2007 SUBARU FORESTER dashboard light

3-16 Instruments and controls
„Cruise control set indica-
tor light
The cruise control set indicator light
comes on when the ignition switch is
turned to the “ON” position and goes out
after approximately three seconds.
This light comes on when vehicle speed
has been set.Clock
To adjust the clock, open the small article
storage compartment in the dashboard
with the vehicle parked in a safe place. To set the hour, press the “H” button. To
set the minutes, press the “M” button. To
reset the minutes to “00” with a radio time
signal, push the “Reset” button.
NOTE
The clock uses a liquid-crystal display.
You will find time indications hard to
see if you wear polarized glasses.
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300579 To ensure safety, do not attempt to
set the time while driving, as an ac-
cident from inadequate attention to
the road could result.

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Interior equipment
Interior lights ...................................................... 6-2Dome light ............................................................... 6-2
Cargo area light ..................................................... 6-2
Map lights ........................................................... 6-3
Sun visors ........................................................... 6-3 Vanity mirror ........................................................... 6-3
Storage compartments ...................................... 6-4 Glove box ................................................................ 6-4
Center console ........................................................ 6-4
Overhead console .................................................. 6-6
Dashboard storage compartment ......................... 6-6
Convenience net ..................................................... 6-6
Pocket (if equipped) ............................................... 6-7
Cup holders ........................................................ 6-7 Front passenger’s cup holder ............................... 6-8
Rear passenger’s cup holder ................................ 6-8
Accessory power outlets ................................... 6-8 Use with a cigarette lighter (Canada only, if equipped) .................................. 6-10
Ashtray (Canada only, if equipped) .................. 6-11
Floor mat ............................................................. 6-12
Coat hook ............................................................ 6-12
Cargo area cover (if equipped) ......................... 6-13 Using the cover ....................................................... 6-13
To remove the cover housing ................................ 6-13
Stowage of the cover ............................................. 6-13
To install the cover housing .................................. 6-13
Shopping bag hook ............................................ 6-14 Cargo tie-down hooks ........................................ 6-14
Cargo area bars .................................................. 6-14
Under-floor storage compartment .................... 6-15

6-6 Interior equipment
„Overhead console
To open the console, push on the console
lid lightly and the lid will automatically
open.
„ Dashboard storage compart-
ment
To open the dashboard compartment,
push the button on the lid and the lid will
automatically open. Be sure to close the
compartment fully before driving.„ Convenience net
A net for storing small articles is provided
at the front passenger’s foot-well.
y
Be careful not to trap your hands
between the console top and con-
sole box when raising and tipping
the console top.
y When there is an object on the
console box lid, do not tip the con-
sole top forward. Otherwise, the
console top or lid could be dam-
aged, and an injury could occur.
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When your vehicle is in the sun or
on a warm day, the inside of the
overhead console heats up. Avoid
storing plastic or other heat-vulner-
able or flammable articles such as a
lighter in the overhead console.
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When your vehicle is in the sun or
on a warm day, the inside of the
overhead console heats up. Avoid
storing plastic or other heat-vulner-
able or flammable articles such as a
lighter in the overhead console.
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Index 14-3
ChimeKey ................................................................................ 3-5
Seatbelt ................................................................ 1-12, 3-9
Clock ................................................................................ 3-16
Clutch (MT) Fluid ........................................................................... 11-26
Pedal ......................................................................... 11-28
Coat hook ......................................................................... 6-12
Coolant ........................................................................... 11-12
Cooling system ............................................................... 11-11
Corrosion protection ................................................ 8-10, 10-3
Cruise control ................................................................... 7-22
Cruise control indicator light ............................................. 3-15
Cup holders ........................................................................ 6-7 D
Dashboard storage compartment ....................................... 6-6
Daytime running light system ........................................... 3-18
Differential gear oil Front (AT vehicles) .................................................... 11-21
Rear ........................................................................... 11-22
Dimensions ....................................................................... 12-2
Disarming the system ....................................................... 2-14
Disc brake pad wear warning indicators ........................... 7-16
Dome light .......................................................................... 6-2
Door locks .......................................................................... 2-4
Door open warning light ................................................... 3-14
Drive belt ........................................................................ 11-18
Driving Car phone/cell phone ....................................................... 7
Drinking ............................................................................ 6
Drugs ................................................................................ 6 Foreign countries ........................................................... 8-4
Pets ................................................................................... 7
Snowy and icy roads ...................................................... 8-9
Tired or sleepy .................................................................. 7
Driving tips ................................................................. 7-10, 8-5 E
Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) system ........... 7-18
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) ................................ 1-11
Engine Compartment overview ................................................ 11-6
Coolant ....................................................................... 11-12
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) ................................... 8-2
Hood ............................................................................ 11-4
Oil ................................................................................. 11-8
Overheating ................................................................. 9-10
Starting ........................................................................... 7-7
Stopping ......................................................................... 7-8
Exterior care ..................................................................... 10-2 F
Flat tires .............................................................................. 9-3
Floor mat ........................................................................... 6-12
Fluid level Automatic transmission .............................................. 11-20
Brake .......................................................................... 11-25
Clutch (MT vehicles) .................................................. 11-26
Power steering ........................................................... 11-23
Front differential gear oil (AT vehicles) ........................... 11-21
Front fog light button ......................................................... 3-20
Front seatbelt pretensioners ............................................. 1-21