2002 SUBARU FORESTER interior lights

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HB1000BD
Locking the doors
Briefly press the “LOCK/ARM” button (for less than two seconds) to
lock all doors (and rear gate on the station wagon). The horn will sound one time.
If any of the doors (or the rear gate) is not fully closed, the horn will
sound three times to alert you that the doors (or the rear gate) are not
properly closed. When you close the door, it will automatically lock.
NOTE If the “LOCK/ALARM” button is pressed for two seconds or long-
er, the panic alarm will sound. When locking the doors in normal
circumstances, press the “LOCK/ALARM” button for less than
two seconds. For details on the panic alarm, refer to “Sounding
the panic alarm ”.
Unlocking the doors
Briefly press the “UNLOCK/DISARM” button (for less than two
seconds) to unlock the driver ’s door. The horn will sound two times. To
unlock all doors (and rear gate on the station wagon), briefly press the
“UNLOCK/DISARM” button a second time within 5 seconds.
Illuminated entry
The interior (dome) light and ignition switch light will illuminate whenthe “UNLOCK/DISARM” button is pressed. These lights stay illumi-
nated for approximately 30 seconds if any of the doors (or the reargate on the station wagon) is not opened.

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CONTINUED –
If the “LOCK/ARM” button is pressed before 30 seconds have
elapsed, these lights will go out. Also, these lights will go out if the key
is inserted in the ignition switch. The interior light must be set to the
middle position in order for this function to operate.
Sounding a panic alarm
To activate the alarm, keep the “LOCK/ARM” button pressed for more
than two seconds .
To deactivate it, press the “LOCK/ARM” button or “UNLOCK/DISARM”
button. Unless a button on the remote is pressed, the alarm will be
deactivated after approximately 30 seconds. Selecting audible signal operation
Using the horn, the system will give you an audible signal when the
doors lock and unlock. If desired, you may turn the audible signal off.
To turn the audible signal off, unlock the doors by pushing “UNLOCK/
DISARM” button and then simultaneously depress “LOCK/ARM” and
“UNLOCK/DISARM” buttons for more than two seconds. The horn will
sound two times to inform you that the audible signal has been turned
off.
To turn the audible signal on, unlock the doors by pushing “UNLOCK/
DISARM” button and then simultaneously depress “LOCK/ARM” and
“UNLOCK/DISARM” buttons for more than two seconds. The horn will
sound one time to inform you that the audible signal has been turnedon. Replacing the battery
CAUTION
Do not let dust, oil or water get on or in the transmitter when
replacing the battery.
When the transmitter battery begins to get weak, transmitter range will
begin to decrease and the LED will not illuminate. Replace the batteryas soon as possible.

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ECON (economy) mode:
When you press the “AUTO” switch while the system is in the AUTO
mode, it selects the ECON (economy) mode, turning on the“
ECON ” indicator light. In the ECON mode, the compressor runs to
be thrifty with energy consumption. Interior windows tend to fog in this
energy-saving operation. It is therefore recommended that the AUTOmode be used only in high humidity conditions. Manual mode operation:
When the Automatic Climate Control system is operating in the AUTO
mode, pressing the “
”, “”, “MODE”, “A/C” or
“
” switch shifts the operation into the “MANUAL” mode and the
indicator light “AUTO” on the control panel will go out.
When the “
”, “”, “MODE”, “A/C” or “”
switch is pressed, the corresponding function can be controlled inde-
pendently, while automatic control of the other functions are main-tained.
To change the system back to the AUTO mode, press the “AUTO”
switch. n OFF switch
The Automatic Climate Control system turns off (the air conditioner
compressor and fan turn off) when the “OFF” switch is pressed.
When the “OFF” switch is pressed, the outside air introduction mode
(“
” position) is automatically selected.
NOTE Display illumination dimness cancellation (BRIGHT): Setting the light switch to the “p ” or “ a ” position causes the
illuminating icons on the display panel to dim. When travelingwith the lights on in gloomy daylight or in twilight, press the OFFswitch for 1 second or longer if you feel it is too hard to identify
the icons clearly. The brightness comes back to normal.If you wish to dim the icons again, hold down the OFF switchagain or if you can safely do so, turn the light switch OFF andthen place it in the “p ” or “a ” position.

Index14-3
Center console 6-6
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Charge warning light 3-13
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CHECK ENGINE warning light/Malfunction indicator lamp 3-12 . . . . . . . . . . .
Child restraint systems 1-33
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Child safety locks 2-20
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Cigarette lighter socket (if equipped) 6-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleaning aluminum wheels 10-4
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Cleaning fog light lens (for OUTBACK) 10-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cleaning the interior 10-6
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Clock 3-19
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Clutch fluid (MT vehicles) 11-32
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Clutch pedal (Manual transmission vehicles) 11-35 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Coin tray 6-7
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Convenience hook 6-14
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Cooling system 11-14
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Corrosion protection 10-5
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Cruise control (if equipped) 7-34
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Cup holder 6-8
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D Daytime running light system 3-21
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Dimensions 12-2
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Disc brake pad wear warning indicators 7-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Dome light 6-2
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Door locks 2-3
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Door open warning lights 3-17
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Drive belts 11-22
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Driving in foreign countries 8-5
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Driving tips for AWD vehicles 8-6
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Dual moonroofs (Station wagon) 2-32
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Electrical system 12-3
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Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) 1-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Engine 12-3
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Engine compartment overview 11-7
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