2005 SUBARU FORESTER climate control

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Climate control
A) Air filter element
B) Arrow mark
3. Replace the air filter element with new one.
The arrow mark on the filter must point UP. A) Air filter cover
4. Reinstall the air filter cover.
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Climate control
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5. Reinstall the glove box.
6. Close the glove box. A) Service label
B) Caution label
7. LABEL installation 1) Fill out the information on the service label
(small).
2) Attach the service label to the driver side door pil-
lar and the caution label to the driver side end of the
instrument panel.
Contact your dealer if the following occurs,
even if it is not yet time to change the filter:
– Reduction of the air flow through the vents.
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A
B
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Climate control
– Windshield gets easily fogged or misted.
NOTE
The filter can influence the air conditioning, heat-
ing and defroster performance if not properly
maintained.

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Interior equipment
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while driving.
NOTE
When the lid of the center console is closed, a gap
remains between the center console and the lid to
allow the power outlet in the center console to be
used. Pass the electrical appliance’s cord through
this gap.
Cigarette lighter socket
A cigarette lighter socket can be found behind the ash-
tray lid under the climate controls. Push gently on the
lid to open it. A cigarette lighter plug is an optional ac-
cessory. It is available from your SUBARU dealer.
The cigarette lighter socket may also be used as a
power source for an in-car use electrical appliance.
yThe electrical power socket located on the
lower part of the instrument panel is originally
designed to use a genuine SUBARU cigarette
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Interior equipment
Ashtray
To open the ashtray, push lightly on the lid below the
climate controls.
Fully close the lid after using it to help reduce residual smoke.
To remove the ashtray for cleaning, hold the right and
left sides of the ashtray and pull it out.NOTE
Particles of ash and tobacco will accumulate
around the hinges of the ashtray’s inner lid. Clean
them off using a toothbrush or other narrow-end-
ed implement.
Do not use ashtrays as waste receptacles or
leave a lighted cigarette in an ashtray. This
could cause a fire.
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Appearance care
Exterior care .................................................. 10-2 Washing ............................................................. 10-2
Waxing and polishing ....................................... 10-3
Cleaning aluminum wheels .............................. 10-3
Corrosion protection .................................... 10-4 Most common causes of corrosion ................ 10-4
To help prevent corrosion ............................... 10-5
Cleaning the interior ..................................... 10-6 Seat fabric ......................................................... 10-6
Leather seat materials ...................................... 10-6
Synthetic leather upholstery ........................... 10-6
Ashtray .............................................................. 10-7
Climate control panel, audio panel, instrument panel, console panel, switches,
combination meter, and other plastic
surfaces .......................................................... 10-7

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Appearance care
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NOTE
Strong cleaning agents such as solvents, paint
thinners, window cleaner or gasoline must never
be used on leather or synthetic interior materials. „Ashtray
Particles of ash and tobacco will accumulate around
the hinges of the ashtray’s inner lid. Clean them off us-
ing a toothbrush or other narrow-ended implement. „
Climate control panel, audio panel, in-
strument panel, console panel, switch-
es, combination meter, and other plas-tic surfaces
Gently wipe away contamination using a clean, soft
cloth moistened with cold or lukewarm water.
NOTE
Do not use organic solvents such as paint thin-
ners or gasoline, or strong cleaning agents that
contain those solvents.
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Consumer information and Reporting safety defects
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Uniform tire quality grading stan-
dards
This information indicates the relative perfor-
mance of passenger car tires in the area of
treadwear, traction, and temperature resistance.
This is to aid the consumer in making an in-
formed choice in the purchase of tires.
Quality grades can be found where applicable on
the tire sidewall between tread shoulder and
maximum section width. For example:
Treadwear 200 Traction AA Temperature A
The quality grades apply to new pneumatic tires
for use on passenger cars. However, they do not
apply to deep tread, winter type snow tires,
space-saver or temporary use spare tires, tires
with nominal rim diameters of 12 inches or less,
or to some limited production tires.
All passenger car tires must confirm to Federal
Safety Requirements in addition to these grades. „Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a specified gov-
ernment test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one
and one-half (1-1/2) times as well on the govern-
ment course as a tire graded 100. The relative
performance of tires depends upon the actual
conditions of their use, however, and may depart
significantly from the norm due to variations in
driving habits, service practices and differences
in road characteristics and climate. „
Traction AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are
AA, A, B and C. Those grades represent the
tire’s ability to stop on wet pavement as mea-
sured under controlled conditions on specified
government test surfaces of asphalt and con-
crete. A tire marked C may have poor traction
performance.
The traction grade assigned to this tire is
based on straight-ahead braking traction