
passenger’s window

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the d river
’s sid e d oor, is in the “LOCK ” p osition, the rear p asseng ers ’
wind ows c annot b e op erated with the rear p asseng ers ’ switc hes.
Rear gate
WARNING
Do not attempt to shut the rear gate while holding the inside
handle. Also avoid closing the rear gate by pulling on the inside handle from inside the cargo space. There is a danger of yourhand being caught and injured. To prevent dangerous exhaust gas from entering the vehicle,
always keep the rear gate closed while driving.
HS0021
Unlock
Lock
To unloc k the rear g ate, insert the key in the keyh ole and turn it c loc k-
wise. To loc k the rear g ate, insert the key in the keyhole and turn it c oun-
terc loc kwise. Sinc e your vehic le is eq uip p ed with p ower d oor loc ks, the
rear g ate c an also b e loc ked and unloc ked b y op erat ing the d river’s d oor
loc k.
To op en the rear g ate, first unloc k the rear g ate l oc k then p ull the outsid e
hand le up .
To c lose the rear g ate, lower it slowly and p ush d o wn firmly until the latc h
eng ag es. The rear g ate c an b e lowered easily if you p ull d own on the
insid e hand le as shown in the illustration.