2017 SUBARU FORESTER X mode

!Canada-spec. and Mexico-spec. models (type B)
The illustration above is a typical example. For some models, the combination meter
may be slightly different than that shown in the illustration.
1) Tachometer (page 3-11)
2) Multi information display (page 3-39)
3) Fuel gauge (page 3-12)
4) Select lever/gear position indicator
(page 3-31)
5) Speedometer (page 3-10)
6) Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter reset knob (page 3-10)
7) Trip meter and odometer (page 3-10)
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&Warning and indicator lights
Mark Name Page
Seatbelt warning light 3-14
Front passenger’s
seatbelt warning light 3-14
SRS airbag system
warning light3-15
/Front passenger
’s
frontal airbag ON indi-
cator 3-16
/Front passenger
’s
frontal airbag OFF in-
dicator 3-16
CHECK ENGINE
warning light/Malfunc-
tion indicator light3-16
Coolant temperature
low indicator light/
Coolant temperature
high warning light3-17
Charge warning light 3-18
Oil pressure warning
light
3-18
Engine low oil level
warning light3-18Mark Name Page
AT OIL TEMP warning
light (CVT models)
3-19
ABS warning light 3-21
Brake system warning
light
3-21
Door open warning
light3-23
AWD warning light
(CVT models)
3-23
Power steering warn-
ing light3-23
Hill start assist warn-
ing light/Hill start assist
OFF indicator light3-23
Vehicle Dynamics
Control warning light/
Vehicle Dynamics
Control operation indi-
cator light3-24
Vehicle Dynamics
Control OFF indicator
light
3-25
Turn signal indicator
lights
3-32Mark Name Page
High beam indicator
light
3-32
High beam assist indi-
cator light (if equipped)3-32
Automatic headlight
beam leveler warning
light (if equipped)3-32
Steering Responsive
Headlight warning
light/Steering Respon-
sive Headlight OFF
indicator light (if
equipped)3-99
Front fog light indicator
light (if equipped)
3-33
Access key warning
light (if equipped)3-25
Security indicator light 3-30
Headlight indicator
light (if equipped)
3-33
Cruise control indica-
tor light3-32
Cruise control set in-
dicator light3-32
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MarkName Page
X-mode indicator light
(if equipped) 3-33
Hill descent control in-
dicator light (if
equipped)3-33
Low fuel warning light 3-22
Low tire pressure
warning light
(U.S.-spec. models)3-19
Windshield washer
fluid warning light
3-19
Sport (S) mode indi-
cator light (if equipped)3-31
Intelligent (I) mode in-
dicator light (if
equipped)3-31
Sport Sharp (S#)
mode indicator light (if
equipped)3-31
Steering responsive
fog lights warning in-
dicator/Steering re-
sponsive fog lights
OFF indicator (if
equipped)3-33
BSD/RCTA warning
indicator (if equipped)
3-33Mark Name Page
BSD/RCTA OFF indi-
cator (if equipped)
3-34
RAB warning light (if
equipped)3-34
RAB OFF indicator (if
equipped)3-34
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Function settings
A SUBARU dealer can change the settings of the functions shown in the following table to meet your personal requirements. Contact
the nearest SUBARU dealer for details. If your vehicle is equipped with a multi function display, the settings for some of these functions
can be changed using the display. For details, refer to“Multi function display”F 3-44.
Item Function Possible settingsDefault setting
Alarm system Alarm system Operation/Non-operation Operation
Monitoring start delay time (after closure of doors) 0 seconds/30 seconds 30 seconds
Impact sensor operation (only models with shock
sensors (dealer option)) Operation/Non-operation Non-operation
Passive arming (models without “keyless access with
push-button start system ”) Operation/Non-operation Non-operation
Dome light and map lights illumination ON/OFFOFF
Keyless access (if equipped) Hazard warning flasher Operation/Non-operation Operation
Audible signal Operation/Non-operation Operation
Audible signal volume Level 1 to 7Level 5
Door unlock selection function (driver ’s door unlock) Driver ’s door only/All doors Driver ’s door only
Door unlock selection function (rear gate unlock) Rear gate only/All doors Rear gate only
Remote keyless entry system Hazard warning flasher Operation/Non-operation Operation
Audible signal Operation/Non-operation Operation
Audible signal volume Level 1 to 7Level 5
Key lock-in prevention Key lock-in prevention Operation/Non-operation Operation
Defogger and deicer system for models
with the automatic climate control system Rear window defogger, outside mirror defogger and
windshield wiper deicer Operation for 15 minutes/
Continuous operationOperation for 15
minutes
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ItemFunction Possible settingsDefault setting
Dome light Operation of dome light/map light/cargo area light OFF
delay timer OFF/10 seconds/20 sec-
onds/30 seconds30 seconds
Map light
Cargo area light
Battery drainage prevention function Battery drainage prevention function Operation/Non-operation Operation
Seatbelt warning Sounds a chime while driving Operation/Non-operation Operation
Auto on/off headlights (if equipped) Sensitivity of the operation of the auto on/off headlights Low/Mid/High/Max Mid
Reverse gear interlocked rear wiper Reverse gear interlocked rear wiper operation Operation/Non-operation Non-operation*
1
One-touch lane changer Operation of the one-touch lane changer Operation/Non-operation Operation
High beam assist function (if equipped) High beam assist function Operation/Non-operation Operation
Welcome lighting function (if equipped) Welcome lighting function (when approaching) OFF/30 seconds/60 sec- onds/90 seconds30 seconds
Welcome lighting function (when exiting) OFF/30 seconds/60 sec-
onds/90 seconds30 seconds
*1: Except for U.S. model, the default setting will be
“Operation ”.
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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Seat heater
or“HIGH ”position on the switch, as
desired, depending on the temperature.
Selecting the “HIGH”position will cause
the seat to heat up quicker.
To turn off the seat heater, lightly press the
opposite side of the current position.
The indicator located on the switch illumi-
nates when the seat heater is in operation.& Rear seat heater (if equipped)
The seat heater operates when the igni-
tion switch is in the “ON”position.
Rear seat heater switch
1) HIGH mode indicator
2) LOW mode indicator
A) Left-hand side
B) Right-hand side
Press the rear seat heater switch to turn
on the rear seat heater. Then select the
“HIGH ”or “LOW ”mode, as desired,
depending on the temperature. Each time
youpresstheswitch,themodewill
change as follows.
When LOW mode is selected, the LOW mode indicator on the rear seat heater
switch illuminates. When HIGH mode is
selected, both the LOW and HIGH mode
indicators illuminate. When the OFF mode
is selected, all the indicators turn off.
Selecting
“HIGH”mode will cause the seat
to heat up quicker.
NOTE
Only the front seat heater switches
retainthepreviousswitchposition
even if the engine has restarted. The
rear seat switch will reset.
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According to accident statistics,
children are safer when properly
restrained in the rear seating
positions than in the front seat-
ing positions. For instructions
and precautions concerning the
child restraint system, refer to
“Child restraint systems”F 1-29.
! Infants or small children
Use a child restraint system that is
suitable for your vehicle. Refer to “Child
restraint systems ”F 1-29.
! Children
If a child is too big for a child restraint
system, the child should sit in the rear seat
and be restrained using the seatbelts.
According to accident statistics, children
are safer when properly restrained in the
rear seating positions than in the front
seating positions. Never allow a child to
stand up or kneel on the seat.
If the shoulder portion of the belt crosses
the face or neck, move the child closer to
the belt buckle to help provide a good
shoulder belt fit. Care must be taken to
securely place the lap belt as low as
possible on the hips and not on the child ’s
waist. If the shoulder portion of the belt
cannot be properly positioned, a child
restraint system should be used. Never place the shoulder belt under the child
’s
arm or behind the child ’s back.
! Expectant mothers
Expectant mothers also need to use the
seatbelts. They should consult their doctor
for specific recommendations. The lap belt
should be worn securely and as low as
possible over the hips, not over the waist.
&Emergency Locking Retrac-
tor (ELR)
The driver ’s seatbelt has an Emergency
Locking Retractor (ELR).
The emergency locking retractor allows
normal body movement but the retractor
locks automatically during a sudden stop,
impact or if you pull the belt very quickly
out of the retractor.
& Automatic Locking Retractor/
Emergency Locking Retrac-
tor (ALR/ELR)
Each passenger ’s seatbelt has an Auto-
matic Locking Retractor/Emergency Lock-
ing Retractor (ALR/ELR). The Automatic
Locking Retractor/Emergency Locking
Retractor normally functions as an Emer-
gency Locking Retractor (ELR). The ALR/
ELR has an additional locking mode
“ Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)
mode ”intended to secure a child restraint
system. When the seatbelt is once drawn
out completely and is then retracted even
slightly, the retractor locks the seatbelt in
that position and the seatbelt cannot be
extended. As the belt is rewinding, clicks
will be heard which indicate the retractor
functions as an ALR. When the seatbelt is
retracted fully, the ALR mode is released.
When securing a child restraint system on
the rear seats by the use of the seatbelt,
the seatbelt must be changed over to the
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) mode.
When the child restraint system is re-
moved, make sure that the seatbelt
retracts fully and the retractor returned to
the Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)
mode.
For instructions on how to convert the
retractor to the ALR mode and restore it to
Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Seatbelts
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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Seatbelts
the ELR mode, refer to“Installing child
restraint systems with ALR/ELR seatbelt ”
F 1-32.
&Seatbelt warning light
and chime
Refer to “Seatbelt warning light and
chime ”F 3-14.
& Fastening the seatbelt
WARNING
. Never use a belt that is twisted or
reversed. In an accident, this can
increase the risk or severity of
injury.
. Keep the lap belt as low as
possible on your hips. In a colli-
sion, this spreads the force of the
lap belt over stronger hip bones
instead of across the weaker
abdomen.
. Seatbelts provide maximum re-
straint when the occupant sits
well back and upright in the seat.
To reduce the risk of sliding
under the seatbelt in a collision,
the front seatbacks should be
always used in the upright posi-
tion while the vehicle is running. If the front seatbacks are not
used in the upright position in a
collision, the risk of sliding under
the lap belt and of the lap belt
sliding up over the abdomen will
increase, and both can result in
serious internal injury or death.
. Do not put cushions or any other
materials between occupants
and seatbacks or seat cushions.
If you do so, the risk of sliding
under the lap belt and of the lap
belt sliding up over the abdomen
will increase, and both can result
in serious internal injury or
death.
WARNING
Never place the shoulder belt under
the arm or behind the back. If an
accident occurs, this can increase
the risk or severity of injury.
CAUTION
Metallic parts of the seatbelt can
become very hot in a vehicle that
has been closed up in sunny weath-
er; they could burn an occupant. Do
not touch such hot parts until they
cool.
! Front seatbelts
1. Adjust the seat position according to
the following procedure.
Driver ’s seat: Adjust the seatback to the
upright position. Move the seat as far from
the steering wheel as practical while still
maintaining full vehicle control.
Front passenger ’s seat: Adjust the seat-
back to the upright position. Move the seat
as far back as possible.
2. Sit well back in the seat.
3. Pick up the tongue plate and pull the
belt out slowly. Do not let it get twisted.
.If the belt stops before reaching the
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