2022 SUBARU FORESTER set clock

OPERATING THE VEHICLE
IGNITION SWITCH...........39
PUSH-BUTTON IGNITION
SWITCH ...................39
STARTING THE VEHICLE ......39
DRIVING THE VEHICLE .......40
AUTO START–STOP .........42
ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE
(EPB) .....................44
X-MODE
®..................45
TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE ...48
REFUELING
FUEL FILLER LID............49
FUEL SPECIFICATIONS AND
CAPACITY ..................49
PASSENGER/CARGO AREAS
FOLDING THE REAR SEATS ...50
CHILD SAFETY LOCKS .......50
LATCH/ANCHOR ............51
REAR SEAT REMINDER .......52
CARGO AREA AND COVER ...53
SPARE TIRE AND JACK .......53
ENGINE COMPARTMENT
HOOD PROP................54
2.5 L ENGINE ...............55
ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS
NEW VEHICLE BREAK-IN ......56
ENGINE OIL ................56
ENGINE OIL CAPACITY .......56
ROOF RAIL CAPACITY .......57
TRAILER TOWING CAPACITY . . 57
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING
SYSTEM (TPMS) .............58
STARLINK OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW OF YOUR
MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM ........60
BUTTONS ..................60
TOUCHSCREEN .............62
STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS . 63
VOICE RECOGNITION ........64
STARLINK HOME
HOME SCREEN ICONS .......66
REARRANGING ICONS .......66
ADDING SHORTCUTS ........67
DRIVER PROFILE
CREATING A DRIVER PROFILE . . 68
MULTIMEDIA
RADIO.....................70
MEDIA .....................71
PHONE
PAIRING A PHONE ...........72
MAKING A CALL .............72
RECEIVING A CALL ..........73
TEXT MESSAGES ............74
APPS
SUBARU STARLINK®
IN-VEHICLE APPS ...........75
SUBARU STARLINK®
MOBILE APP ................77
MYSUBARU ................77
MAPS (if equipped)
MAPS OVERVIEW ............79
CREATING HOME AND
WORK PROFILES ............79
STARLINK SAFETY AND
SECURITY
SAFETY AND SECURITY
OVERVIEW.................80
ENROLLMENT ..............81
MYSUBARU INTEGRATION ....82
SUBARU STARLINK
®
WI-FI HOTSPOT .............82
SETTINGS AND UPDATES
SETTINGS AND UPDATES
OVERVIEW.................83
SOUND ....................84
PHONE ....................84
MAPS/NAVIGATION ..........85
CLOCK ....................87
TABLE OF CONTENTS
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CLIMATE CONTROL
Automatic Climate Control
Set your desired temperature and let the system automatically make the adjustments for
you. At any time, you can manually take control of the climate settings.
Operation in Automatic Mode1 Automatic Control Button: This system automatically controls all of the climate
system except defogging. Press “AUTO” to activate. Press the “ON/OFF” button to
turn off the system.
2 Temperature Control Dial: Turn the dial clockwise to increase the temperature or
counterclockwise to decrease the temperature. The temperature will appear on the
Multi-Function Display (MFD).
When using automatic mode, the fan speed, airflow distribution, air-inlet control and air
conditioning compressor are controlled automatically. To activate:
1. Press the “AUTO” button. The “FULL AUTO” indicator light illuminates on the Multi-Function Display (MFD).
2. Set the preferred temperature using the temperature control dial.
If you operate any of the buttons other than the “ON/OFF” button, rear window defogger
button, or the temperature control dial, the “FULL” indicator light will turn off. The “AUTO”
light will remain illuminated. You can then manually control the system as desired. Press
the “AUTO” button to change back to “FULL AUTO” mode.
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Dual—Zone Automatic Climate Control(if equipped)
You can set separate temperatures for the driver and front passenger. Set your desired
temperature and let the system automatically make the adjustments for you. At any time,
you can manually take control of the climate settings.
Operation in Automatic Mode
1 Automatic Control Button: This system automatically controls all of the climate
system except defogging. Press “AUTO” to activate. Press the “ON/OFF” button to
turn off the system.
2 Temperature Control Dial: Turn the dial clockwise to increase the temperature or
counterclockwise to decrease the temperature. The temperature will appear on the
screen. You can adjust separate temperature settings for the driver’s side and
passenger’s side.
If equipped with DriverFocus®, the temperature setting can also be changed with
the gesture control function. For more information, please refer to page 110 in this
Getting Started Guide or “Starting and Operating” in your Owner’s Manual.
3 SYNC Button: Press the button to synchronize the driver's and front passenger's
temperatures to the driver’s temperature control dial.
When using automatic mode, the fan speed, airflow distribution, air-inlet control and air
conditioning compressor are controlled automatically. To activate:
1. Press the “AUTO” button. The “FULL AUTO” indicator light illuminates on the Multi-Function Display (MFD).
2. Set the preferred temperature using the temperature control dial.
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CLOCK
You can adjust the clock manually or set the clock to update
automatically. When set to “Auto,” the clock automatically adjusts
when a Bluetooth
®connected phone is paired (vehicles without
navigation), or through the GPS signal (vehicles with navigation
system).
The following sections contain step-by-step instructions for setting
the clock, and you can scan the QR codes for a helpful “how to”
video. Choose the appropriate QR code based on your
Multi-Function Display (Color LCD or Black and White LCD).
Manually
Use the STARLINK®Touchscreen to set the clock:
1 Press the “Home” button.
2 Select “Settings”.
3 Select “Vehicle”.
4 Select “Time/Date”.
5 Select “Mode”.
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6Select “Manual”.
7 Now adjust the time and date using the “+” and
“-” buttons. Select the check mark when finished.
For black-and-white Multi-Function Display
(MFD), use the “+” and “-” buttons next to the
clock.
Automatically
To set the clock automatically, the “Auto” mode must be selected in the clock adjustment
setting. To set the clock:
1 Press the “Home” button.
2 Select “Settings”.
3 Select “Vehicle”.
4 Select “Time/Date”.
5 Select “Mode”.
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6Select “Auto”. Press the “Home” button when
finished.
The clock automatically adjusts as follows:
• Systems with Navigation: Automatically adjusts the clock when a GPS signal is available.
• Systems without Navigation: Automatically adjusts the clock when a phone is paired and connected via
Bluetooth
®. “Phonebook Download” must be enabled in the Phone Settings.
For step-by-step procedures to pair a phone to the SUBARU STARLINK®
Touchscreen, see page 119 for Android devices or page 123 for Apple devices.
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FIRMWARE AND SOFTWARE UPDATES
For 8.0–inch Multimedia Plus and 8.0–inch Multimedia Navigation systems, you can
update the system software via a Wi-Fi connection or the aha™ application on your
smartphone (depending on your smartphone communication and transfer speed).
To accurately check for updates, make sure the clock is set to “Auto” with a GPS signal
available (system with navigation) or a phone paired via Bluetooth
®(system without
navigation). See page 87 for step by step directions on setting the clock. System
functionality will be restricted during installation.
1. Connect to a Wi-Fi network or start the aha application on your smartphone (see page 131).
2. Return to the general settings screen (if needed, press the “Home” button, select “Settings”, and then select “General”).
3. Select “Check for Updates”. • If “Automatically Check for Updates” is turned on at the general settings screen, anupdate check will be performed automatically before proceeding to the next step.
• If “Automatically Download Updates” is turned on at the general settings screen, the software update will be downloaded automatically before proceeding to “Update
Installation”.
4. If the “Software Update Ready to Download” pop-up is displayed, select “Download Now” to begin the download. The download status progress is displayed in the upper
right of the screen.
5. Select “Install Now” to start the installation process. The installation process will take several minutes to complete. If you need to stop the installation process, press
“Cancel”.
6. When the installation is complete, select “I Agree” on the confirmation message to complete the update process. By selecting “I Agree”, the system will restart
automatically.
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2.5 L ENGINE . . . . . . . ........ 55
A
ACCESSORY CONNECTIONS . . . . . . 38
ADDING SHORTCUTS . . . . . ..... 67
ADVANCED ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL . . . . . . .......... 19
ANDROID AUTO™ . . . . . . ...... 127
Cables . . . . . . . . .........127
Compatible Models . .........129
Connecting an Android Phone ....127
APPLE CARPLAY
®............ 130
Cables . . . . . . . . .........130
Compatible Models . .........131
Connecting an iPhone . . . . ....130
AUDIO CONTROLS . ........... 18
AUTO START–STOP . . . . . . . . . . . 42
B
BLIND SPOT DETECTION (BSD) / REAR CROSS TRAFFIC ALERT (RCTA) . . 102
Blind Spot Detection (BSD) . . . . . 102
Blind Spot Detection / Rear Cross
Traffic Alert OFF . . . . . .......103
Lane Change Assist (LCA) ......103
Rear Cross-Traffic Alert (RCTA) . . . 103
BLUETOOTH
®PAIRING . . . ...... 119
Pairing an Android Device . . . . . . 119
Pairing an iOS/Apple Device . . . . . 123
BUTTONS . . . . . ............ 60
CD Player Functions ..........61
Controlling the Volume . . . . . . . . . 61
Other Functions . . . . . . .......61
Radio Functions . . . . . . .......60 C
CARGO AREA AND COVER ....... 53
CHILD SAFETY LOCKS . . . . . . .... 50
CLIMATE CONTROL . . . . . . ..... 31
Automatic Climate Control . . . ....31
Dual—Zone Automatic
Climate Control . . . . . . .......34
Heated Seats (if equipped) . .....37
Heated Steering Wheel . . ......37
Rear Heated Seats ...........37
Remote Engine Start with
Climate Control . . . . . . .......36
CLOCK . . . ................ 87
Automatically . .............88
Manually .................87
COMBINATION METER . ......... 16
CREATING A DRIVER PROFILE . .... 68
Retrieving a Driver Profile .......69
CREATING HOME AND WORK PROFILES . . . . . . . . . ....... 79
D
DRIVERFOCUS
®COMPONENTS . . . 106
Camera . . ...............106
Combination Meter Display (CMD) . 108
INFO SWITCH . . . . . . .......107
i/SET Switch . . . . . . ........108
Multi Function Display (MFD) . . . . 107
DRIVERFOCUS
®OVERVIEW ..... 106
DRIVER MONITORING SYSTEM OFF . . 111
DRIVER PROFILE/CONVENIENCE
SETTINGS . .............. 109
Deleting a Driver . . . .........111
Recognizing a Driver .........111
Registering a Driver . . . . . . . . . . 109
Temperature Gesture Control ....110
DRIVING THE VEHICLE . . . . ...... 40
Automatic Transmission Shift Mode . 40
Paddle Shift Control Switches
(if equipped) ...............41
SI-DRIVE . . . . .............41
DROWSY/INATTENTIVE WARNINGS . 109
INDEX
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