Subaru Forester: Maintenance and service / Fuses
CAUTION
Never replace a fuse with one having
a higher rating or with material other
than a fuse because serious damage
or a fire could result.
The fuses are designed to melt during an
overload to prevent damage to the wiring
harness and electrical equipment. The
fuses are located in two fuse boxes.

One is located under the instrument panel
behind the fuse box cover on the driver’s
seat side. To remove the cover, pull it out.

Spare fuses
The other one (main fuse box) is housed in
the engine compartment. Also, the spare
fuses are stored in the fuse box cover.

The fuse puller is stored in the main fuse
box in the engine compartment.
Pinch the upper part of the fuse puller
when removing it from the main fuse box.

- Good
- Blown
If any lights, accessories or other electrical
controls do not operate, inspect the corresponding
fuse. If a fuse has blown, replace
it.
- Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK”/
“OFF” position and turn off all electrical
accessories.
- Remove the cover.
- Determine which fuse may be blown.
Look at the back side of each fuse box
cover and refer to “Fuses and circuits”.

- Pull out the fuse with the fuse puller.
- Inspect the fuse. If it has blown,
replace it with a spare fuse of the same
rating.
- If the same fuse blows again, this
indicates that its system has a problem.
Contact your SUBARU dealer for repairs.
Always consult your SUBARU dealer
before installing fog lights or any other
electrical equipment in your vehicle. Such
accessories may cause the electronic
system to malfunction if they are incorrectly
installed or if they are not suited for
the vehicle...
Other information:
Right turn
Lane change right signal
Lane change left signal
Left turn
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...
ON
DOOR
OFF
The dome light switch has the following
three positions.
ON: The light remains on continuously.
OFF: The light remains off.
DOOR: The dome light illuminates automatically
in the following cases.
Any of the doors or the rear gate is
opened...