2001 SUBARU FORESTER key

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How to use this owner
’s manual
Using your Owner ’s manual
Before you op erate your vehic le, c arefully read thi s manual. To p rotec t
yourself and extend the servic e life of your vehic l e, follow the instruc tions
in this manual. Failure to ob serve these instruc tio ns may result in serious
injury and d amag e to your vehic le.
This manual is c omp osed of thirteen c hap ters. Eac h c hap ter b eg ins with
a b rief tab le of c ontents, so you c an usually tell at a g lanc e if that c hap -
ter c ontains the information you want. Chapter 1: Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbag
This c hap ter informs you how to use the seat and se atb elt and c ontains
p rec autions for the SRS airb ag .Chapter 2: Doors and Locks
This c hap ter informs you how to op erate the keys, l oc ks and wind ows.
Chapter 3: Instruments and controls
This c hap ter informs you ab out the op eration of ins trument p anel ind ic a-
tors and how to use the instruments and other switc hes.
Chapter 4: Climate control
This c hap ter informs you how to op erate the c limate c ontrol.
Chapter 5: Audio
This c hap ter informs you how to op erate your aud io system.
Chapter 6: Interior equipment
This c hap ter informs you how to op erate interior eq uip ment.
Chapter 7: Starting and operating
This c hap ter informs you how to start and op erate y our SUBARU.
Chapter 8: Driving tips
This c hap ter informs you how to d rive your SUBARU i n various c ond i-
tions and exp lains some safety tip s on d riving .Chapter 9: In case of emergency
This c hap ter informs you what to d o if you have a p rob lem while d riving ,
suc h as a flat tire or eng ine overheating .Chapter 10: Appearance care
This c hap ter informs you how to keep your SUBARU lo oking g ood .
Chapter 11: Maintenance and service

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Have the seatbelt fully rolled up so that the tongue plates are
neatly stored. A hanging tongue plate can swing and hit against the trim during driving, causing damage to the trim.
HS1022BA
HS1021BA
1. Insert a key or other hard p ointed ob jec t into the slot in the c on-
nec tor (b uc kle) on the rig ht-hand sid e and p ush it in, and the c onnec -
tor (tong ue) p late will d isc onnec t from the b uc kle.
HS1024BA
HS1023BA
2. Allow the retrac tor to roll up the b elt. You should hold the web b ing
end and g uid e it b ac k into the retrac tor while it i s rolling up . Neatly
store the tong ue p lates in the rec ess in the retrac tor and then insert
the c onnec tor (tong ue) p late into the slot loc ated at the front of the
rec ess.

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags1-47
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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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Doors and locks Keys2-2
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Master, submaster and valet key 2-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Key number 2-2
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Door locks 2-3
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Power door locking switches 2-5
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Keyless entry system (if equipped) 2-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Security system (if equipped) 2-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Child safety locks 2-19
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Power windows 2-20
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Rear gate 2-23
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Moonroof (if equipped) 2-24
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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
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.
Locking without the key
HS0011
1
2
1Press the lock lever.
2 Close the door.
HB2024CB
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 forward ( “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 loc ked at the same time.

2-4Always 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.

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Power door locking switches
HB2009BB
HB2008CB
All d oors and the rear g ate c an b e loc ked and unloc ked b y the p ower
d oor loc king switc hes loc ated at the d river ’s sid e and the front p assen-
g er ’s sid e d oors.
To loc k the d oors, p ush the switc h forward .
To unloc k the d oors, p ush the switc h rearward .
When you c lose the d oors after you set the d oor loc ks, the d oors remain
loc ked . NOTE
Make sure that you do not leave the key inside the vehicle before locking the doors from the outside using power door lockingswitches.