2009 Subaru Forester Owner's Manual - Page 137

3-26 Instruments and controls & Automatic headlight beam leveler (vehicles with HID headlights) The HID headlights generate more light than conventional halogen headlights. Therefore a driver of an oncoming vehicle may experience too much glare when your headlight beam height adjustment is high due to the vehicle carrying heavy load. The automatic headlight beam leveler adjusts the headlight beam height automatically and optimally according to the load being carried by the vehicle. Turn signal lever Illumination brightness control To activate the right turn signal, push the turn signal lever up. To activate the left turn signal, push the turn signal lever down. When the turn is finished, the lever will return automatically. If the lever does not return after cornering, return the lever to the neutral position by hand. To signal a lane change, push the turn signal lever up or down slightly and hold it during the lane change. The turn signal indicator lights will flash in the direction of the turn or lane change. The lever will return automatically to the neutral position when you release it. The brightness of clock display, audio, air conditioner, information display and instrument panel illumination dims when the light switch is in the " " or " " positions. You can adjust brightness of the instrument panel illumination for better visibility. To brighten, turn the control dial upward. To darken, turn the control dial downward. NOTE When the control dial is turned fully upward, the illumination brightness becomes the maximum and the automatic dimming function does not work