2003 Subaru Forester X Owners Manual

3-10
1-44
1-51
6-4
6-3
1-39
10-6

3-6
3-8
3-33

SRS

Airbag system warning light ....................... Frontal airbag ............................................ Side airbag ................................................ Storage compartments ................................... Sun visors ....................................................... Supplemental restraint system airbag ............ Synthetic leather upholstery ...........................

Tachometer .................................................... Temperature gauge ........................................ Tilt steering wheel .......................................... Tire

Chains ....................................................... 8-13
Inspection .................................................. 11-38
Pressures and wear ................................... 11-38
Replacement ............................................. 11-43
Rotation ..................................................... 11-42
Types ......................................................... 11-37
1-38
9-13
9-15
9-15
9-13

Top tether anchorages ................................... Towing ............................................................ All wheels on the ground ........................... Flat-bed truck ............................................. Tie-down hooks .............................................. Trailer

Connecting ................................................

8-31

Hitch .......................................................... Towing ....................................................... Towing tips ................................................ Turn signal indicator lights .............................. Turn signal lever .............................................

Under-floor storage compartment ..................

Index

8-22
8-25
8-32
3-15
3-19

6-19

Valet mode ..................................................... 2-17
Vanity mirror ................................................... 6-4
Vehicle capacity weight .................................. 8-15
Vehicle identification ....................................... 12-10
Ventilator ........................................................ 4-2

Warning and indicator lights ........................... Warning lights

ABS ........................................................... Anti-lock Brake system .............................. AT OIL TEMPerature ................................. Brake system ............................................. Charge ....................................................... CHECK ENGINE ....................................... Door open ..................................................

3-9

3-12
3-12
3-12
3-13
3-11
3-10
3-14

14-7

Index

3-15
Front-wheel drive ....................................... 3-14
Low fuel ..................................................... 3-11
Oil pressure ............................................... 3-9
Seatbelt ..................................................... 3-10
SRS airbag system .................................... 8-25
Warranties and maintenance ......................... 10-2
Washing ......................................................... Waxing and polishing ..................................... 10-3
Wear indicators .............................................. 11-41
Wheel

Alignment .................................................. 12-5
Aluminum ................................................... 11-44
Balance ..................................................... 11-41
Replacement ............................................. 11-43
2-21

Windows ......................................................... Windshield

Washer fluid ............................................... 11-45
3-23
Wiper and washer switches ....................... Wiper deicer .............................................. 3-26

Windshield wiper blades

Replacement ............................................. 11-46
8-9
3-22

Winter driving ................................................. Wiper and washer ..........................................

14-8

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13

12

11

10

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GAS STATION REFERENCE

Engine oil capacity: 4.2 US qt (4.0 liters, 3.5 Imp qt) Cold tire pressure: See the label located under the driver’s door latch.

Fuel: Use only unleaded gasoline with an octane rat- ing of 87 AKI or higher. Fuel octane rating: This octane rating is the average of the Re- search Octane and Motor numbers and is com- monly 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 SL or SJ with the words “ENERGY CONSERVING” or the New API certification mark (starburst mark) dis- played on the container.

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Issued: Printed in USA

2002 A

A8070BE