2009 Subaru Forester Owner's Manual - Page 120

2009 Subaru Forester Manual

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Instruments and controls 3-9 Warning and indicator lights Several of the warning and indicator lights illuminate momentarily and then turn off when the ignition switch is initially turned to the "ON" position. This permits checking the operation of the bulbs. Apply the parking brake and turn the ignition switch to the "ON" position. The following lights illuminate: : Seatbelt warning light (The seatbelt warning light turns off only when the driver fastens the seatbelt.) : Front passenger's seatbelt warning light (The seatbelt warning light turns off only when the front seat passenger fastens the seatbelt.) : SRS airbag system warning light ON / / : Front passenger's frontal airbag ON indicator light : Front passenger's frontal airbag OFF indicator light : Oil pressure warning light : AT OIL TEMP warning light (AT vehicles) : Low tire pressure warning light (U.S.- spec. models) / / : ABS warning light : Brake system warning light corresponding system. Consult your authorized SUBARU dealer for repair. & Seatbelt warning light and chime Your vehicle is equipped with a seatbelt warning device at the driver's and front passenger's seat, as required by current safety standards. With the ignition switch turned to the "ON" position, this device reminds the driver and front passenger to fasten their seatbelts by illuminating the warning lights in the locations indicated in the following illustration and sounding a chime. : Low fuel warning light : Hill start assist warning light (MT vehicles) : Door open warning light : All-Wheel Drive warning light (AT vehicles) : Vehicle Dynamics Control operation indicator light : Vehicle Dynamics Control warning light/Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF indicator light : SPORT mode indicator light (AT vehicles) : Cruise control indicator light : Cruise control set indicator light If any lights fail to illuminate, it indicates a burned-out bulb or a malfunction of the : CHECK ENGINE warning light/Malfunction indicator lamp : Coolant temperature high warning light : Charge warning light Driver's warning light - CONTINUED -

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Warning and indicator lights
Several of the warning and indicator lights
illuminate momentarily and then turn off
when the ignition switch is initially turned
to the
ON
position. This permits check-
ing the operation of the bulbs.
Apply
the
parking
brake
and
turn
the
ignition switch to the
ON
position. The
following lights illuminate:
: Seatbelt warning light
(The seatbelt warning light turns off only
when the driver fastens the seatbelt.)
: Front passenger
s seatbelt warning
light
(The seatbelt warning light turns off only
when the front seat passenger fastens the
seatbelt.)
: SRS airbag system warning light
ON /
: Front passenger
s frontal airbag
ON indicator light
/
: Front passenger
s frontal airbag
OFF indicator light
: CHECK ENGINE warning light/Mal-
function indicator lamp
: Coolant temperature high warning light
: Charge warning light
: Oil pressure warning light
: AT OIL TEMP warning light
(AT vehicles)
: Low tire pressure warning light
(U.S.- spec. models)
/
: ABS warning light
/
: Brake system warning light
: Low fuel warning light
: Hill start assist warning light
(MT vehicles)
: Door open warning light
: All-Wheel Drive warning light
(AT vehicles)
: Vehicle Dynamics Control operation
indicator light
:
Vehicle
Dynamics
Control
warning
light/Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF
indicator light
: SPORT mode indicator light
(AT vehicles)
: Cruise control indicator light
: Cruise control set indicator light
If any lights fail to illuminate, it indicates a
burned-out bulb or a malfunction of the
corresponding system.
Consult your authorized SUBARU dealer
for repair.
&
Seatbelt warning light
and chime
Your vehicle is equipped with a seatbelt
warning device at the driver
s and front
passenger
s seat, as required by current
safety standards.
With the ignition switch turned to the
ON
position, this device reminds the driver
and front passenger to fasten their seat-
belts by illuminating the warning lights in
the locations indicated in the following
illustration and sounding a chime.
Driver
s warning light
Instruments and controls
3-9
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