2013 SUBARU FORESTER ECU

3-14Instruments and controls
The warning light(s) for unfastened
seatbelt(s) will alternate between
steady illumination and flashing at
15-second intervals. The chime will
not sound. –At speeds higher than approxi-
mately 9 mph (15 km/h)
The warning light(s) for unfastened
seatbelt(s) will alternate between
flashing and steady illumination at
15-second intervals and the chime
will sound while the warning light(s)
is/are flashing.
If there is no passenger on the frontpassenger ’s seat, the seatbelt warning
device for the front passenger ’s seat will
be deactivated. The front passenger ’s
occupant detection system monitors
whether or not there is a passenger on
the front passenger ’s seat.
Observe the following precautions. Failure
to do so may prevent the device from
functioning correctly or cause the device
to fail. . Do not install any accessory such as a
table or TV onto the seatback.. Do not store a heavy load in the
seatback pocket.. Do not allow the rear seat occupant to
place his/her hands or legs on the front passenger ’s seatback, or allow him/her to pull the seatback. .
Do not use front seats with their back-
ward-forward position and seatback not
being locked into place securely. If any of
them are not locked securely, adjust them
again. For the adjustment procedure of
the manual seats, refer to “Manual seat ”
F 1-3.
If the seatbelt warning device for the frontpassenger ’s seat does not function cor-
rectly (e.g., it is activated even when the
front passenger ’s seat is empty or it is
deactivated even when the front passen-
ger has not fastened his/her seatbelt),
take the following actions. . Ensure that no article is placed on the
seat other than a child restraint system
and its child occupant, although we
strongly recommend that all children sit
in the rear seat properly restrained. . Ensure that there is no article left in the
seatback pocket.. Ensure that the backward-forward po-
sition and seatback of front passenger ’s
seat are locked into place securely by
moving the seat back and forth.
If still the seatbelt warning device for front passenger ’s seat does not function cor-
rectly after taking relevant corrective ac-
tions described above, immediately con-
tact your SUBARU dealer for an inspec- tion.
& SRS airbag system
warning light
WARNING
If the warning light exhibits any of
the following conditions, there may
be a malfunction in the seatbelt
pretensioners and/or SRS airbag
system. Immediately take your vehi-
cle to your nearest SUBARU dealer
to have the system checked. Unless
checked and properly repaired, the
seatbelt pretensioners and/or SRS
airbag will not operate properly in
the event of a collision, which may
increase the risk of injury. . Flashing or flickering of the warn-
ing light
. No illumination of the warning
light when the ignition switch is
first turned to the “ON ”position
. Continuous illumination of the
warning light
. Illumination of the warning light
while driving

has warmed up) after the engine has started. &Vehicle Dynamics
Control OFF indicatorlight
The light illuminates when the Vehicle
Dynamics Control OFF switch is pressed
to deactivate the Vehicle Dynamics Con-
trol system.
The Vehicle Dynamics Control system is
probably malfunctioning under any of the
following conditions. Have your vehicle
checked at a SUBARU dealer immedi-
ately. .The light does not illuminate when the
ignition switch is turned to the “ON ”
position.. The light does not turn off even after a
period of approximately 2 seconds after
the ignition switch has been turned to the“ ON ”position. &
Security indicator light
Type A
Type B
The security indicator light deters potential
thieves by indicating that the vehicle is equipped with the security alarm system
and the immobilizer system.
This indicator light shows the status of the
alarm system. It also indicates operation
of the immobilizer system. !
Alarm system
It blinks to show the driver the operational
status of the alarm system. For detailed
information, refer to “Alarm system ”F 2-
14. ! Immobilizer system
This light blinks approximately 60 seconds
after the ignition switch is turned from“ ON ”position to the “Acc ”or “LOCK ”
position or immediately after the key is
pulled out. Refer to “Immobilizer ”F 2-3.
If the indicator light does not flash, it may
indicate that immobilizer system may be
malfunctioning. Contact your nearest
SUBARU dealer immediately.
In the event that an unauthorized key (for
example, an unauthorized duplicate) is
used, the security indicator light illumi-nates. NOTE
Even if the security indicator light
flashes irregularly or its fuse blows
(the light does not flash if its fuse is
blown), the immobilizer system will Instruments and controls
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!Compass zone adjustment
Compass calibration zones
1. Refer to the “Compass calibration
zones ”map shown above to verify that
the compass zone setting is correct for
your geographical location.
2. Press and hold the compass display
button for 3 seconds until the zone
selection comes up (a number will be
displayed in the mirror compass window).
3. Press the compass display button
repeatedly until the correct zone setting
for your location is displayed.
4. Releasing the button for 5 seconds will
exit the zone setting mode. !
Compass calibration
1. If a “C ” is displayed in the compass
window, the compass needs to be cali-brated.
2. Drive the vehicle in a circle at 5 mph (8
km/h) or less until the display reads a direction.
3. You can also calibrate the compass by
driving your vehicle on your everyday
routine. The compass will be calibrated
once it has tracked a complete circle.
4. To recalibrate your compass, push and
hold the compass display button for 9
seconds until a “C ” appears in the
compass window.
5. Calibrate the compass according to
step 2 or step 3. ! HomeLink
®Wireless Control Sys-
tem
The HomeLink
®Wireless Control System
can be used to activate remote control
devices such as gate operators, garage
door openers, door locks, home lighting
and security systems.
There are three HomeLink
®buttons on the
mirror, each of which can be programmed
for operation of one desired device. For
details on the device types which can be
operated by this system, consult the HomeLink
®website at: www.homelink.com or call 1-800-355-3515.
Note the following information about this system.
If your vehicle is equipped with the HomeLink
®Wireless Control System, it
complies with Part 15 of the Federal
Communications Commission Rules in
the U.S. and the RSS-210 of Industry
Canada in Canada. Its operation is subject
to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause harmful
interference, and (2) this device must
accept any interference received, includ-
ing interference that may cause undesiredoperation.
Changes and modifications to this system
by anyone other than an authorized
service facility could void authorization to
use this equipment. HomeLink
®and the HomeLink®house are
registered trademarks of Johnson Con-
trols, Inc.
WARNING
. When programming the
HomeLink
®Wireless Control Sys-
tem, you may be operating a
garage door opener or other
device. Make sure that people Instruments and controls
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3-42Instruments and controls
NOTE
Some garage door openers may re-
quire you to do the above press-hold-
release sequence a third time to com-
plete the programming.
4. The garage door opener should now
recognize the HomeLink
®Wireless Control
System and your garage door opener
should activate when the HomeLink
®button is pressed. ! Programming for entrance gates and
garage door openers in Canada
1. Unplug the motor of the entrance gate
or garage door opener from the outlet. NOTE
If any of the HomeLink
®buttons are
already programmed for other devices,
skip step 2 because it clears the
memory of all three buttons.
1) HomeLink®button 1
2) HomeLink®button 2
3) HomeLink®button 3
2. Press and hold the two outer HomeLink
®buttons (button 1 and button
3) until the HomeLink®indicator light
begins to flash (after approximately 20
seconds). Then release both buttons.
3. Hold the end of the entrance gate ’s/
garage door opener ’s hand-held transmit-
ter between 1 and 3 inches (25 and 76
mm) away from the HomeLink
®button you
wish to program.
4. Press and hold the desired HomeLink
®button.
5. Press and release ( “cycle ”) the hand-
held transmitter button every 2 seconds
until step 6 is complete. 6. When the indicator light flashes slowly
and then rapidly after several seconds,
release both buttons.
7. Plug the motor of the entrance gate/
garage door opener to the outlet.
8. Test your entrance gate/garage door
opener by pressing the programmedHomeLink
®button.
! Operating the HomeLink
®Wireless
Control System
Once programmed, the HomeLink
®Wire-
less Control System can be used to
remote-control the devices to which its
buttons are programmed. To activate a
device, simply press the appropriate but-
ton. The indicator light illuminates, indicat-
ing that the signal is being transmitted. ! Programming other devices
To program other devices such as door
locks, home lighting and security systems,
contact HomeLink
®at www.homelink.com
or call 1-800-355-3515. ! Reprogramming a single HomeLink
®button
1. Press and hold the HomeLink
®button
you wish to reprogram. DO NOT release
the button until step 4 has been com-pleted.
2. When the HomeLink
®indicator light

begins to flash slowly (after approximately
20 seconds), position the hand-held trans-
mitter of the device between 1 to 3 inches
(25 to 76 mm) away from the HomeLink
®button you wish to program.
3. Press and hold the hand-held trans-
mitter button. The HomeLink
®indicator
light will flash, first slowly and then rapidly.
4. When the indicator light begins to flash
rapidly, release both buttons.
The programming for the previous device
is now erased and the new device can be
operated by pressing the HomeLink
®button. ! Erasing HomeLink
®button memory
NOTE . Performing this procedure erases
the memory of all the preprogrammed
buttons simultaneously. The memory
of individual buttons cannot be erased.. It is recommended that upon the
sale of the vehicle, the memory of all
programmed HomeLink
®buttons be
erased for security purposes.
1) HomeLink®button 1
2) HomeLink®button 2
3) HomeLink®button 3
1. Press and hold the two outer buttons
(button 1 and button 3) until the indicator
light begins to flash (after approximately
20 seconds).
2. Release both buttons. ! In case a problem occurs
If you cannot activate a device using the
corresponding HomeLink
®button after
programming, contact HomeLink®at
www.homelink.com or call 1-800-355-
3515 for assistance. &
Outside mirrors
! Remote control mirror switch
1) Selection switch
2) Direction control switch
The remote control mirrors operate only Instruments and controls
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1) Tilt adjustment
2) Telescopic adjustment (if equipped)
1. Adjust the seat position. Refer to “ Front seats ”F 1-2.
2. Pull the tilt/telescopic lock lever down.
3. Move the steering wheel to the desired level.
4. Pull the lever up to lock the steering
wheel in place.
5. Make sure that the steering wheel is
securely locked by moving it up and down,
and forward and backward. Horn
To sound the horn, push the horn pad.
Instruments and controls
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5-32Audio
USB storage device / iPod®
operations (type C and D audio) &Play file
Refer to “Play file ”F 5-22.
& Connectable USB storage device
Mass storage class USB memory can be
connected. USB storage devices that can
be played back are accompanied by the
following restrictions. . Maximum directory layers: 8 layers
(including the ROOT). Maximum number of files in a folder:
255. Maximum number of folders: 512 (type
C audio)/255 (type D audio) (including the ROOT) . Maximum number of files on the
device: 130,560 (type C audio)/2,500
(type D audio) NOTE . HUB class USB memory cannot be
played. . ATAPI subclass USB cannot be
played.. For type C audio, High Speed USB
2.0 cannot be played. .
A USB memory that is powered by a
source other than the USB power
supply (for example, an AC power
adapter, etc.) cannot be operated.. A USB memory that is connected to
the memory card reader or multi card
reader cannot be operated.. If the USB memory consists of two
drives or more, the system will recog-
nize only one of the drives after con-
necting the USB memory.. The contents stored on the USB
memory may not be played in the same
order as they appear on a personal
computer.. A personal computer cannot be
used even if it is connected to the
system using a USB cable.. If the USB memory has a security
function, the contents stored on the
USB memory cannot be played by thesystem.. A USB memory and an iPod
®cannot
be connected to the system at the
same time.

First menu Second menu Third menu Details Page
SETUP SECURITY SET PIN Setting a PIN code 5-53
PHBK LOCK*/
PHONE BOOK LOCK* Locking the phonebook
5-53
PHBK UNLOCK*/
PHONE BOOK UN- LOCK* Unlocking the phonebook
5-53
GO BACK
PHONE SETUP PAIR PHONE Registering a new cell phone 5-45
SELECT PHONE Selecting a cell phone to be used 5-54
CHANGE NAME Changing the registered name of the cell phone 5-54
LIST PHONES Showing the list of the registered cell phones 5-54
SET PASSKEY Changing the pass key 5-54
DELETE Deleting the registered cell phone 5-55
GO BACK
SYSTEM SETUP GUIDANCE VOL/
GUIDANCE VOLUME Setting the volume of the voice guidance 5-55
INITIALIZE Initialization 5-55
SEL LANGUAGE/SE-
LECT LANGUAGE Selecting the language (using the Hands-free system) 5-55
GO BACK
GO BACK —
*: If a PIN code is not registered, the menu described in the chart is not available. Audio
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