Subaru Forester: Replacing bulbs / Front fog light (if equipped) / Rear turn signal
lights
Front fog light (if equipped)
It may be difficult to replace the bulbs.
Have the bulbs replaced by your SUBARU
dealer if necessary.
Rear turn signal lights

- Use a screwdriver to remove the
secured clips of the covers.

- Push and move the cover to the
forward to unlock the 2 tabs.

- When unlocked, pull out the covers.

- Disconnect the electrical connector.

- Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove
the screws that secure the rear combination
light assembly.

- Slide the rear combination light assembly
rearward to remove it from the
vehicle.

- Remove the bulb socket from the rear
combination light assembly by turning it
counterclockwise.
- Pull the bulb out of the bulb socket and
replace it.
- Set the bulb socket into the rear
combination light assembly and turn it
clockwise until it locks.
- Reconnect the electrical connector.

- Put the rear combination light assembly
into place while aligning the 2 pins with
the holes and secure to the vehicle.

- Tighten the screws.
- Put the covers back in place.
Apply a flat-head screwdriver to the
light cover as shown in the illustration, and
pry the light cover off from the rear gate
trim.
Turn the bulb socket counterclockwise
and remove it...
Other information:
WARNING
Do not let parts of your body get
caught when operating the reverse
function. If the reverse
function does not operate for
some reason, this may lead to
serious injury or accidents.
The reverse function may not
operate if foreign objects are
caught in the rear gate just before
it closes completely...
Only the driver’s SRS frontal airbag or both
driver’s and front passenger’s SRS frontal
airbags may be activated when the vehicle
sustains a hard impact in the undercarriage
area from the road surface (such as
when the vehicle plunges into a deep ditch,
is severely impacted or knocked hard
against an obstacle on the road such as
a curb)...