2017 SUBARU FORESTER headlights

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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Instruments and controls
Cruise control indicator light (if equipped).......... 3-32
Cruise control set indicator light (if equipped) ......................................................... 3-32
Automatic headlight beam leveler warning light (if equipped) ......................................................... 3-32
Steering Responsive Headlight warning light/ Steering Responsive Headlight OFF indicator
light (if equipped) ............................................. 3-33
Front fog light indicator light (if equipped) .......... 3-33
Headlight indicator light (if equipped) ................. 3-33
X-mode indicator light (if equipped) .................... 3-33
Hill descent control indicator light (if equipped) ......................................................... 3-33
Steering responsive fog lights warning indicator/ Steering responsive fog lights OFF indicator (if
equipped) ......................................................... 3-33
BSD/RCTA warning indicator (if equipped) .......... 3-33
BSD/RCTA OFF indicator (if equipped) ................ 3-34
RAB warning light (if equipped) .......................... 3-34
RAB OFF indicator light (if equipped) .................. 3-34
Information display (Mexico-spec. models) ...... 3-34Outside temperature indicator............................ 3-34
Driving information display ................................. 3-35
Clock ................................................................. 3-38
Multi information display (models with type
B combination meter) ..................................... 3-39
Basic operation.................................................. 3-40
Welcome screen and Good-bye screen ............... 3-40
Warning screen .................................................. 3-41
Basic screens .................................................... 3-41
Menu screens .................................................... 3-42
Multi function display (if equipped) .................. 3-44Basic operation................................................. 3-45
Welcome screen ................................................ 3-45
Ending screen ................................................... 3-46
Self-check screen .............................................. 3-46
Interruption screen ............................................ 3-48
Basic screens .................................................... 3-48
Selection screen ................................................ 3-56
Date and time settings ....................................... 3-59
Image quality and volume settings ..................... 3-66
Screen settings. ................................................. 3-68
Maintenance settings ......................................... 3-76
Driving history registration ................................. 3-79
Car settings ....................................................... 3-80
Initialize ............................................................. 3-90
Light control switch ........................................... 3-93Headlights......................................................... 3-93
High/low beam change (dimmer) ... ..................... 3-95
Headlight flasher ............................................... 3-98
Daytime running light system ............................. 3-98
Steering Responsive Headlight (SRH) (if
equipped) ........................................................ 3-99
SRH OFF switch ................................................ 3-99
Turn signal lever .............................................. 3-100One-touch lane changer ................................... 3-101
Illumination brightness control ....................... 3-101
Headlight beam leveler (if equipped) ............. 3-102
Automatic headlight beam leveler (models with
LED headlights) ............................................. 3-102

Instruments and controls/Warning and indicator lights
Select lever/gear position indicator (type
B)
1) Upshift indicator
2) Downshift indicator
3) Select lever/gear position indicator
This indicator shows the position of the
select lever.
For models with manual mode, when the
manual mode is selected, the gear posi-
tion indicator (which shows the current
gear selection) and the upshift/downshift
indicator light up. Refer to“Continuously
variable transmission ”F 7-24.
For models with SI-DRIVE, the upshift/
downshift indicators are switched off while
the Sport Sharp (S#) mode is selected.
&Turn signal indicator
lights
These lights show the operation of the turn
signal or lane change signal.
If the indicator lights do not blink or blink
rapidly, the turn signal bulb may be burned
out. Replace the bulb as soon as possible.
Refer to “Replacing bulbs ”F 11-39.
&High beam indicator
light
This light shows that the headlights are in
the high beam mode.
This indicator light also illuminates when
the headlight flasher is operated.
&High beam assist indi-
cator light (if equipped)
This light illuminates when the high beam
assist function is activated. For details
about the high beam assist function, refer
to “High beam assist function ”F 3-95.
&Cruise control indica-
tor light (if equipped)
This light illuminates when the cruise
control main button is pressed to activate
the cruise control function. For details,
refer to “To set cruise control ”F 7-53.
CAUTION
If the CHECK ENGINE warning light/
malfunction indicator light illumi-
nates, the cruise control indicator
light flashes at the same time. At
this time, avoid driving at high
speed and have your vehicle in-
spected at a SUBARU dealer as
soon as possible.
&Cruise control set in-
dicator light (if
equipped)
This light illuminates when vehicle speed
has been set to use the cruise control
function. Refer to “To set cruise control ”
F 7-53.
&Automatic headlight
beam leveler warning
light (if equipped)
This light illuminates when the automatic
headlight beam leveler does not operate
normally.
If this light illuminates while driving or does
not turn off approximately 3 seconds after
turning the ignition switch to the “ON”
position, have your vehicle inspected at
your SUBARU dealer.
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&Steering Responsive
Headlight warning light/
Steering Responsive
Headlight OFF indicator
light (if equipped)
This light illuminates when the Steering
Responsive Headlight OFF switch is
pressed to deactivate the Steering Re-
sponsive Headlight. Also, the light flashes
when a malfunction occurs in the Steering
Responsive Headlight. Refer to“Steering
Responsive Headlight (SRH) ”F 3-99.
&Front fog light indicator
light (if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates while the
front fog lights are illuminated.
&Headlight indicator
light (if equipped)
This indicator light illuminates under the
following conditions.
. when the light switch is turned to the
“
” or “”position
. when the light control switch is in the
“AUTO ”position and the headlights illumi-
nate automatically
&X-mode indicator light
(if equipped)
This light illuminates while the X-mode is
activated. It will turn off when the X-mode
is deactivated. Refer to “To activate/
deactivate the X-mode ”F 7-43.
&Hill descent control
indicator light (if
equipped)
This indicator illuminates while the hill
descent control function is in standby. It
will flash while the hill descent control
function is operating. It will turn off when
the hill descent control function is not
available. Refer to “Hill descent control
function ”F 7-44.
&Steering responsive
fog lights warning indi-
cator/Steering respon-
sive fog lights OFF in-
dicator (if equipped)
NOTE
For details about the steering respon-
sive fog lights system, refer to “Steer-
ing responsive fog lights system ”F 3-
103. !
Steering responsive fog lights
warning indicator
This indicator starts blinking when the
steering responsive fog lights system
malfunctions. When this indicator is blink-
ing while the system is activated, contact
your SUBARU dealer for an inspection.
! Steering responsive fog lights OFF
indicator
This indicator appears when the steering
responsive fog lights system is deacti-
vated. This indicator disappears when the
system is activated.
&BSD/RCTA warning in-
dicator (if equipped)
This warning indicator appears when the
BSD/RCTA is malfunctioning.
For models with type A combination
meter, the BSD/RCTA warning indicator
will be shown on the combination meter.
For models with type B combination
meter, the BSD/RCTA warning indicator
will be shown on the multi information
display of the combination meter.
When this indicator appears, have your
vehicle inspected by your SUBARU dealer
as soon as possible.
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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.
Instruments and controls/Light control switch
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Instruments and controls/Light control switch
“”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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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.
Instruments and controls/Light control switch
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