2009 SUBARU FORESTER ignition

Pressing the button cancels the“AUTO ”
mode. To return to “AUTO ”mode, turn the
fan speed control dial or air flow control
dial to a position other than the AUTO
position. Then turn to “AUTO ”mode.
SUBARU recommends using the AUTOposition. NOTE
The air conditioner ’s compressor does
not operate with an outside tempera-
ture of 32 8F(0 8C) or lower. &
Temperature sensors
1) Interior air temperature sensor
2) Solar sensor
The automatic climate control system
employs several sensors. These sensors
are delicate. If they are not treated properly and become damaged, the sys-
tem may not be able to control the interior
temperature correctly. To avoid damaging
the sensors, observe the following pre-cautions: –
Do not subject the sensors to impact.
– Keep water away from the sensors.
– Do not cover the sensors.
The sensors are located as follows:– Solar sensor: beside the windshield
defroster grille.– Interior air temperature sensor: near
the ignition switch.– Outside temperature sensor: behind
the front grille. Climate control
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Audio set
Your SUBARU may be equipped with one of the following audio sets. See the pages
indicated in this section for operating details. &Type A audio set (if equipped)The audio set will operate only when the
ignition switch is in the “Acc ”or “ON ”
position. . Power and sound controls: refer to
page 5-7. Radio operation: refer to page 5-10
. Satellite radio operation (if equipped):
refer to page 5-13. CD (compact disc) player operation:
refer to page 5-17. AUX unit operation: refer to page 5-25 Audio
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& Type B audio set (if equipped)
The audio set will operate only when the
ignition switch is in the “Acc ”or “ON ”
position. . Power and sound controls: refer to
page 5-7. Radio operation: refer to page 5-10
. Satellite radio operation (if equipped):
refer to page 5-13. CD (compact disc) player operation:
refer to page 5-17. AUX unit operation: refer to page 5-25

5-22Audio
format CD is playing. . The “F-RDM ”indication refers to the
random playback in the folder. It ran-
domly repeats the tracks in the folder. It
is possible to select the function when
an MP3/WMA format track is playing.. The “D-RDM ”indication refers to the
random playback of a disc. It randomly
repeats the tracks in the CD. It is
possible to select the function when
an MP3/WMA format track is playing.
To cancel the random playback mode,
press the “RPT ”button again and select
CANCEL. The “RDM ”indication will turn off, and the
normal playback mode will be resumed. NOTE
Random playback will be cancelled if
you perform any of the following steps: . Press the “RPT ”button and select
CANCEL . Press the “
”button
. Press the disc select button
. Press the “SCAN ”button
. Press the “LOAD ”button when
there is free space in the CD magazine. &
Scan
The scan mode lets you listen to the first
10 seconds of each track/file in succes-
sion. Press the “SCAN ”button to start
scanning upward beginning with the track/
file(s) following the currently selected one.
After all track/file(s) in the disk/folder have
been scanned, normal playback will be
resumed. To cancel the scan mode, pressthe “SCAN ”button again.
NOTE
The scan mode will be cancelled if you
perform any of the following steps: . Press the “RPT ”button
. Turn the “TRACK ”dial
. Press the “
”or “”side of the
“ FOLDER ”button
. Press the “
”button .
Press the disc select button
. Select the radio or AUX mode
. Press the “LOAD ”button when
there is free space in the CD magazine. . Turn off the power of the audio
equipment.. Turntheignitionswitchtothe
“ LOCK ”position.
& Display selection
If you press the “TEXT ”button during
playback, the indication will change to the
next one in the following sequence.

For CD-DA:
For MP3/WMA:
!Page (track/folder title) scroll
If you press the “TEXT ”button again for at
least 0.5 second, the title will be scrolled
so you can see all of it. NOTE
The display is designed to show titles
for up to 24 characters. &
Folder selection
Press the “”side of the “FOLDER ”
button briefly to select the next folder.
Press the “
”side of the button briefly to
go back to the previous folder. The folder
title will be shown each time you press
one of the buttons.
NOTE . Selecting folders in this way is
possible only within a single disc. . Only MP3/WMA folders are recog-
nized when an attempt to select the
next or previous folder is made. If no
appropriate folder exists on the disc,
pressing the “
”or “”side of the
“ FOLDER ”button starts playback be-
ginning with the first track/file (track). &
How to eject a CD from the
player (type A)
When a disc is being played back or when
a disc is in the player, press the ejectbutton “
”. The disc will be ejected.
NOTE . Avoid driving the vehicle with a CD
sticking out, because vibration might
make it fall out.. If the disc is left ejected for more
than approximately 15 seconds after
the ignition switch is turned to the“ OFF ”position, a disc protection func-
tion will operate, automatically reload-
ing the disc. In this case, the disc is not played. Audio
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6-2Interior equipment
Interior lights
When leaving your vehicle, make sure the
light turns off to avoid battery discharge. &Dome light
Vehicles with moonroof
Vehicles without moonroof
1) ON
2) DOOR
3) OFF
The dome light switch has three positions: ON: The light stays on continuously.
DOOR: The light illuminates when any of
the doors or the rear gate is opened. The
light remains on for several seconds and
gradually turns off after all doors and the
rear gate are closed or if the key is turned
to the “ON ”position.
The light also can be turned on by use of
the remote keyless entry transmitter. Refer
to the “Remote keyless entry system ”
section in chapter 2 for detailed informa-tion.
The setting of the period for which the light stays on can be changed by a SUBARU
dealer.
Contact your SUBARU dealer for details.OFF:
The light stays off.
! OFF DELAY function
When the dome light switch is in the “ DOOR ”position, the dome light illumi-
nates and gradually turns off when any of
the following operations is performed. . when the ignition switch is turned from
the “Acc ”to “LOCK ”position
. when the doors are closed after the
doors are open. when the doors are unlocked using the
remote keyless entry transmitter
The dome light turns off when one the
following operations is performed. . when the ignition switch is turned to the
“ ON ”position
. when the doors are locked using the
remote keyless entry transmitter

Accessory power outlets
Power outlet below the climate controls
Power outlet in the center console
Power outlet in the cargo area
Accessory power outlets are provided
below the climate controls, in the center
console and in the cargo area. Electrical
power (12V DC) from the battery is
available at any of the outlets when the
ignition switch is in either the “Acc ”or “ON ”
position.
You can use an in-vehicle electrical
appliance by connecting it to an outlet.
The maximum power rating of an appli-
ance that can be connected varies among
outlets as indicated below. Do not use an
appliance which exceeds 120W for eachoutlet.
When using appliances connected to two
outlets simultaneously, the total power
consumed by them must not exceed
120W.
CAUTION
. Do not attempt to use a cigarette
lighter in the accessory power outlets.
. Do not place any foreign objects,
especially metal ones such as
coins or aluminum foil, into the
accessory power outlet. That
could cause a short circuit. Al-
ways put the cap on the acces-
sory power outlet when it is not
in use.
. Use only electrical appliances
which are designed for 12V DC.
The maximum power rating of an
appliance that can be connected
varies among outlets as indi-
cated below. Do not use an
appliance which exceeds 120W
for each outlet.
When using appliances con-
nected to two outlets simulta-
neously, the total power con-
sumed by them must not exceed
120W. Overloading the accessory
power outlet can cause a short
circuit. Do not use dual adapters
or more than one electrical appli-ance.
. If the plug on your electric appli- Interior equipment
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6-10Interior equipment
ance is either too loose or too
tight for the accessory power
outlet, this can result in a poor
contact or cause the plug to get
stuck. Only use plugs that fit
properly.
. Use of an electric appliance in the
accessory power outlet for a long
period of time while the engine is
not running can cause batterydischarge.
. Before driving your vehicle, make
sure that the plug and the cord
on your electrical appliance will
not interfere with your shifting
gears and operating the accel-
erator and brake pedals. If they
do, do not use the electrical
appliance while driving.
& Use with a cigarette lighter
(dealer option)
To use the accessory power outlet below
the climate controls as a cigarette lighter
socket, purchase the cigarette lighter plug,
which is an optional accessory.
A cigarette lighter plug is available from
your SUBARU dealer.
The cigarette lighter operates only when
the ignition switch is in the “ON ”or “Acc ” position.
To use the cigarette lighter, push in the
knob and wait a few moments. It will
automatically spring up when ready foruse.
WARNING
To avoid being burned, never grasp
the lighter by the end with the
heating element. Doing so could
result in injury and could also
damage the heating element.
CAUTION
. Do not hold the lighter pushed in,
because it will overheat.
. The electrical power socket lo-
cated below the climate controls
is originally designed to use a
genuine SUBARU cigarette light-
er plug. Do not use a non-genu-
ine cigarette lighter plug in the
socket. Doing so may cause a
short-circuit and overheating, re-
sulting in a fire.
. If the socket is ever used for a
plug-in accessory such as a cell
phone, that may damage the
portion of the socket ’s internal mechanism that causes a cigar-
ette lighter plug to
“pop out ”
after its lighter element is heated.
Therefore, do not place a cigar-
ette lighter plug in a socket that
has been used, even once, to
power a plug-in accessory. Doing
so may cause the plug to stick
and overheat, creating a potential
fire hazard.