2001 SUBARU FORESTER change time

and are reg istered trad emarks of FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.

c op yrig ht 1999 FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD.
Foreword
Congratulations on choosing a SUBARU vehicle. This Owner’s
Manual has all the information necessary to keep your SUBARU in
excellent condition and to properly maintain the emission control
system for minimizing emission pollutants. We urge you to read thismanual carefully so that you may understand your vehicle and its
operation. For information not found in this Owner’s Manual, suchas details concerning repairs or adjustments, please contact thedealer from whom you purchased your SUBARU or the nearest
SUBARU dealer. The information, specifications and illustrations found in this manu-
al are those in effect at the time of printing. FUJI HEAVY INDUS-
TRIES LTD. reserves the right to change specifications and designs
at any time without prior notice and without incurring any obligationto make the same or similar changes on vehicles previously sold.
This Owner’s Manual applies to all models and covers all equip-ment, including factory installed options. Some explanations, there-fore may be for equipment not installed in your vehicle.
Please leave this manual in the vehicle at the time of resale. The next owner will need the information found herein.
FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD., TOKYO, JAPAN

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Seatbelt maintenance
CAUTION
Keep the belts free of polishes, oils, chemicals and particularly
battery acid. Never attempt to make modifications or changes that will pre-
vent the seatbelt from operating properly.
To c lean the seatb elts, use a mild soap and lukewar m water. Never
b leac h or d ye the b elts b ec ause this c ould seriousl y affec t their streng th.
Insp ec t the seatb elts and attac hments inc lud ing the web b ing and all
hard ware p eriod ic ally for c rac ks, c uts, g ashes, tea rs, d amag e, loose
b olts or worn areas. Rep lac e the seatb elts even if only minor d amag e is
found .
Child restraint systems
WARNING
Never let a passenger hold a child on his or her lap while the
vehicle is moving. The passenger cannot protect the child from injury in a collision, because the child will be caught between the
passenger and objects inside the vehicle. Additionally, holding achild in your lap or arms in the front seat exposes that child to
another serious danger. Since the SRS airbag deploys with con-
siderable speed and force, the child could be injured or evenkilled. Put children aged 12 and under in the rear seat properly re-
strained at all times. The SRS airbag deploys with considerablespeed and force and can injure or even kill children, especially ifthey are 12 years of age and under and are not restrained or im-properly restrained. Because children are lighter and weaker than
adults, their risk of being injured from deployment is greater.For that reason, be sure to secure ALL types of child restraint
devices (including forward facing child seats) in the REAR seats

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High/low beam change (dimmer)
To change from low beam to high beam, push the turn signal lever
forward. When the headlights are on high beam, the high beam indi-cator light “a ” on the instrument panel is also on.
To switch back to low beam, pull the lever back to the detent position. Headlight flasher CAUTION
Do not hold the lever in the flashing position for more than just a few seconds.
To flash the headlights, pull the lever toward you and then release it.
The high beam will stay on for as long as you hold the lever. The
headlight flasher works even though the lighting switch is in the “OFF”
position.
When the headlights are on high beam, the high beam indicator light “ a ” on the instrment panel also comes 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 beam headlights will automatically come on at reduced
brightness when the engine has started, under the following condi-tions: The parking brake is fully released.
The automatic transmission selector lever is set at other than
the “P” position.
The light switch is in the “OFF” position.

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Stereo indicator
The stereo indicator “ST” will come on when an FM stereo broadcast
is received. Tuning (TUNE)
n Manual tuning (TUNE)
Press the tuning button 4 marked “ ” to increase the tuning frequen-
cy and press the tuning button marked “ ” to decrease it.
Each time the button is pressed, the frequency interval can be
changed between 10 kHz in the AM mode and 0.2 MHz in the FMmode.
Constant pressure on the button causes a continuous change in the
frequency. n Automatic tuning (SCAN)
Press the “SCAN” button
6 to change the radio to the SCAN mode. In
this mode, the radio scans through the radio band until a station is
found. The radio will stop at the station for five seconds while display-
ing the frequency, after which scanning will continue until the entire
band has been scanned from the low end to the high end.
Press the “SCAN” button again to cancel the SCAN mode and to stop
on any displayed frequency.
When the “SCAN” button is pressed for automatic tuning, stations are
scanned in the direction of low frequencies to high frequencies only.
Automatic tuning may not function properly if the station reception is
weakened by distance from the station or proximity to tall buildingsand hills. Selecting preset stations
Presetting a station with a “preset button ”
5 allows you to select that
station in a single operation. Up to six AM, FM1 and FM2 stations
each may be preset. How to preset stations
1. Press the “BAND” button
3 to select FM1, FM2 or AM reception.
2. Press the “SCAN” button or tune the radio manually until the
desired station frequency is displayed.

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Manual tuning (TUNE)
HS5005BA
nManual tuning
Turn the tuning knob 4 clockwise and release it immediately to
increase the tuning frequency and turn the tuning knob counterclock-
wise and release it immediately to decrease the tuning frequency.
Each time the knob is turned, the frequency changes 10 kHz in theAM waveband and 0.2 MHz in the FM waveband. n Seek tuning
Turn the tuning knob 4 and hold it for more than a half second. Seek
tuning will operate and stop automatically on the next station.
Continue this operation until you find the desired station. Automatic tuning (SCAN)
Press the “SCAN” button
3 to change the radio to the SCAN mode. In
this mode, the radio scans through the radio band until a station is
found. The radio will stop at the station for five seconds while display-
ing the frequency, after which scanning will continue until the entire
band has been scanned from the low end to the high end.
Press the “SCAN” button again to cancel the SCAN mode and to stop
on any displayed frequency.
When the “SCAN” button is pressed for automatic tuning, stations are
scanned in the direction of low frequencies to high frequencies only.
Automatic tuning may not function properly if the station reception is
weakened by distance from the station or proximity to tall buildings and
hills.
: Increase the tuning
: Decrease the
tuning
❚: Increase the seak
tuning
❚ : Decrease the seak
tuning

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CD changer control (If optional in dash CD changer is connected) An optional CD changer can be connected to this audio unit. See your
SUBARU dealer for more information. For procedures for loading and un-
loading CDs, refer to
“In-dash 6 CD auto changer ” in this chapter.
HS5004EB
K SCAN button
L RPT (Repeat) button
Z CD button
X RAND (Random) button C
Fast forward/Fast reverseand track UP/DOWN knob
V Disc select buttons
To start playback
Press the “CD” button Z two times. The “CD” indicator will come on
and the disc number will appear on the display and the CD changer
will start playback. NOTE If the “CD” button is pressed during a radio broadcast, the CD
changer will interrupt the broadcast. At the end of the disc, playback automatically continues with
the next disc. After playback on the last disc finishes, the player will auto-
matically return to the first disc.

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If you have loaded fewer than 6 discs, any missing disc is
automatically skipped. Selection of a desired disc
Press the desired “Disc select ” buttons
V (numbered from 1 to 6) and
the disc will begin to play. To select a song from its beginning and fast forward/fast re- verse
HS5005BA
nForward direction
Turn the “FF/FR and UP/DOWN ” knob C clockwise and release it
immediately to skip to the beginning of the next track. Each time the
knob is turned and released, the indicated track number will increase. n Backward direction
Turn the “FF/FR and UP/DOWN ” knob
C counterclockwise and
release it immediately to skip to the beginning of the current track. If
you continue to turn and release the knob, the indicated truck number
will decrease. n Fast forward
Turn the “FF/FR and UP/DOWN ” knob
C clockwise and hold it contin-
uously for more than 2 seconds to fast forward the disc.
Release the knob to stop fast forwarding.
If you continue fast forwarding to the end of the disc, the CD changer
will automatically stop fast forwarding and change to the next disc.
❚: Forward direction
❚ : Backward direction
: Fast forward
: Fast reverse

5-34In-dash 6 CD auto changer (if equipped)
HB5040BB
1 Disc slot
2 Disc indicators (disc No.1 to 6) 3
Disc select buttons (disc No.1 to 6)
4 Eject button
CAUTION
Do not attempt to insert two or more discs into the slot at a
time. Doing so can cause mechanical damage to the CD changer. Use only music CDs identified by a
mark.
Do not use CDs listed below which could cause damage to the
CD player.
3-inch (8 cm) compact disc.
Any disc with a peel-off or seal on it.
Any disc with scratches and/or dust.
Bent disc.
Cleaning disc.
CD accessory. (E.g., 3-inch (8 cm) disc adapter)
Do not insert or remove any disc when the automatic transmis-
sion selector lever is in the park position; the selector lever in that position can interfere with disc insertion or removal, causing
scratches on the disc surface (for AT vehicles).