2006 Subaru Forester Owner's Manual - Page 190

Interior equipment 6-11 Ashtray NOTE Floor mat 600097 600096 To open the ashtray, push lightly on the lid below the climate controls. Fully close the lid after using it to help reduce residual smoke. To remove the ashtray for cleaning, hold the right and left sides of the ashtray and pull it out. Particles of ash and tobacco will accumulate around the hinges of the ashtray's inner lid. Clean them off using a toothbrush or other narrow-ended implement. 600480 A retaining pin is located on the driver's side of the vehicle next to the fuel filler door release. The floor mat is secured using the built-in grommet, by placing the grommet over the pin and pushing downward. Do not use ashtrays as waste receptacles or leave a lighted cigarette in an ashtray. This could cause a fire. - CONTINUED -