2017 SUBARU FORESTER control

Light control switch
CAUTION
.Use of any lights for a long period
of time while the engine is not
running can cause the battery to
discharge.
. Before leaving the vehicle, make
sure that the lights are turned off.
If the vehicle is left unattended
for a long time with the lights
illuminated, the battery may be
discharged.
Models with “keyless access with
push-button start system ”:
The light control switch operates when the
push-button ignition switch is in the “ACC”
or “ON ”position.
Regardless of the position of the light
control switch, the illuminated lights are
turned off when the push-button ignition
switch is turned off.
Models without “keyless access with
push-button start system ”:
The light control switch operates when the
key is inserted in the ignition switch.
Regardless of the position of the light
control switch, the illuminated lights are turned off when the key is removed from
the ignition switch.
NOTE
The light control switch can be oper-
ated (except auto on/off headlights),
even under the following conditions.
.
when the key is not inserted into the
ignition switch (models without “key-
less access with push-button start
system ”)
. when the push-button ignition
switch is turned off (models with “key-
less access with push-button start
system ”)
If the driver ’s door is opened while the
headlights are illuminated under such
conditions, the chirp sound will inform
the driver that the lights are illumi-
nated.
& Headlights
To turn on the headlights, turn the knob on
the end of the turn signal lever.
“
”position
Instrument panel illumination, headlights,
parking lights, front side marker lights, rear
side marker lights, tail lights and license
plate lights are on.
“
” position
Instrument panel illumination, parking
lights, front side marker lights, rear side
marker lights, tail lights and license plate
lights are on.
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“”position: auto on/off headlights (if
equipped)
When the ignition switch is in the “ON ”
position, the instrument panel illumination,
headlights, parking lights, front side mar-
ker lights, rear side marker lights, tail lights
and license plate lights are automatically
on or off depending on the level of the
ambient light.
“
” position
The headlights are all off.
NOTE
The sensitivity of the auto on/off head-
lights can be changed by a SUBARU
dealer. Consult your SUBARU dealer
for details. Also, for models with a multi
function display, the setting can be
changed using the display. For details,
refer to “Auto light sensor sensitivity
setting ”F 3-85.
! Welcome lighting function (if
equipped)
The welcome lighting function turns on the
low beam headlights for smooth ap-
proaching to or exiting from the vehicle
at night or in a dark place.
The function is activated while all of the
following conditions are met.
. The light control switch is in the “AUTO
”position
. It is dark enough to turn on the auto on/
off headlights
When approaching:
While the welcome lighting function is
activated, the low beam headlights will
automatically illuminate when unlocking
the doors (including the rear gate) by
using the remote keyless entry system.
The low beam headlights will remain
illuminated for 30 seconds
*1and then turn
off. However, if any of the following
operations is performed, the low beam
headlights will turn off.
. The doors are locked.
. The light control switch is turned to a
position other than “AUTO”.
. The ignition switch is turned to the “ON”
position.
When exiting:
While the welcome lighting function is
activated, the low beam headlights will
remain illuminated even when either of the
following operations is performed.
. Thepush-buttonignitionswitchis
turned to the “OFF”status (models with
“keyless access with push-button start
system ”)
. The key is pulled out from the ignition switch (models without
“keyless access
with push-button start system ”)
The low beam headlights will turn off
under any of the following conditions.
. 3 minutes have passed since the low
beam headlights were illuminated by the
welcome lighting function.
. 30 seconds have passed since the
door is opened and closed.
*1
. The light control switch is turned to a
position other than “AUTO”.
. The locking procedure is performed
twice. When performing the unlocking
procedure after performing the locking
procedure, perform the locking procedure
twice again.
*1: The setting for the period of time in which
the low beam headlights remain on by the
welcome lighting function can be changed by a
SUBARU dealer. Contact your SUBARU dealer
for details.
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!Sensor for the auto on/off head-
lights (if equipped)
The sensor is on the instrument panel as
shown in the illustration.
CAUTION
If any object is placed on or near the
sensor, the sensor may not detect
the level of the ambient light cor-
rectly and the auto on/off headlights
may not operate properly.
&High/low beam change
(dimmer)
To change from low beam to high beam,
push the turn signal lever forward. When
the headlights are on high beam, the high
beam indicator light “
”on the combina-
tion meter is also on.
To switch back to low beam, pull the lever
back to the center position.
! High beam assist function (if
equipped)
NOTE
.The high beam assist function uti-
lizes the stereo camera installed at the
position of the front map lights.
. For details on how to handle the
stereo camera, refer to the Owner ’s
Manual supplement for the EyeSight system.
The high beam assist function automati-
cally changes the headlight from high
beam to low beam (or vice versa).
When all of the following conditions are
met, the headlight will change to high
beam.
.
When the vehicle speed increases to
or above 20 mph (32 km/h).
. There is no preceding or oncoming
vehicle.
. The forward area of the vehicle is dark.
. The road does not have a sharp curve.
When any of the following conditions is
met, the headlight will change to low
beam.
. When the vehicle speed decreases to
or below 10 mph (16 km/h).
. When the forward area of the vehicle is
bright.
. When there is a preceding or oncoming
vehicle.
. When the EyeSight system is malfunc-
tioning or is temporarily stopped.NOTE
The factory setting (default setting) for
this function is set as “operational ”.
This setting can be changed to OFF
(non-operation) at SUBARU dealers.
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For more details, contact a SUBARU
dealer.!How to use the high beam assist
function
The high beam assist function will be
activated when all the following conditions
are met.
. The light control switch is in the
“AUTO ”position and the low beam head-
lights are on automatically.
. The turn signal lever is pushed forward.
High beam assist indicator
When the high beam assist function is
activated, the high beam assist indicator
on the combination meter will illuminate.
NOTE
If the high beam assist function is
malfunctioning or is temporarily
stopped, the headlight will be fixed at
low beam. For details, refer to the
Owner ’s Manual supplement for the
EyeSight system.
! How to temporarily lower the
sensitivity of the high beam
assist function
The sensitivity of the high beam assist
function can be lowered by performing the
following operations.
1. Before turning the ignition switch to the
“ON ”position, set the light control switch
to the “AUTO ”position and push the signal
lever forward (high beam position).
2. Turn the ignition switch to the “ON ”
position and within approximately 15
seconds, press the “
”(following dis-
tance setting) switch more than 10 times
consecutively.
When the sensitivity of the high beam
assist function is lowered, the high beam
assist indicator light “
”on the combina-
tion meter will flash.
NOTE
. The sensitivity of the high beam
assist function cannot be lowered in
the following conditions.
–Cruise control or Adaptive Cruise
Control is in operation
– The EyeSight warning indicator
(yellow) is illuminated
. The sensitivity of the high beam
assist function returns to normal level
the next time the ignition switch is
turned to the “LOCK ”/“ OFF ”position
and the engine is restarted.
! How to change the headlight
mode manually
Change to the low beam:
When you return the turn signal lever to
the center position, the high beam assist
function will turn off and the high beam
assist indicator will turn off.
Change to the high beam:
When you turn the light control switch to
the “
”position, the headlight mode will
be changed to the high beam.
At this time, the high beam assist function
will turn off, the high beam assist indicator
will turn off and the high beam indicator
light will turn on.
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NOTE
.After manually changing the head-
light mode to the high beam, if you turn
on the high beam assist function,
return the light control switch to the
“ AUTO ”position.
. When manually changing the head-
light mode to the high beam, if you turn
the light control switch to the “
”
position, the instrument panel illumina-
tion, parking lights, front side marker
lights, rear side marker lights, tail lights
and license plate lights will be on.
! Tips for the high beam assist
system
. The high beam assist function recog-
nizes the condition surrounding the vehi-
cle based on the brightness of illumination
ahead of your vehicle, etc. Therefore, the
headlight mode may switch in some
situations that do not match to the driver ’s
sense.
. A bicycle or cargo cycle may not be
detected.
. Under the following situations, the
brightness of ambient illumination may
not be detected correctly and the high
beam assist function may not work prop-
erly. As a result, the glare of the high beam
may disturb the driving of an oncoming
vehicle or vehicle ahead. Also, the low beam mode may continue although there
are no oncoming vehicles and vehicles
ahead. In the such cases, change the
headlight mode manually.
–In bad weather (fog, snow, sand
storm, heavy rain, etc.)
– When the windshield glass is dirty
or fogged
– When the windshield is cracked or
damaged
– When the stereo camera is de-
formed or the stereo camera lenses
are dirty
– If there are lights similar to the
headlights or the tail lights in the
surrounding area
– When an oncoming vehicle or ve-
hicle ahead is driven without its head-
lights and tail lights on
– If the headlights of an oncoming
vehicle or the tail lights of a vehicle
ahead are dirty or discolored, or if the
light beams are not aimed correctly
– When a rapid change of brightness
continues while driving
– When driving on a road with many
ups and downs or uneven surfaces
– When driving on a road with many
curves
– When there are some objects that
reflect light strongly, such as a road
sign or a mirror in vehicle ahead –
When the rear part of the vehicle
ahead, such as a container, reflects
light strongly
– When the headlights of your vehicle
are damaged or dirty
– When your vehicle is tilted, such as
in case the vehicle has a flat tire or is
being towed
– Immediately after the engine has
started
. In the following conditions, the head-
light mode will not be automatically chan-
ged from the high beam to the low beam.
–When your vehicle passes an on-
coming vehicle suddenly in a blind
curve
– When another vehicle passes in
front of your vehicle
– When an oncoming vehicle or ve-
hicle ahead comes in and out of view
because of continuous curves, median
strips, roadside trees, etc.
. If the stereo camera detects the light of
the front fog lights of an oncoming vehicle,
the headlight mode may change from the
high beam to the low beam automatically.
. The headlight mode may change from
the high beam to the low beam, or the low
beam mode may continue, when affected
by a street light, traffic signal, illumination
of an advertisement board, or a reflective
object such as a road sign and signboard.
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.The timing of the change of headlight
mode may differ due to the following
factors.
–Color or brightness of the head-
lights of an oncoming vehicle or the tail
lights of a vehicle ahead
– The headlights of the oncoming
vehicle or the tail lights of the vehicle
ahead are covered with mud, snow,
etc.
– Movement and direction of an on-
coming vehicle or a vehicle ahead
– When the headlights of an oncom-
ing vehicle or the tail lights of a vehicle
ahead illuminate on only one side
– When the oncoming vehicle or
vehicle ahead is a motorcycle
– Conditions of a road (slope, curve,
road surface, etc.)
– Number of passengers and weight
of loaded cargo
– Limitation of the detection ability of
the stereo camera& Headlight flasher
CAUTION
Do not hold the lever in the flashing
position for more than just a few
seconds.
To flash the headlights, pull the lever
toward you and then release it. The high
beam will stay on for as long as you hold
the lever. The headlight flasher works
even though the lighting switch is in the
“
” (off) position.
When the headlights are on high beam,
the high beam indicator light “
”on the
combination meter also illuminates.
& Daytime running light system
WARNING
The brightness of the illumination of
the high beam headlights is reduced
by the daytime running light system.
The light switch must always be
turned to the “
”position when it
is dark outside.
The high beam headlights will automati-
cally illuminate at reduced brightness
when the following conditions are fulfilled.
. The engine is running.
. The parking brake is fully released.
. The light control switch is in the
“AUTO ”(if equipped), “
”or off position.
. For CVT models, the select lever is in a
position other than the “P”position.
NOTE
. When the hazard warning flasher is
on, the daytime running lights will not
operate.
. When the turn signal is activated,
the daytime running light will not
operate for the side on which the turn
signal is flashing.
. When the light switch is in the “
”
position, the instrument panel illumina-
tion, front side marker lights, tail lights
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and license plate lights are also illumi-
nated.
.For models with the auto on/off
headlights, while the light control
switch is in the “AUTO”position and
the system is activated to the auto-on
mode depending on the ambient light
level, the high beam headlights that
have illuminated at reduced brightness
turn off, and the low beam headlights
turn on alternatively. At this time, the
instrument panel illumination, front
side marker lights, tail lights and
license plate lights are also illuminated.
! Models with LED headlights
For models with LED headlights, the
parking lights are illuminated by the day-
time running light system.Steering Responsive Head-
light (SRH) (if equipped)
1) The target area of illumination when SRH is activated
2) The target area of illumination when SRH is not activated
SRH is a function that automatically
moves the headlight beam to the left or
right in accordance with the steering angle
and vehicle speed. This function helps to
improve the visibility at night by illuminat-
ing the road ahead at corners and inter-
sections.
NOTE
SRH only activates when the vehicle is
traveling forward at the speed of ap-
proximately 5 mph (8 km/h) and over.
&SRH OFF switch
You can turn the SRH function on or off by
pressing the SRH OFF switch.
Type A combination meter
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Type B combination meter
1) SRH OFF indicator
2) Warning screen
The SRH OFF indicator on the combina-
tion meter turns off when SRH is turned
on.The SRH OFF indicator on the combina-
tion meter illuminates when SRH is turned
off.
For models with type A combination
meter, if SRH is malfunctioning, the SRH
OFF indicator on the combination meter
blinks when the ignition switch is in the
“ON
”position. It indicates that SRH has
been deactivated. Contact a SUBARU
dealer for an inspection.
For models with type B combination
meter, if SRH is malfunctioning, a mes-
sage appears on the warning screen when
the ignition switch is in the “ON”position. It
indicates that SRH has been deactivated.
Contact a SUBARU dealer for an inspec-
tion.
NOTE
. If you turn the ignition switch to the
“ OFF ”position with SRH turned off and
then start the engine again, SRH will
automatically turn on.
. When you turn the ignition switch to
the “ON ”position, the SRH OFF indi-
cator will illuminate and turn off after
several seconds.
Turn signal lever
To activate the right turn signal, push the
turn signal lever up. To activate the left
turn signal, push the turn signal lever
down. When the turn is finished, the lever
will return automatically. If the lever does
not return after cornering, return the lever
to the neutral position by hand.
To signal a lane change, push the turn
signal lever up or down slightly and hold it
during the lane change. The turn signal
indicator lights will flash in the direction of
the turn or lane change. The lever will
return automatically to the neutral position
when you release it.
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