2017 SUBARU FORESTER door lock

Warranties
&Warranties for U.S.A.
All SUBARU vehicles distributed by
Subaru of America, Inc. and sold at retail
by an authorized SUBARU dealer in the
United States come with the following
warranties:
. SUBARU Limited Warranty
. Emission Control Systems Warranty
. Emissions Performance Warranty
All warranty information, including details
of coverage and exclusions, is in the
“ Warranty and Maintenance Booklet ”.
Read these warranties carefully.
& Warranties for Canada
All SUBARU vehicles distributed by
Subaru Canada, Inc. and sold at retail by
an authorized SUBARU dealer in Canada
come with the following warranties:
. SUBARU Limited Warranty
. Anti-Corrosion Warranty
. Emission Control Warranty
All warranty information, including details
of coverage and exclusions, is in the
“ Warranty and Service Booklet ”. Read
these warranties carefully.
& Warranties except for U.S.A.
and Canada
All warranty information, including details
of coverage and exclusions, is in the
“Warranty and Maintenance Booklet ”.
Read these warranties carefully.
How to use this Owner ’s
Manual
& Using your Owner ’s Manual
Before you operate your vehicle, carefully
read this manual. To protect yourself and
extend the service life of your vehicle,
follow the instructions in this manual.
Failure to observe these instructions may
result in serious injury and damage to your
vehicle.
This manual is composed of fourteen
chapters. Each chapter begins with a brief
table of contents, so you can usually tell at
a glance if that chapter contains the
information you want.
Chapter 1: Seat, seatbelt and SRS
airbags
This chapter informs you how to use the
seat and seatbelt and contains precau-
tions for the SRS airbags.
Chapter 2: Keys and doors
This chapter informs you how to operate
the keys, locks and windows.
Chapter 3: Instruments and controls
This chapter informs you about the opera-
tion of instrument panel indicators and
how to use the instruments and other
switches.
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with considerable speed and
force and can injure or even kill
children, especially if they are
not restrained or improperly re-
strained. Because children are
lighter and weaker than adults,
their risk of being injured from
deployment is greater.
. NEVER INSTALL A FORWARD
OR REARWARD FACING CHILD
S E AT I N T H E F R O N T S E AT.
DOING SO RISKS SERIOUS IN-
JURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD
BY PLACING THE CHILD ’S HEAD
TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS AIR-
BAG.
. Always turn the child safety locks
to the “LOCK” position when
children sit in the rear seat.
Serious injury could result if a
child accidentally opens the door
and falls out. Refer to “Child
safety locks ”F 2-32.
. Always lock the passenger ’s win-
dows using the lock switch when
children are riding in the vehicle.
Failure to follow this procedure
could result in injury to a child
operating the power window. Re-
fer to “Windows ”F 2-32.
. Never leave unattended children, adults or animals in the vehicle.
They could accidentally injure
themselves or others through
inadvertent operation of the ve-
hicle. Also, on hot or sunny days,
temperature in a closed vehicle
could quickly become high en-
ough to cause severe or possibly
fatal injuries to them.
. When leaving the vehicle, close
all windows and lock all doors.
. In models with power rear gate,
when it operates, the rear gate
moves with remarkable force. It
is possible to be injured if any-
one is caught in or hit by the rear
gate so be sure to obey the
following cautions.
– Check that there are no chil-
dren around the rear gate
before operating the power
rear gate.
– Do not allow children to oper-
ate the power rear gate.
For instructions and precautions, carefully
read the following sections.
. For the seatbelt system, refer to “Seat-
belts ”F 1-16. .
For the child restraint system, refer to
“Child restraint systems ”F 1-29.
. For the SRS airbag system, refer to
“ *SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint
System airbag) ”F 1-42.
& Engine exhaust gas (carbon
monoxide)
WARNING
. Never inhale engine exhaust gas.
Engine exhaust gas contains
carbon monoxide, a colorless
and odorless gas which is dan-
gerous, or even lethal, if inhaled.
. Always properly maintain the en-
gine exhaust system to prevent
engine exhaust gas from enter-
ing the vehicle.
. Never run the engine in a closed
space, such as a garage, except
for the brief time needed to drive
the vehicle in or out of it.
. Avoid remaining in a parked
vehicle for a lengthy time while
the engine is running. If that is
unavoidable, then use the venti-
lation fan to force fresh air into
the vehicle.
. Always keep the front ventilator
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Illustrated index
&Exterior
1) Engine hood (page 11-7)
2) Headlight (page 3-93)
3) Replacing bulbs (page 11-39)
4) Front wiper (page 3-105)
5) Moonroof (page 2-45)
6) Roof rails (page 8-14)
7) Door locks (page 2-5)
8) Outside mirrors (page 3-115)
9) Tire pressure (page 11-25)
10) Flat tires (page 9-5)
11) Snow tires (page 8-11)
12) Fog light (page 3-102)
13) Tie-down hooks (page 9-13)
14) Towing hook (page 9-13)
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1) Power windows (page 2-32)
2) Door locks (page 2-5)
3) Glove box (page 6-6)
4) Front power supply socket (page 6-9)
5) Shift lever (MT) (page 7-22)/Select lever(CVT) (page 7-24)
6) Parking brake lever (page 7-47)
7) Cup holder (page 6-7)
8) Center console (page 6-6)
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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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A chirp sounds and the seat moves to the
registered position. When the seat moves
to the registered position, a chirp will
sound.
NOTE
.If a new position is registered for the
same button, the previously registered
seat position is deleted.
. If the vehicle battery is removed, the
registered seat position is not deleted.
. When the button “1 ” or “2 ” is
pressed within 45 seconds after the
driver ’s door is opened, the registered
seat position can be retrieved even if
the ignition switch is in the “LOCK ”or
“ OFF ”position. !
Retrieval of the seat position
registered with access key
1. Hold the registered access key.
2. Unlock the driver ’s door by pressing
the “”button or gripping the door handle.
3. Open the driver ’s door.
A chirp sounds and the seat moves to the
registered position. When the seat moves
to the registered position, a chirp will
sound.
NOTE
. If the registered seat position cannot
be retrieved after performing the pre-
vious procedures, try the following
procedures.
(1) Press the “SET ”button on the
driver ’s door. (2) Press the
“
”button on the
access key or touch the door lock
sensor to lock the doors.
(3) Perform the prior procedures
again.
. If the keyless access function is
disabled, the seat position cannot be
retrieved by gripping the driver ’s door
handle. However, the seat position can
still be retrieved by pressing the “
”
button on the access key. For informa-
tion about how to enable/disable the
keyless access function, refer to “Dis-
abling keyless access function ”F 2-17.
. If a new position is registered for the
same access key, the previously regis-
tered seat position is deleted.
! Clearing the registered seat
position with access key
1. Close the driver ’s door.
2. While holding the access key and
pressing the “SET ”button, press the “
”
button on the access key.
A chirp will sound, and the registered seat
position will be cleared.
Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Front seats
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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Seatbelts
WARNING
When wearing the seatbelts, make
sure the shoulder portion of the
webbing does not pass over your
neck. If it does, adjust the seatbelt
anchor to a lower position. Placing
the shoulder belt over the neck may
result in neck injury during sudden
braking or in a collision.! Unfastening the seatbelt
1. Push the button on the buckle.
2. Have the seatbelt retracted slowly to
avoid the seatbelt being tangled or
twisted.
Before closing the door, make sure that
the belts are retracted properly to avoid catching the belt webbing in the door.
!
Rear seatbelts (except rear center
seatbelt)
1. Sit well back in the seat.
2. Pick up the tongue plate and pull the
belt out slowly. Do not let it get twisted. .If the belt stops before reaching the
buckle, return the belt slightly and pull
it out more slowly.
. If the belt still cannot be unlocked,
let the belt retract slightly after giving it
a strong pull, then pull it out slowly
again.
3. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle
until you hear a click.
4. To make the lap part tight, pull up on
the shoulder belt.
5. Place the lap belt as low as possible
on your hips, not on your waist.
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Front seatbelt pretensioners
The driver’s and front passenger ’s seat-
belts have a seatbelt pretensioner. The
seatbelt pretensioners are designed to be
activated in the event of an accident
involving moderate to severe frontal and
side collisions and rollover accidents.
& Seatbelt with shoulder belt
pretensioner
NOTE
This section is applicable to the dri-
ver ’s side seatbelt.
The pretensioner sensor also serves as
follows.
. SRS frontal airbag sensor .
Side impact sensor
. Front door impact sensor
. Rollover sensor
If the sensor detects a certain predeter-
mined amount of force during frontal or
side collisions or rollover accidents, the
front seatbelt is quickly drawn back in by
the retractor to take up the slack so that
the belt more effectively restrains the
driver.
When a seatbelt pretensioner is activated,
an operating noise will be heard and a
small amount of smoke will be released.
These occurrences are normal and not
harmful. This smoke does not indicate a
fire in the vehicle.
Once the seatbelt pretensioner has been
activated, the seatbelt retractor remains
locked. Consequently, the seatbelt cannot
be pulled out and retracted and therefore
must be replaced.
NOTE
. Seatbelt pretensioners are not de-
signed to activate in minor impacts or
in rear impacts.
. In cases of rollover accidents, as the
curtain airbags deploy, the driver ’s side
seatbelt pretensioner and front passen-
ger ’s side shoulder belt pretensioner are activated simultaneously.
.
In cases of frontal collisions, the
following components will operate si-
multaneously.
–Seatbelt pretensioner for driver
– Seatbelt pretensioner for front
passenger
– SRS frontal airbag for driver
– SRS frontal airbag for front pas-
senger*
– SRS side airbags (both sides) (if
an offset frontal collision occurs)
– SRS curtain airbags (both sides)
(if an offset frontal collision occurs)
*: This does not operate if the occupant
detection system deactivates airbag op-
eration. For details, refer to “Front
passenger ’s SRS frontal airbag ”F 1-51
.
. In cases of side collisions, the
following components will operate si-
multaneously.
–SRS curtain airbag (impacted
side)
– SRS side airbag (impacted side)
(when both the satellite safing sen-
sor and any of the center pillar
impact sensors/front door impact
sensors sense an impact force)
– Seatbelt pretensioner for driver
(when both the satellite safing sen-
sor and the driver ’s side front door
Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags/Front seatbelt pretensioners
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