2007 Subaru Forester 2 5X Owners Manual

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Aluminum wheel ............................................................. 11-35 Aluminum wheel cleaning ................................................. 10-3 Antenna system ................................................................. 5-2 Anti-lock brake system warning light (ABS) ............ 3-13, 7-16 Arming the system ............................................................ 2-13 Armrest ...................................................................... 1-10, 6-4 Ashtray (Canada only, if equipped) ......................... 6-11, 10-5 Audio set ............................................................................ 5-3 Auto-dimming mirror/compass ......................................... 3-26 Automatic climate control system ....................................... 4-8 Automatic transmission .................................................... 7-10 Capacities .................................................................... 12-4 Fluid ........................................................................... 11-20 Selector lever ............................................................... 7-11 Shift lock release ......................................................... 7-14 Temperature warning (AT OIL TEMP) ......................... 3-12 Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor (A/ELR) ........... 1-12 Battery ............................................................................ 11-40 Jump starting ................................................................. 9-7 Replacing (remote keyless entry) .................................. 2-8 Brake Booster ...................................................................... 11-27 Fluid ........................................................................... 11-25 Pad and lining ............................................................ 11-29 Parking ....................................................................... 11-30 Pedal .......................................................................... 11-27 System ......................................................................... 7-16 Warning light ................................................................ 3-13 Brake pedal .................................................................... 11-27 Free play .................................................................... 11-27 Reserve distance ....................................................... 11-27 Braking ............................................................................. 7-15 Braking tips ....................................................................... 7-15 Breaking-in of new brake pads and linings ..................... 11-29 Bulb Chart ............................................................................ 12-9 Replacing ................................................................... 11-44 Capacities ......................................................................... 12-4 Cargo area cover (if equipped) ......................................... 6-13 Cargo area light .................................................................. 6-2 Cargo tie-down hooks ....................................................... 6-14 Center console ................................................................... 6-4 Charge warning light ......................................................... 3-12 CHECK ENGINE warning light/Malfunction indicator lamp 3-11 Child restraint systems ..................................................... 1-24 Installation with seatbelt ............................................... 1-27 Top tether anchorages ................................................. 1-34 Child safety ............................................................................ 5 Child safety locks .............................................................. 2-17 Chime Key ................................................................................ 3-5 Seatbelt ................................................................ 1-12, 3-9 Clock ................................................................................ 3-16 Clutch (MT) Fluid ........................................................................... 11-26 Pedal ......................................................................... 11-28 Coat hook ......................................................................... 6-12 Coolant ........................................................................... 11-12 Cooling system ............................................................... 11-11 Corrosion protection ................................................ 8-10, 10-3 Cruise control ................................................................... 7-22 Cruise control indicator light ............................................. 3-15 Cup holders ........................................................................ 6-7 Dashboard storage compartment ....................................... 6-6 Daytime running light system ........................................... 3-18 Differential gear oil Front (AT vehicles) .................................................... 11-21 Rear ........................................................................... 11-22 Dimensions ....................................................................... 12-2 Disarming the system ....................................................... 2-14 Disc brake pad wear warning indicators ........................... 7-16 Dome light .......................................................................... 6-2 Door locks .......................................................................... 2-4 Door open warning light ................................................... 3-14 Drive belt ........................................................................ 11-18 Driving Car phone/cell phone ....................................................... 7 Drinking ............................................................................ 6 Drugs ................................................................................ 6 Index 14-3 Foreign countries ........................................................... 8-4 Pets ................................................................................... 7 Snowy and icy roads ...................................................... 8-9 Tired or sleepy .................................................................. 7 Driving tips ................................................................. 7-10, 8-5 Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) system ........... 7-18 Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) ................................ 1-11 Engine Compartment overview ................................................ 11-6 Coolant ....................................................................... 11-12 Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) ................................... 8-2 Hood ............................................................................ 11-4 Oil ................................................................................. 11-8 Overheating ................................................................. 9-10 Starting ........................................................................... 7-7 Stopping ......................................................................... 7-8 Exterior care ..................................................................... 10-2 Flat tires .............................................................................. 9-3 Floor mat ........................................................................... 6-12 Fluid level Automatic transmission .............................................. 11-20 Brake .......................................................................... 11-25 Clutch (MT vehicles) .................................................. 11-26 Power steering ........................................................... 11-23 Front differential gear oil (AT vehicles) ........................... 11-21 Front fog light button ......................................................... 3-20 Front seatbelt pretensioners ............................................. 1-21 14-4 Index Front seats ......................................................................... 1-2 Fore and aft adjustment .......................................... 1-3, 1-4 Reclining ................................................................. 1-3, 1-5 Fuel .................................................................................... 7-2 Economy hints ............................................................... 8-2 Filler lid and cap ............................................................ 7-3 Requirements ................................................................ 7-2 Fuses ............................................................................. 11-41 Fuses and circuits ............................................................ 12-6 GAWR .............................................................................. 8-12 Glove box ........................................................................... 6-4 Gross Axle Weight Rating ................................................ 8-12 Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ........................................... 8-12 GVWR .............................................................................. 8-12 Hazard warning flasher ...................................................... 3-6 Head restraint adjustment .................................................. 1-6 Headlight Beam leveler ................................................................ 3-20 Flasher ........................................................................ 3-18 Headlights ........................................................................ 3-17 Heater operation ................................................................ 4-5 High beam indicator light .................................................. 3-15 Hill holder .............................................................. 7-21, 11-28 Horn ................................................................................. 3-29 Ignition switch ..................................................................... 3-3 Illuminated entry ................................................................. 2-8 Illumination brightness control .......................................... 3-19 Immobilizer indicator light ................................................... 2-3 Indicator light ...................................................................... 3-9 Inside mirror ...................................................................... 3-25 Interior lights ....................................................................... 6-2 Jack and jack handle ........................................................ 9-14 Jump starting ...................................................................... 9-7 Key Number .......................................................................... 2-2 Reminder chime ............................................................. 3-5 Key interlock release (AT vehicles) .................................... 3-5 Keys .................................................................................... 2-2 Leather seat materials ...................................................... 10-5 Light control switch ........................................................... 3-17 Limited slip differential (LSD) ............................................ 7-15 Loading your vehicle ......................................................... 8-11 Low fuel warning light ....................................................... 3-14 Lower and tether anchorages ........................................... 1-32 LSD (Limited slip differential) ............................................ 7-15 Lumbar support (Drivers seat only) .................................... 1-5 M Main fuse ........................................................................ 11-42 Maintenance Precautions .................................................................. 11-3 Schedule ...................................................................... 11-3 Seatbelt ....................................................................... 1-19 Tools ............................................................................ 9-14 Malfunction indicator lamp ................................................ 3-11 Manual Climate control system .................................................. 4-3 Seat ............................................................................... 1-3 Transmission ................................................................. 7-9 Transmission oil ......................................................... 11-18 Map lights ........................................................................... 6-3 Maximum load limits ......................................................... 8-18 Meters and gauges ............................................................. 3-6 Mirrors .............................................................................. 3-25 Moonroof ................................................................. 2-21, 9-13 New vehicle break-in driving ............................................... 8-2 Odometer/Trip meter .......................................................... 3-6 Off road driving ................................................................... 8-6 Oil filter ............................................................................. 11-8 Oil level Engine ......................................................................... 11-8 Manual transmission .................................................. 11-18 Rear differential ......................................................... 11-22 Oil pressure warning light ................................................. 3-12 Index 14-5 Outside mirrors ................................................................. 3-27 Outside temperature indicator ............................................ 3-8 Overhead console ............................................................... 6-6 Parking brake ......................................................... 7-20, 11-30 Stroke ......................................................................... 11-30 Parking light switch ........................................................... 3-20 Parking your vehicle ......................................................... 7-19 Periodic inspections ............................................................ 8-4 Pocket ................................................................................. 6-7 Power Door locking switches .................................................... 2-6 Seat ................................................................................ 1-4 Steering ........................................................................ 7-15 Steering fluid level ...................................................... 11-23 Windows ...................................................................... 2-18 Rear Combination lights ..................................................... 11-47 Differential gear oil level ............................................. 11-22 Gate .................................................................... 2-20, 9-13 Seats .............................................................................. 1-7 Viscous limited slip differential (LSD) ........................... 7-15 Rear window Defogger button ........................................................... 3-24 Wiper and washer switch ............................................. 3-23 Wiper blade ................................................................ 11-38 Remote keyless entry system ............................................. 2-6 14-6 Index Replacing Air cleaner element .................................................... 11-15 Battery (remote keyless entry) ....................................... 2-8 Bulbs ......................................................................... 11-44 Transmitters ................................................................... 2-9 Rocking the vehicle .......................................................... 8-11 Roof rail and crossbar ...................................................... 8-13 Safety Precautions when driving .................................................. 4 Symbol .............................................................................. 2 Warnings ........................................................................... 2 Seat height adjustment (drivers seat) ................................. 1-4 Seatbelt .................................................................................. 4 Extender ...................................................................... 1-20 Maintenance ................................................................ 1-19 Pretensioners .............................................................. 1-21 Safety tips .................................................................... 1-10 Warning light and chime ....................................... 1-12, 3-9 Seatbelts .......................................................................... 1-10 Seats Fabric .......................................................................... 10-4 Heater ............................................................................ 1-7 Selector lever (AT vehicles) ............................................. 7-11 Self-leveling rear suspension ........................................... 7-25 Shift lock release .............................................................. 7-14 Shift position indicator ...................................................... 3-15 Shopping bag hook .......................................................... 6-14 Snow tires ........................................................................ 8-10 Snowy and icy roads .......................................................... 8-9 Spark plugs .................................................................... 11-17 Specifications ................................................................... 12-2 Speedometer ...................................................................... 3-6 SRS Airbag system warning light ......................................... 3-10 Frontal airbag ............................................................... 1-40 Side airbag ................................................................... 1-52 SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag) ... 4, 1-36 Steering wheel Power ........................................................................... 7-15 Tilt wheel ...................................................................... 3-28 Storage compartments ....................................................... 6-4 Sun visors ........................................................................... 6-3 Supplemental Restraint System airbag ............................ 1-36 Synthetic leather upholstery ............................................. 10-5 Tachometer ........................................................................ 3-7 Temperature gauge ............................................................ 3-8 Temperature warning (AT OIL TEMP) .............................. 3-12 Tie-down hooks ................................................................ 9-11 Tilt steering wheel ............................................................. 3-28 Tire Chains .......................................................................... 8-10 Inspection .................................................................. 11-30 Pressures and wear ................................................... 11-31 Replacement .............................................................. 11-34 Rotation ..................................................................... 11-34 Types ......................................................................... 11-30 Top tether anchorages ..................................................... 1-34 Towing .............................................................................. 9-10 All wheels on the ground ............................................. 9-12 Flat-bed truck ............................................................... 9-12 Index 14-7 Low fuel ........................................................................ 3-14 Oil pressure .................................................................. 3-12 Seatbelt ................................................................. 1-12, 3-9 SRS airbag system ...................................................... 3-10 Warranties and maintenance ............................................ 8-18 Washing ............................................................................ 10-2 Waxing and polishing ........................................................ 10-3 Wear indicators ............................................................... 11-33 Wheel Alignment ..................................................................... 12-5 Aluminum ................................................................... 11-35 Balance ...................................................................... 11-32 Replacement .............................................................. 11-35 Windows ........................................................................... 2-18 Windshield Washer fluid ............................................................... 11-35 Wiper and washer switches ......................................... 3-22 Wiper deicer ................................................................. 3-24 Windshield wiper blades Replacement .............................................................. 11-37 Winter driving ...................................................................... 8-7 Wiper and washer ............................................................. 3-21 Trailer Connecting .................................................................. 8-16 Hitch ................................................................... 8-16, 8-21 Towing ......................................................................... 8-18 Towing tips .................................................................. 8-23 Turn signal indicator lights ................................................ 3-15 Turn signal lever ............................................................... 3-19 Under-floor storage compartment ..................................... 6-15 Valet mode ....................................................................... 2-15 Vanity mirror ....................................................................... 6-3 Vehicle Capacity weight ........................................................... 8-12 Identification .............................................................. 12-10 Symbols ............................................................................ 3 Ventilator ............................................................................ 4-2 Warning and indicator lights ............................................... 3-9 Warning lights ABS ............................................................................. 3-13 All-Wheel Drive ............................................................ 3-15 Anti-lock Brake system ................................................ 3-13 AT OIL TEMPerature ................................................... 3-12 Brake system ............................................................... 3-13 Charge ......................................................................... 3-12 CHECK ENGINE ......................................................... 3-11 Door open .................................................................... 3-14 3 13 12 11 10 000134 GAS STATION REFERENCE Fuel: (cid:84) Non-turbo models Use only unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 87 AKI or higher. (cid:84) Turbo models Use premium unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 91 AKI or higher. If premium unleaded gasoline is not available, regular un- leaded gasoline with octane rating of 87 AKI or higher may be tem- porarily used. For optimum engine performance and driveability, it is required that you use premium grade unleaded gasoline. (cid:132) Fuel octane rating This octane rating is the average of the Research Octane and Mo- tor numbers and is commonly referred to as the Anti Knock Index (AKI). Refer to “Fuel” section in this manual. Fuel capacity: 15.9 US gal (60 liters, 13.2 Imp gal) Engine oil: Use only API classification SM with the words “ENERGY CON- SERVING” and the ILSAC certification mark (starburst mark) dis- played on the container (ILSAC GF-4). Engine oil capacity: 4.2 US qt (4.0 liters, 3.5 Imp qt) Cold tire pressure: Tire size Wheel size Pressure Temporary spare tire Front Rear Size Pressure Light load Full load Light load Full load Trailer towing P215/60R16 94H 16 (cid:117) 61/2 JJ or 16 (cid:117) 61/2 J 29 psi (200 kPa, 2.0 kgf/cm2) 29 psi (200 kPa, 2.0 kgf/cm2) 28 psi (190 kPa, 1.9 kgf/cm2) 36 psi (250 kPa, 2.5 kgf/cm2) 41 psi (280 kPa, 2.8 kgf/cm2) P215/55R17 93H 17 (cid:117) 7 JJ 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm2) 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm2) 30 psi (210 kPa, 2.1 kgf/cm2) 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm2) 36 psi (250 kPa, 2.5 kgf/cm2) T135/80D16 60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kgf/cm2) NOTE For the Canada specification non-turbo models, there is a conventional tire installed under the floor of the cargo area.

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2007 Subaru Forester 2 5X Owners Manual