Door Open Warning Light; Low Fuel Warning Light; All-Wheel Drive Warning Light (At Vehicles); Vehicle Dynamics Control Operation Indicator Light (If Equipped) - Subaru 2008 Forester Owner's Manual

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Instruments and controls
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Door open warning
light
The door open warning light illuminates if
any door or the rear gate is not fully
closed.
Always make sure this light is out before
you start to drive.
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Low fuel warning light

The low fuel warning light illuminates
when the tank is nearly empty [approxi-
mately 2.3 US gal (9.0 liters, 1.9 Imp gal)].
It only operates when the ignition switch is
in the "ON" position. When this light
illuminates, fill the fuel tank immediately.
NOTE
This light does not go out unless the
tank is replenished up to an internal
fuel quantity of approximately 4.0 US
gal (15 liters, 3.3 Imp gal).
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All-Wheel Drive warn-
ing light (AT vehicles)
WARNING
Continued driving with the AWD
warning light flashing can lead to
powertrain damage. If the AWD
warning light flashes, promptly park
in a safe place then check whether
all four tires are the same diameter
and whether any of the tires has a
puncture or has lost air pressure for
some other reason.
The All-Wheel Drive warning light comes
on when the ignition switch is turned to the
"ON" position and goes out after engine
has started.
! For vehicles with Vehicle Dynamics
Control system
This light flashes if the vehicle is driven
with tires of different diameters or with the
air pressure excessively low in any of its
tires.
! For vehicles without Vehicle Dy-
namics Control system
This light comes on when All-Wheel Drive
is disengaged and the drive mechanism is
switched to Front Wheel Drive for main-
tenance or similar purposes.
This light flashes if the vehicle is driven
with tires of different diameters or with the
air pressure excessively low in any of its
tires.
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Vehicle Dynamics
Control operation indi-
cator light (if equipped)
This light comes on when the ignition
switch is ON and goes out approximately
2 seconds later.
It blinks when the skid suppression func-
tion is activated. It illuminates when only
the traction control function is operating.
The Vehicle Dynamics Control system is
probably faulty under any of the following
conditions. Have your vehicle checked at
a SUBARU dealer immediately.
The light does not come on when the
ignition switch is turned to the "ON"
position.
The light does not go out even after a
period of approximately 2 seconds after
the ignition switch has been turned to the
"ON" position.