2017 SUBARU FORESTER Owners Manual

Instruments and controls/Multi information display (models with type B combination meter)
Menu screen entering screen:
While this screen is selected, pull the“/
SET ”switch to enter the menu screen.
& Menu screens
Pull the “/SET”switch to enter the menu
screens when all of the following condi-
tions are satisfied.
. The vehicle has been completely
stopped.
. The select lever is in the “P”position.
. The menu screen entering screen is
selected.
. The “
”information reminder is off. The menu list is as follows.
First menu
Second menu
Screen Settings Welcome Good-bye Screen
Gauge Initial Movement
Languages
Go Back
EyeSight (models with EyeSight system) Warning Volume
Lead Vehicle Acquisition Sound
Lead Vehicle Moving Monitor Function
Go Back
BSD/RCTA (if equipped) Warning Volume
RAB (if equipped) Warning Volume
Sonar Audible Alarm
Default Settings ―
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By operating the“”or “”switch on the
steering wheel, you can select the menu.
Pull the “
/SET”switch to enter the
selected menu.
NOTE
If you enter the “Go Back ”menu, the
system will return to the previous
screen.
! Screen Settings
After entering the “Screen Settings”menu,
select one of the following menus.
!Welcome Good-bye Screen
The welcome screen/good-bye screens
can be activated or deactivated. Select
“On” to activate the screens. Select “Off ”
to deactivate the screens.
!Gauge Initial Movement
The movement of the meter needles and
gauge needles that occurs when the
ignition switch is turned to the “ON ”
position can be activated or deactivated.
Select “On”to activate. Select “Off ”to
deactivate.
!Languages
Operate the “
”or “”switch on the
steering wheel to display the preferred
language. Then pull the “
/SET”switch to
select the displayed language. !
EyeSight (models with EyeSight
system)
NOTE
For models with the EyeSight system,
refer to the Owner ’s Manual supple-
ment for the EyeSight system.
After entering the “EyeSight”menu, select
one of the following menus.
!Warning Volume
The volume of the warning buzzer that
sounds when the EyeSight system is in
use can be set in 3 stages (“ Max”,“Mid ”
and “Min ”).
! Lead Vehicle Acquisition Sound
When adaptive cruise control is used, the
buzzer that sounds if a vehicle is detected
in front or if detection is not possible can
be activated or deactivated. Select “On ”to
activate the buzzer. Select “Off”to deac-
tivate the buzzer.
! Lead Vehicle Moving Monitor
Function
When the lead vehicle moving monitor
function is in operation, the buzzer that
sounds if a vehicle in front has started can
be activated or deactivated. Select “On”to
activate the buzzer. Select “Off”to deac-
tivate the buzzer. !
BSD/RCTA (if equipped)
After entering the “BSD/RCTA ”menu,
select the “Warning Volume ”menu. You
can set the volume of the warning buzzer
for RCTA (Rear Cross Traffic Alert). You
can select “Max ”,“Mid ”,“Min ”or “Off ”.
! RAB (if equipped)
NOTE
For models with the RAB (Reverse
Automatic Braking) system, refer to
“Reverse Automatic Braking System ”
F 7-66.
After entering the “RAB”menu, select one
of the following menus.
!Warning Volume
The volume of the warning sound that is
activated when the RAB (Reverse Auto-
matic Braking) system is in operation can
be set in 3 stages (“Max ”,“Mid ”and “Min ”).
! Sonar Audible Alarm
The RAB (Reverse Automatic Braking)
system is equipped with a function that
emits a warning sound when the system
operates. The function can be activated or
deactivated. Select “On”to set the warn-
ing sound to active. Select “Off ”to set the
warning sound to inactive.
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Instruments and controls/Multi function display
!Default Settings
Select “Ye s ”to use the menu screen to
restore customized settings to the factory
default settings. Select “No”to return to
the previous screen without restoring the
factory default settings.Multi function display (if
equipped)
NOTE
. If your vehicle is equipped with an
information display (monochrome), re-
fer to “Information display (Mexico-
spec. models) ”F 3-34.
. Illustrations show the display for
U.S.-spec. models as an example. For
models other than U.S.-spec. models,
elements in the illustrations (such as
the display indication and measure-
ment unit) may be different than the
ones for U.S.-spec. models.
. When the vehicle is in motion,
certain functions and selections may
not be available.
WARNING
Always pay adequate attention to
safe driving when operating the
multi function display while the
vehicle is in motion. When operation
of the multi function display is
disturbing your awareness and abil-
ity to concentrate on driving, stop
the vehicle in a safe place before
performing operations on the
screen. Also, do not concentrate
on the display while driving. Doing so may cause you to look away from
the road and could result in an
accident.
The multi function display has the follow-
ing functions.
Description Page
Displays useful messages,
such as warning information,
etc. 3-48
Displays basic screens (e.g.
fuel consumption screen, etc.) 3-48
Sets and adjusts maintenance
notification 3-76
Registers driving history 3-79
Sets and customizes car op-
eration 3-80
Reverse Automatic Braking
system display (if equipped) 7-66
Also, the multi function display can also be
used to set and initialize the multi function
display itself.
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Multi function display
1) Outside temperature indicator
2) Information reminder (models with type Acombination meter)
3) Top display (For the display setting, refer to“Top display setting ”F 3-68.)
4) Clock
5) Driving information display (For the dis- played contents, refer to
“Basic screens ”
F 3-48.)
& Basic operation
Control switch
1) Up (select)
2) ENTER (push)
3) Down (select)
By operating “”or “”of the control
switch, the screens and selection items
can be switched. When the
button is
pushed, the item can be selected and set.
& Welcome screen
When the door is unlocked and the
driver ’s door is closed, the welcome
screen will appear for a short time.
NOTE
. The welcome screen will disappear
when the ignition switch is turned to
the “ON ”position while the welcome
screen is displayed.
. If any of the doors (including the
rear gate) is opened while the welcome
screen is displayed, the door ajar
warning will appear.
. The welcome screen can be set to
on or off. For details, refer to “Bypass
screen setting ”F 3-74.
. For a certain period of time after the
welcome screen has once appeared, it
may not appear again even when the
driver ’s door is opened again. This
does not indicate a malfunction.
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Instruments and controls/Multi function display
&Ending screen
If the ignition switch is turned to the
“LOCK”/ “OFF ”position, one of the follow-
ing screens will be displayed as the
ending screen before the screen turns off.
. If“Eco Summary ”is set to “Off ”in the
“Bypass screen setting ”: The“Goodbye ”
screen will be displayed.
. If“Eco Summary ”is set to “On”in the
“ Bypass screen setting ”: The “Fuel con-
sumption results screen” will be displayed.
For details about the bypass screen
setting, refer to “Bypass screen setting ”
F 3-74.
“Goodbye ”screenFuel consumption results screen
1) The average fuel consumption for the
entire driving distance, from when the
ignition switch was turned to the “ON ”
position to when it was turned to the
“ LOCK ”/“ OFF ”position.
2) The average fuel consumption for the driving interval displayed on the trip
meter at the point when the ignition
switch was turned to the “LOCK ”/“ OFF ”
position.
& Self-check screen
When the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON ”position, the vehicle self-check will
be performed. The screens corresponding
to the following items will appear one after
another for several seconds each.
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Type A combination meter
1) Engine oil: Checks the interval of engineoil replacement.
2) Oil filter: Checks the interval of oil filter replacement.
3) Tires: Checks the interval of tire rotation.
4) Inspection and maintenance: Checks the interval of inspection and maintenance.Type B combination meter
1) Windshield washer fluid: Checks thelevel of windshield washer fluid.
2) Brake fluid: Checks the level of brake fluid.
3) Engine oil: Checks the interval of engine oil replacement.
4) Oil filter: Checks the interval of oil filter replacement.
5) Tires: Checks the interval of tire rotation.
6) Inspection and maintenance: Checks the interval of inspection and maintenance.
When the checks are performed, the color
of the icon corresponding to the checked
item will turn green.
If there is no warning message, the self-
check will complete without notification.
Example of notification
If there is a warning message or a
maintenance notification, the color of the
icon corresponding to the item will turn
yellow and the warning message or the
maintenance notification will be displayed.
Take the appropriate actions based on the
messages indicated.
NOTE
.The self-check screen can be set to
on or off. For details, refer to “On/Off
setting ”F 3-77.
. After performing the maintenance,
change the setting of the correspond-
ing maintenance item. For details, refer
to “Maintenance settings ”F 3-76.
. The maintenance notification screen
will be displayed under either of the
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Instruments and controls/Multi function display
following conditions.–The period of time remaining
until the registered notification date
is 15 days or less.
– The total driving distance remain-
ing until the registered notification
distance is approximately 311 miles
(500 km) or less.
. The maintenance notification screen
will be displayed until either of the
following conditions is satisfied.
–The period of time passed after
the registered notification date is 15
days or more.
– The total distance driven after the
registered notification distance is
approximately 311 miles (500 km) or
more.& Interruption screen
Warning information (display example)
Useful messages, such as reminder in-
formation, vehicle information, warning
information, etc. may interrupt the current
screen and appear on the display accom-
panied by a beep. Take proper action
according to the message.
The warning screen will return to the
original screen after a few seconds. If
the warning screen can be displayed
again, an information reminder “
”will
appear on the upper left part of the
display. To recall the message marked
with “
”on the display, push thebutton.
& Basic screens
These are the basic screens of the multi
function display.
Item Page
Information bar 3-49
Fuel consumption screen 3-50
ECO gauge screen 3-50
ECO history screen 3-51
Vehicle activation status
screen 3-51
EyeSight screen (models with
the EyeSight system) 3-52
“ Boost pressure ”and “Accel-
erator opening ratio ”screen
(turbo models) 3-53
Triple meter screen 3-53
Guidance screen 3-54
Clock/calendar screen 3-54
By operating
“”or “”of the control
switch, you can switch the screen that is
always displayed. Also, when the
button is pushed and held, the selection
screen can be displayed. For details about
the selection screen, refer to “Selection
screen” F3-56.
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!Information bar
1) Information bar
2) Outside temperature indicator
3) Information reminder (models with type A
combination meter)
4) Top display
5) Clock
While the ignition switch is in the “ACC ”or
“ON ”position, the outside temperature
indicator, clock, etc. will be shown on the
information bar.
!Outside temperature indicator
This displays the outside temperature
between −408 F( −408 C) and 122 8F
(50 8C).
Icy road surface warning screen
When the outside temperature becomes
37 8F(3 8C) or less, the icy road surface
warning screen interrupts to inform the
driver that the road surface may be frozen.
NOTE
. The outside temperature indicator
shows the temperature around the
sensor. Therefore, the temperature in-
dication may differ from the actual
outside air temperature.
. The icy road surface warning screen
should be treated only as a guide. Be
sure to check the condition of the road
surface before driving.
. Once the icy road surface warning
screen is displayed, it will not be
displayed again unless the ignition switch is turned to the
“ACC ”or “ON ”
position after it has been turned to
“ LOCK ”/“ OFF ”position.
! Information reminder
The screen returns to the original screen
several seconds after the interruption
screen has been displayed. If the inter-
ruption screen can be displayed once
more even after the original screen has
appeared, an information reminder should
be displayed. For details about the inter-
ruption screen, refer to “Interruption
screen” F3-48.
! Top display
One of the following items can be dis-
played on the top display.
. Average fuel consumption correspond-
ing to the driving distance of each trip
meter
. Current fuel consumption (This may
not be displayed when driving at a low
speed.)
. Driving range on remaining fuel
For details about the setting of the top
display, refer to “Top display setting ”F 3-
68.
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