2003 SUBARU BAJA Owners Manual

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the transmitter. Tripped sensor identification
If an electronic chirp sounds four times and the turn signal lights flash
four times when you disarm the system, this indicates that the alarm
was triggered. The number of times the indicator light flashes indi-
cates what sensor caused the alarm condition.
To enter identification mode:
1. Open the driver ’s door and leave it open.
2. Turn the ignition switch to “ON” two times. ( “LOCK” “ON”
“LOCK” “ON” “LOCK”)
3. The indicator light will start flashing.
The indicator light provides the following indications. Flashing one time: Any door has been opened.
Flashing three times: The impact sensor in the system ’s unit has
been activated. This may indicate that your vehicle has been shocked
or tampered with by some outside force and/or unauthorized person.Flashing four times: The ignition switch has been turned on or the
battery has been disconnected. NOTE The battery must be reconnected before the indicator light will flash.
To exit this mode, close the door and turn the ignition switch to “ON”.

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Child safety locksWARNING
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.
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Each rear door has a child safety lock that prevents the doors from being
opened even if the inside door handle is pulled.
When the child safety lock lever is in the lock position, the door cannot
be opened from inside regardless of the position of the inner door handle
lock lever. The door can only be opened from the outside.

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Windows Power windows
WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury caused by entrapment, you must observe the following warnings: 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 power windows operate only when the ignition switch is in the “ON”
position.
Driver’ s side switches
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All door windows can be controlled by the power window switch clus-
ter at the driver side door. nOperating the driver ’s window
To open: Push the switch down lightly and hold it. The window will open as longas the switch is held.
This switch also has a one-touch auto down feature that allows thewindow to be opened fully without holding the switch.
Push the switch down until it clicks and release it, and the window will
fully open. To stop the window halfway, pull the switch up lightly.
To close: Pull the switch up lightly and hold it. The window will close as long asthe switch is held. n Operating the passengers ’ windows
To open the passengers ’ windows, push the appropriate switch down
and hold it until the window reaches the desired position. To close the
window, pull the switch up and hold it until it reaches the desired posi-tion. n Locking the passengers ’ windows
To lock the passengers ’ windows, push the lock switch. When the lock
switch is in the “LOCK” position, the passengers ’ windows cannot be
opened or closed.

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Passengers’ side switches
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HB2009CB
To open the window, push the switch down and hold it until the win-
dow reaches the desired position. To close the window, pull the switch
up and hold it until the window reaches the desired position.
When the lock switch on the power window switch cluster, located on the driver ’s side door, is in the “LOCK” position, the passengers ’ win-
dows cannot be operated with the passengers ’ switches.
Tailgate
CAUTION
Keep the tailgate closed when the vehicle is moving. If you mustdrive with the tailgate open, use the optional Subaru BedExtender and place the License Plate Bracket at its fully lowered/
open position. Cargo must not stick out beyond the Extender.Otherwise a dangerous road hazard or personal injury couldresult.

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Before opening the tailgate, remove any object on the upper surface of
the rear bumper to avoid damaging the tailgate.
To open the tailgate, lift up on its handle while pulling the tailgate toward
you. The support cables hold the tailgate open. See “Loading your vehicle ” section in Chapter 8 for precautions in load-
ing cargo.
To close the tailgate, firmly push it upward until it latches.
After you put the tailgate back up, pull it back toward you to be sure it
latches securely.
License plate bracket
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the license plate bracket must be placed at its fully lowered/open posi-
tion to make the rear license plate visible.
CAUTION
In order to avoid damaging the license plate bracket or the bum-
per, the license plate bracket must be in its fully lowered/openposition before the tailgate is lowered.
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To use the license plate bracket at its lowered/open position, push the
two release buttons and pull the license plate bracket up until it clicks.And then open the tailgate.
If your vehicle is equipped with a trailer hitch, remove the ball mount
from the hitch receiver tube before opening the tailgate. Failure to follow
this procedure could result in damage to the license plate bracket.
When you drive with the tailgate closed, the license plate bracket must
be restored to its original position.
To restore the license plate bracket to its original position, close the tail-gate, and then pull the license plate bracket down until it clicks.
If the license plate bracket is hard to be restored to its original position, mud may have accumulated on the back of the license plate bracket.
Remove accumulated mud before pulling the license bracket down.

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CAUTION
In order to avoid damaging the license plate bracket or the bum-
per, the license plate bracket must be restored to its original posi-tion until it clicks.
Switchback door
HB2052BA
With the switchback door open, you can increase the usable cargo
space and can carry long objects. WARNING
Secure long objects properly to prevent them from sliding for-ward and causing serious injury during a sudden stop or sharp
cornering. Tie long objects down with a rope or something equiv-alent.
CAUTION
Pay attention that your fingers do not get pinched with theswitchback door when opening and closing it.