2006 SUBARU FORESTER Owners Manual

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1) Fuel gauge (page 3-7)
2) Temperature gauge (page 3-8)
3) Speedometer (page 3-6)
4) Tachometer (page 3-7)
5) Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter reset knob (page 3-6)
6) Odometer and trip meter (page 3-6)
7) Outside temperature indicator (page 3-8)
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1) Fuel gauge (page 3-7)
2) Temperature gauge (page 3-8)
3) Speedometer (page 3-6)
4) Tachometer (page 3-7)
5) Trip meter A/B selection and trip
meter reset knob (page 3-6)
6) Odometer and trip meter (page 3-6)
7) Outside temperature indicator (page 3-8)
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TWarning and indicator lightMark Name Page
Seatbelt warning light 3-9
SRS airbag system
warning light 3-10

or Front passenger’s
frontal airbag ON indi-
cator light
3-10
or Front passenger’s
frontal airbag OFF in-
dicator light
3-10
CHECK ENGINE
warning light/Malfunc-
tion indicator lamp 3-11
Charge warning light 3-12
Oil pressure warning
light 3-12
AT OIL temperature
warning light (AT vehi-
cles) 3-12
or ABS warning light 3-12
or Brake system warning
light 3-14
Door open warning
light 3-15
All-Wheel Drive warn-
ing light (AT vehicles) 3-15
Low fuel warning light 3-15
Turn signal indicator
lights 3-16
High beam indicator
light 3-16
Security indicator light
(if equipped) 2-3
Cruise control indica-
tor light (if equipped) 3-16
Cruise control set indi-
cator light (if equipped) 3-17
Vehicle Dynamics
Control operation indi-
cator light (if equipped) 3-16
Mark Name Page
Vehicle Dynamics
Control warning light/
Vehicle Dynamics
Control OFF indicator
light (if equipped)
3-13
Mark Name Page
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„Tire changing tools
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2
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1) Jack (page 9-15)
2) Jack handle (page 9-15)
3) Spare tire (page 9-3)
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„Cargo area cover
4
2
1
3
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1) Cargo area cover (page 6-12)
2) Cargo tie-down hook (page 6-14)
3) Accessory power outlet (page 6-8)
4) Shopping bag hook (page 6-13)
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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
Front seats .......................................................... 1-2
Manual seat ............................................................. 1-3
Power seat (if equipped) ........................................ 1-4
Lumbar support (Driver’s seat only) ..................... 1-5
Head restraint adjustment ..................................... 1-5
Active head restraint .............................................. 1-6
Seat heater (if equipped) ................................... 1-6
Rear seats ........................................................... 1-7
Head restraint adjustment ..................................... 1-7
Folding down the rear seatback ............................ 1-8
Armrest (if equipped) ......................................... 1-9
Seatbelts ............................................................. 1-10
Seatbelt safety tips ................................................. 1-10
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) .................... 1-11
Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor (A/ELR) .................................................................. 1-11
Seatbelt warning light and chime .......................... 1-12
Fastening the seatbelt ............................................ 1-12
Seatbelt maintenance ............................................. 1-19
Seatbelt extender ............................................... 1-19
Front seatbelt pretensioners ............................. 1-20
System monitors .................................................... 1-22
System servicing .................................................... 1-23
Precautions against vehicle modification ............ 1-23
Child restraint systems ..................................... 1-24
Where to place a child restraint system ............... 1-25
Choosing a child restraint system ........................ 1-26
Installing child restraint systems with A/ELR
seatbelt .................................................................. 1-27 Installing a booster seat ......................................... 1-30
Installation of child restraint systems by use of
lower and tether anchorages (LATCH) ............... 1-31
Top tether anchorages ........................................... 1-34
*SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag) .............................................................. 1-36
Vehicle with driver’s and front passenger’s SRS
airbags and lap/shoulder restraints ................... 1-36
Subaru advanced frontal airbag system .............. 1-41
SRS side airbag (if equipped) ................................ 1-53
SRS airbag system monitors ................................. 1-58
SRS airbag system servicing ................................ 1-59
Precautions against vehicle modification ............ 1-60
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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
Front seatsyNever adjust the seat while driv-
ing to avoid the possibility of loss
of vehicle control and of personal
injury.yBefore adjusting the seat, make
sure the hands and feet of rear
seat passengers are clear of the
adjusting mechanism.ySeatbelts provide maximum re-
straint when the occupant sits
well back and upright in the seat.
To reduce the risk of sliding under
the seatbelt in a collision, the
front seatbacks should be always
used in the upright position while
the vehicle is running. If the front
seatbacks are not used in the up-
right position in a collision, the
risk of sliding under the lap belt
and of the lap belt sliding up over
the abdomen will increase, and
both can result in serious internal
injury or death.
yThe SRS airbags deploy with con-
siderable speed and force. Occu-
pants who are out of proper posi-
tion when the SRS airbag deploys
could suffer very serious injuries.
Because the SRS airbag needs
enough space for deployment, the
driver should always sit upright
and well back in the seat as far
from the steering wheel as practi-
cal while still maintaining full ve-
hicle control and the front passen-
ger should move the seat as far
back as possible and sit upright
and well back in the seat.
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Put children aged 12 and under in
the rear seat properly restrained at
all times. The SRS airbag deploys
with considerable speed and force
and can injure or even kill children,
especially if they are 12 years of age
and under and are not restrained or
improperly restrained. Because chil-
dren are lighter and weaker than
adults, their risk of being injured
from deployment is greater. Conse-
quently, we strongly recommend
that ALL children (including those in
child seats and those that have out-
grown child restraint devices) sit in
the REAR seat properly restrained
at all times in a child restraint device
or in a seatbelt, whichever is appro-
priate for the child’s age, height and
weight. Secure ALL types of child
restraint devices (including forward
facing child seat) in the REAR seats
at all times.NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD
FACING CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT
SEAT. DOING SO RISKS SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD
BY PLACING THE CHILD’S HEAD
TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG.
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„Manual seatT Fore and aft adjustment
Pull the lever upward and slide the seat to
the desired position. Then release the le-
ver and move the seat back and forth to
make sure that it is securely locked into
place. T
Reclining the seatback
Pull the reclining lever up and adjust the
seatback to the desired position. Then re-
lease the lever and make sure the seat-
back is securely locked into place.
The seatback placed in a reclined position
can spring back upward with force when
released. When operating the reclining le-
ver to return the seatback, hold it lightly so
that it may be raised back gradually.According to accident statistics,
children are safer when properly re-
strained in the rear seating posi-
tions than in the front seating posi-
tions. For instructions and precau-
tions concerning child restraint sys-
tems, see the “Child restraint sys-
tems” section in this chapter.
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To prevent the passenger from slid-
ing under the seatbelt in the event of
a collision, always put the seatback
in the upright position while the ve-
hicle is in motion. Also, do not place
objects such as cushions between
the passenger and the seatback. If
you do so, the risk of sliding under
the lap belt and of the lap belt sliding
up over the abdomen will increase,
and both can result in serious inter-
nal injury or death.
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