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Remote Keyless Entry
Keyless Access with Push-Button
Start System
(if equipped)
By simply carrying the access key in your pocket, you can
lock and unlock doors, open the rear gate and start your car
without ever having to take the key fob out of your pocket.
1. Lock/Arm
• Press to lock all doors and the rear gate.
• If any of the doors or the rear gate are
not fully closed, an electronic chirp
will sound and the hazard lights will
flash to alert you that the doors or the
rear gate are not properly closed.
• To activate the vehicle finder function,
press three times (within five seconds).
If you are within 30 feet of the vehicle,
the horn will sound one time and the
hazard lights will flash three times.
2. Unlock/Disarm
• Press once to unlock the driver’s door.
• Press twice (within five seconds) to
unlock all doors.
• When the “Unlock/Disarm” button is
pressed, the dome and map lights will
illuminate if the dome light switch is in
the middle position.
3. Unlocking the Rear Gate
• Press the button to unlock the rear gate.
4. Panic Alarm
• Press once and the horn will sound
and the hazard lights will flash.
• Press any button on the remote
to deactivate.
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Seating
10-Way Power Driver’s Seat (if equipped)
1. Forward/Backward, Angle and Height
Move the switch toward the front
or rear to move the seat forward
or backward. Pull the switch up
or push down on the front of the
switch to adjust the angle of the
seat cushion. Pulling the switch
straight up or pushing the switch
straight down will adjust the height
of the entire seat cushion. 2. Seatback
Move the switch in the
corresponding direction to adjust
the angle of the seatback.
3. Lumbar Support Press the front part of the switch
to increase lumbar support;
press the rear part of the switch
to decrease lumbar support.
Heated Seats (if equipped)
Press the switch in the corresponding direction for the desired seat temperature. To
turn off the seat heater, slightly press in the opposite direction of the current position.
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Trip meter A/B
selection and trip meter reset knob
Trip meter and odometer
Forester 2.5i
Forester 2.5i Premium Tachometer
TRIPCHECK
ENGINE
AW D
ABS
E
ASET
B
F
x1000r/min
AT OIL
TEMP
SELECT
Gauges
Seatbelt warning
Front passenger
seatbelt warning
SRS airbag system
Security indicator light
Door open
Charge warning
Oil pressure warning
Power steering warning Brake system
Hot coolant temperature /

Cold coolant temperature
High beam indicator light
AT OIL TEMP
(Automatic Transmission)
ABS warning
Low fuel
All-Wheel Drive
(Automatic Transmission)
Windshield washer
fluid warning
Immediate Attention

Caution
Informational
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Information display
selection knob
Speedometer
Fuel gauge
TRIPCHECK
ENGINE
AW D
ABS
E
ASET
B
F
x1000r/min
AT OIL
TEMP
SELECT
Vehicle Dynamics
Control/Vehicle Dynamics
Control operation
Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF
CHECK ENGINE /
Malfunction indicator
Tire pressure warning light
Front passenger airbag ON
Front passenger airbag OFF
Incline start assist
Engine oil level warning light Smart key system
(if equipped)
Turn signals
Front fog light indicator
light (if equipped)
Headlight indicator light
Cruise control
indicator light
Cruise control set
indicator light
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TRIPCHECK
ENGINE
AW D
SRF
OFF
EyeSighStay
AlertObstacle
Detected Lane
Departure
ABS
E
A
B
F
x1000r/min
AT OIL
TEMP
SELECT
Gauges
Forester 2.5i Limited
Forester 2.5i Touring
Forester 2.0i XT Premium
Forester 2.0i XT Touring
Seatbelt warning
Front passenger
seatbelt warning
SRS airbag system
Security indicator light
Door open
Charge warning
Oil pressure warning
Power steering warning Brake system
Hot coolant temperature /

Cold coolant temperature
High beam indicator light
AT OIL TEMP
(Automatic Transmission)
ABS warning
Low fuel
All-Wheel Drive
(Automatic Transmission)
Headlight leveler
(if equipped)
Immediate Attention

Caution
Informational
Trip meter A/B
selection and trip meter reset knob
Tachometer
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TRIPCHECK
ENGINE
AW D
SRF
OFF
EyeSighStay
AlertObstacle
Detected Lane
Departure
ABS
E
A
B
F
x1000r/min
AT OIL
TEMP
SELECT
Vehicle Dynamics
Control/Vehicle Dynamics
Control operation
Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF
CHECK ENGINE /
Malfunction indicator
Tire pressure warning light
Front passenger airbag ON
Front passenger airbag OFF
Incline start assist
Engine oil level warning light Windshield washer
fluid warning
Smart key system
(if equipped)
Turn signals
Front fog light indicator
light (if equipped)
Headlight indicator light
Cruise control
indicator light
Cruise control set
indicator light
Hill descent control
(if equipped)
Gauges
Information display
selection knob
Speedometer
Trip meter and odometer
Fuel gauge
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Controls
While the light switch is on, rotate the dial downward to dim the instrument panel illumination. Rotate the dial upward to make the illumination brighter. When the dial is fully rotated upward,
the instrument panel illumination becomes fully bright.
Light Controls
AUTO (if equipped): The vehicle’s
lights are automatically turned on or off
depending on the level of the outside light. Turns on
fog lights
(if equipped).
Turns on instrument panel
lights, tail lights, parking lights
and license plate lights.
Turns on headlights,
instrument panel
illumination, parking
lights, tail lights and
license plate lights.
Push up for right
turn signal.
Push down for
left turn signal.
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Windshield Wipers
To turn on the wipers, press the wiper control lever down one level for intermittent,
two levels for low, or three levels for high speed. Return the lever to the “OFF”
position to stop the wipers. For a single wipe, move the lever up. To spray washer
fluid, pull and hold the lever toward you.
To operate the rear wiper, rotate the end of the knob upward to the intermittent,
continuous, or wash position. When the rear wiper is off, rotate the knob
downward to wash and wipe the rear window.
Daytime Running Lights
Daytime running lights are standard on your vehicle. Only a reduced brightness
high beam will be automatically turned on when the engine has started, the
parking brake is fully released and the light switch is in the “OFF” or “
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position. The brightness of the illumination of the high beam headlights\
is reduced
by the daytime running light system. You must always switch on your headlights
when it is dark outside by turning the light switch to the “
” position.
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LOW
HIGH
OFF
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