Subaru 2001 Forester User manual

This service manual has been prepared
to provide SUBARU service personnel
with the necessary information and data
for the correct maintenance and repair of
SUBARU vehicles.
This manual includes the procedures for
maintenance, disassembling, reassem-
bling, inspection and adjustment of com-
ponents and diagnostics for guidance of
experienced mechanics.
Please peruse and utilize this manual
fully to ensure complete repair work for
satisfying our customers by keeping their
vehicle in optimum condition. When
replacement of parts during repair work is
needed, be sure to use SUBARU genu-
ine parts.
All information, illustration and specifica-
tions contained in this manual are based
on the latest product information avail-
able at the time of publication approval.
FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD.
2001 FORESTER SERVICE MANUAL QUICK REFERENCE INDEX
BODY SECTION
G8050GE6

INSTRUMENTATION/DRIVER INFO IDI
Page
1. General Description.....................................................................................2
2. Combination Meter System.........................................................................4
3. Combination Meter Assembly ...................................................................15
4. Speedometer.............................................................................................17
5. Tachometer................................................................................................18
6. Fuel Gauge................................................................................................19
7. Water Temperature Gauge........................................................................20
8. Ambient Sensor.........................................................................................21

1. General Description S907001
A: SPECIFICATIONS S907001E49
Combination meter
Speedometer Electric pulse type
Temperature gauge Thermistor cross coil type
Fuel gauge Resistance cross coil type
Tachometer Electric impulse type
Turn signal indicator light 14 V —1.4 W
Charge indicator light 14 V —1.4 W
Oil pressure indicator light 14 V —1.4 W
ABS warning light 14 V —1.4 W
CHECK ENGINE warning light
(Malfunction indicator light) 14 V —1.4 W
HI-beam indicator light 14 V —1.4 W
Door open warning light LED
Seat belt warning light 14 V —1.4 W
Brake fluid and parking brake warning light 14 V —1.4 W
FWD indicator light 14 V —1.4 W
AIRBAG warning light 14 V —1.4 W
Meter illumination light 14 V —3 W, 1.4 W
AT OIL TEMP. warning light 14 V —1.4 W
LO indicator light 14 V —1.4 W
HOLD indicator light 14 V —1.4 W
POWER indicator light 14 V —1.4 W
Rear differential oil temperature warning light 14 V —1.4 W
Immobilizer indicator light LED
Low fuel warning light 14 V —1.4 W
LCD back light 14 V —1.4 W
IDI-2
GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Instrumentation/Driver Info

B: CAUTION S907001A03
쐌Be careful not to damage meters and instrument panel.
쐌Be careful not to damage meter glasses.
쐌Make sure that electrical connector is connected securely.
쐌After installation, make sure that each meter operates normally.
쐌Use gloves to avoid damage and getting fingerprints on the glass surface and meter surfaces.
쐌Do not apply excessive force to circuit plate.
쐌Do not drop or otherwise apply impact.
C: PREPARATION TOOL S907001A17
1. GENERAL TOOLS S907001A1701
TOOL NAME REMARKS
Circuit Tester Used for measuring resistance and voltage.
IDI-3
GENERAL DESCRIPTION Instrumentation/Driver Info

2. Combination Meter System S907607
A: SCHEMATIC S907607A21
1. COMBINATION METER S907607A2101
SG6420A
IDI-4
COMBINATION METER SYSTEM
Instrumentation/Driver Info

2. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR LHD MODEL S907607A2103
SL96-20
IDI-5
COMBINATION METER SYSTEM Instrumentation/Driver Info

3. OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE INDICATOR RHD MODEL S907607A2104
SR96-20
IDI-6
COMBINATION METER SYSTEM
Instrumentation/Driver Info

B: INSPECTION S907607A10
CAUTION:
When measuring voltage and resistance of the ECM, TCM, or each sensor, use a tapered pin with
a diameter of less than 0.64 mm (0.025 in) in order to avoid poor contact. Do not insert the pin more
than 2 mm (0.08 in).
1. SYMPTOM CHART S907607A1007
Symptom Repair order Reference
Combination meter assembly does not operate. (1) Power supply
(2) Ground circuit <Ref. to IDI-8 CHECK POWER SUPPLY AND
GROUND CIRCUIT,
INSPECTION, Combina-
tion Meter System.>
Speedometer does not operate. (1) (MT) Vehicle speed sensor
(AT) Transmission control module
(2) Harness
(3) Speedometer
MT: <Ref. to IDI-9
CHECK VEHICLE
SPEED SENSOR,
INSPECTION, Combina-
tion Meter System.>
AT: <Ref. to IDI-10
CHECK TRANSMIS-
SION CONTROL
MODULE,
INSPECTION, Combina-
tion Meter System.>
Tachometer does not operate. (1) Engine control module
(2) Harness
(3) Tachometer
<Ref. to IDI-11 CHECK
ENGINE CONTROL
MODULE,
INSPECTION, Combina-
tion Meter System.>
Fuel gauge does not operate. (1) Fuel level sensor
(2) Harness
(3) Fuel gauge
<Ref. to IDI-12 CHECK
FUEL LEVEL SENSOR,
INSPECTION, Combina-
tion Meter System.>
Water temperature gauge does not operate. (1) Engine coolant temperature sensor
(2) Harness
(3) Water temperature gauge
<Ref. to IDI-13 CHECK
ENGINE COOLANT
TEMPERATURE
SENSOR,
INSPECTION, Combina-
tion Meter System.>
Outside temperature indicator does not operate. (1) Ambient sensor
(2) Harness
(3) Combination meter
<Ref. to IDI-14 CHECK
OUTSIDE TEMPERA-
TURE INDICATOR,
INSPECTION, Combina-
tion Meter System.>
IDI-7
COMBINATION METER SYSTEM Instrumentation/Driver Info

2. CHECK POWER SUPPLY AND
GROUND CIRCUIT S907607A1001
No. Step Check Yes No
1 CHECK POWER SUPPLY FOR COMBINA-
TION METER.
1) Remove combination meter. <Ref. to IDI-15
REMOVAL, Combination Meter Assembly.>
2) Disconnect combination meter harness
connector.
3) Turn ignition switch to ON.
4) Measure voltage between combination
meter connector (i10) and chassis ground.
Connector & terminal
(i10) No. 1 (+) —Chassis ground (−):
Is the voltage more than 10
V? Go to step 2. Check harness for open or short
between fuse and
combination
meter.
2 CHECK POWER SUPPLY FOR COMBINA-
TION METER.
Measure voltage between combination meter
connector (i10) and chassis ground.
Connector & terminal
(i10) No. 2 (+) —Chassis ground (−):
Is the voltage more than 10
V? Go to step 3. Check harness for open or short
between ignition
relay and combi-
nation meter.
3 CHECK GROUND CIRCUIT OF COMBINA-
TION METER.
1) Turn ignition switch to OFF.
2) Measure resistance of harness between
combination meter connector (i10) and chas-
sis ground.
Connector & terminal
(i10) No. 3 (+) —Chassis ground (−):
Is the resistance less than
10 Ω?Replace combina- tion meter printed
circuit.
Repair wiring har-
ness.
IDI-8
COMBINATION METER SYSTEM
Instrumentation/Driver Info

3. CHECK VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR
S907607A1002
No. Step Check Yes No
1 CHECK VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR.
1) Set the vehicle on a free roller, or lift-up the
vehicle and support it with safety stands.
2) Remove the combination meter with har-
ness connector.
WARNING:
Be careful not to get caught in the running
wheels.
3) Drive the vehicle at a speed greater than
20 km/h (12 MPH).
4) Measure voltage between combination
meter connector (i10) and chassis ground.
Connector & terminal
(i10) No. 7 (+) —Chassis ground (−):
Is the voltage less than 1 V
←→ more than 4? Check speedom- eter. <Ref. to
IDI-17 REMOVAL,
Speedometer.>
Go to step 2.
2 CHECK VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR POWER
SUPPLY.
1) Turn ignition switch to OFF.
2) Disconnect vehicle speed sensor harness
connector.
3) Turn ignition switch to ON.
4) Measure voltage between vehicle speed
sensor connector (B17) and engine ground.
Connector & terminal
(B17) No. 3 (+) —Engine ground (−):
Is the voltage more than 10
V? Go to step 3. Check harness for open or short
between ignition
relay and vehicle
speed sensor.
3 CHECK HARNESS BETWEEN VEHICLE
SPEED SENSOR AND ENGINE GROUND.
1) Turn ignition switch to OFF.
2) Measure resistance between vehicle speed
sensor connector (B17) and engine ground.
Connector & terminal
(B17) No. 2 (+) —Engine ground (−):
Is the resistance less than
10 Ω?Go to step 4. Repair wiring har- ness.
4 CHECK HARNESS BETWEEN VEHICLE
SPEED SENSOR AND COMBINATION
METER.
1) Disconnect connector from combination
meter.
2) Measure resistance between vehicle speed
sensor harness connector and combination
meter harness connector.
Connector & terminal
(B17) No. 1 —(i10) No. 7:
Is the resistance less than
10 Ω?Replace vehicle speed sensor. Repair wiring har- ness.
IDI-9
COMBINATION METER SYSTEM Instrumentation/Driver Info

4. CHECK TRANSMISSION CONTROL
MODULE S907607A1008
No. Step Check Yes No
1 CHECK TRANSMISSION CONTROL MOD-
ULE SIGNAL.
1) Set the vehicle on a free roller, or lift-up the
vehicle and support it with safety stands.
WARNING:
Be careful not to get caught in the running
wheels.
2) Drive the vehicle faster than 10 km/h (6
MPH).
3) Measure voltage between transmission
control module connector (B55) and chassis
ground.
Connector & terminal
(B56) No. 17 (+) —Chassis ground (−):
Is the voltage less than 1 V
←→ more than 4 V? Go to step 2. Check transmis- sion control mod-
ule. <Ref. to AT-2
Basic Diagnostic
Procedure.>
2 CHECK HARNESS BETWEEN TRANSMIS-
SION CONTROL MODULE AND COMBINA-
TION METER.
1) Turn ignition switch to OFF.
2) Disconnect connector from transmission
control module and combination meter.
3) Measure resistance between transmission
control module harness connector (B55) and
combination meter harness connector (i10).
Connector & terminal
(B56) No. 17 —(i10) No. 7:
Is the resistance less than
10 Ω?Check speed meter. <Ref. to
IDI-17 REMOVAL,
Speedometer.>
Repair wiring har-
ness.
IDI-10
COMBINATION METER SYSTEM
Instrumentation/Driver Info

5. CHECK ENGINE CONTROL MODULE
S907607A1004
No. Step Check Yes No
1 CHECK ENGINE CONTROL MODULE SIG-
NAL.
1) Start the engine.
2) Measure voltage between engine control
module connector (B84, B134 or B136) and
engine ground.
Connector & terminal
SOHC model:
(B134) No. 30 (+) —Engine ground (−):
SOHC without OBD model:
(B84) No. 6 (+) —Engine ground (−):
DOHC turbo model:
(B136) No. 9 (+) —Engine ground (−):
Is the voltage 0 ←→ 13 V
or more? Go to step 2. Check engine control module.
<Ref. to
EN(SOHC)-2,
Basic Diagnostic
Procedure.>,
<Ref. to
EN(SOHCw/
oOBD)-2, Basic
Diagnostic Proce-
dure.> or <Ref. to
EN(DOHC
TURBO)-2, Basic
Diagnostic Proce-
dure.>
2 CHECK HARNESS BETWEEN COMBINA-
TION METER AND ENGINE CONTROL
MODULE.
1) Turn ignition switch to OFF.
2) Disconnect connector from engine control
module and combination meter.
3) Measure resistance between engine control
module harness connector (B84, B134 or
B136) and combination meter harness con-
nector (i11).
Connector & terminal
SOHC model:
(B134) No. 30 —(i10) No. 8:
SOHC without OBD model:
(B84) No. 6 (+) —(i10) No. 8:
DOHC turbo model:
(B136) No. 9 (+) —(i10) No. 8:
Is the resistance less than
10 Ω?Check tachom- eter. <Ref. to
IDI-18 REMOVAL,
Tachometer.>
Repair wiring har-
ness.
IDI-11
COMBINATION METER SYSTEM Instrumentation/Driver Info

6. CHECK FUEL LEVEL SENSOR S907607A1005
No. Step Check Yes No
1 CHECK FUEL LEVEL SENSOR.
1) Remove fuel level sensor. <Ref. to
FU(SOHC)-64, REMOVAL, Fuel Level
Sensor.>, <Ref. to FU(SOHCw/oOBD)-52,
REMOVAL, Fuel Level Sensor.> or <Ref. to
FU(DOHC TURBO)-62, REMOVAL, Fuel
Level Sensor.>
2) Measure resistance between fuel level sen-
sor terminals when setting the float to FULL
and EMPTY position.
Terminals
No. 3 —No. 5:
Is the resistance 0.5 to 2.5
Ω(FULL) and 50 to 52 Ω
(EMPTY)?
Go to step 2. Replace the fuel
level sensor.
2 CHECK FUEL SUB LEVEL SENSOR.
1) Remove fuel sub level sensor. <Ref. to
FU(SOHC)-65, REMOVAL, Fuel Sub Level
Sensor.>, <Ref. to FU(SOHCw/oOBD)-53,
REMOVAL, Fuel Sub Level Sensor.> or <Ref.
to FU(DOHC TURBO)-63, REMOVAL, Sub
Fuel Level Sensor.>
2) Measure resistance between fuel sub level
sensor terminals when setting the float to
FULL and EMPTY position.
Terminals
No. 1 —No. 2:
Is the resistance 0.5 to 2.5
Ω(FULL) and 42 to 44 Ω
(EMPTY)?
Go to step 3. Replace the fuel
sub level sensor.
3 CHECK HARNESS BETWEEN FUEL SUB
LEVEL SENSOR AND COMBINATION
METER.
1) Disconnect connector from combination
meter.
2) Measure resistance between fuel sub level
sensor harness connector terminal and com-
bination meter harness connector terminal.
Connector & terminal
(R59) No. 1 —(i11) No. 10:
Is the resistance less than
10 Ω?Go to step 4. Repair wiring har- ness.
4 CHECK HARNESS BETWEEN FUEL LEVEL
SENSOR AND FUEL SUB LEVEL SENSOR.
Measure resistance between fuel level sensor
harness connector terminal and fuel sub level
sensor harness connector terminal.
Connector & terminal
(R58) No. 3 —(R59) No. 2:
Is the resistance less than
10 Ω?Go to step 5. Repair wiring har- ness.
5 CHECK FUEL LEVEL SENSOR GROUND
CIRCUIT.
Measure resistance between fuel level sensor
harness connector terminal and chassis
ground.
Connector & terminal
(R58) No. 5 —Chassis ground:
Is the resistance less than
10 Ω?Check fuel gauge. <Ref. to IDI-19,
REMOVAL, Fuel
Gauge.>
Repair wiring har-
ness.
IDI-12
COMBINATION METER SYSTEM
Instrumentation/Driver Info

7. CHECK ENGINE COOLANT
TEMPERATURE SENSOR S907607A1006
No. Step Check Yes No
1 CHECK ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERA-
TURE SENSOR.
Check engine coolant temperature sensor.
<Ref. to EN(SOHC)-122, DTC
P0117—ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE
SENSOR CIRCUIT LOW INPUT—, Diagnos-
tic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code
(DTC).>, <Ref. to EN(SOHCw/oOBD)-70,
DTC21 ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE
SENSOR, Diagnostic Procedure with Diag-
nostic Trouble Code (DTC).> or <Ref. to
EN(DOHC TURBO)-130, DTC
P0117—ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE
SENSOR CIRCUIT LOW INPUT—, Diagnos-
tic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code
(DTC).>
Is engine coolant tempera-
ture sensor OK? Go to step 2. Replace engine coolant tempera-
ture sensor.
2 CHECK HARNESS BETWEEN ENGINE
COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR AND
COMBINATION METER.
1) Turn ignition switch to OFF.
2) Disconnect connector from engine coolant
temperature sensor and combination meter.
3) Measure resistance between engine cool-
ant temperature sensor harness connector
(E8) and combination meter harness connec-
tor (i12).
Connector & terminal
(E8) No. 3 —(i12) No. 13:
Is the resistance less than
10 Ω?Check water tem- perature gauge.
<Ref. to IDI-20
REMOVAL, Water
Temperature
Gauge.>
Repair wiring har-
ness.
IDI-13
COMBINATION METER SYSTEM Instrumentation/Driver Info

8. CHECK OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE
INDICATOR S907607A1009
No. Step Check Yes No
1 CHECK POWER SUPPLY FOR AMBIENT
SENSOR.
1) Turn ignition switch OFF.
2) Disconnect connector from ambient sensor.
3) Turn ignition switch ON.
4) Measure voltage between ambient sensor
harness connector terminal and chassis
ground.
Connector & terminal
(F78) No. 2 (+) —Chassis ground (−):
Is the voltage more than 4
V? Go to step 2. Check harness for open or short
between ambient
sensor and com-
bination meter.
2 CHECK AMBIENT SENSOR.
1) Turn ignition switch OFF.
2) Remove ambient sensor.
3) Check ambient sensor. <Ref. to IDI-21
INSPECTION, Ambient Sensor.>
Is the ambient sensor OK? Go to step 3. Replace the ambi-
ent sensor.
3 CHECK HARNESS BETWEEN AMBIENT
SENSOR AND COMBINATION METER.
1) Disconnect connector from combination
meter.
2) Measure resistance between ambient sen-
sor harness connector terminal and combina-
tion meter harness connector terminal.
Connector & terminal
(F78) No. 1 —(i10) No. 4:
(F78) No. 2 —(i10) No. 5:
Is the resistance less than
10 Ω?Go to step 4. Repair wiring har- ness.
4 CHECK OUTSIDE TEMPERATURE INDICA-
TOR.
1) Connect combination meter harness con-
nector.
2) Connect a resistor (3.0 kΩ) between termi-
nals of ambient sensor harness connector.
3) Turn ignition switch ON and check the out-
side temperature indicator display.
Is the outside temperature
indicator indicating 25°C
(77°F)?
Check poor con-
tact in ambient
sensor harness
connector.
Replace combina-
tion meter printed
circuit.
IDI-14
COMBINATION METER SYSTEM
Instrumentation/Driver Info

3. Combination Meter
Assembly S907335
A: REMOVAL S907335A18
1) Disconnect ground cable from battery.
2) Set tilt steering at the lowest position.
3) Remove screws and detach meter visor.
S6M0076A
4) Remove screws of combination meter and pull
out the meter toward you.
S6M0077
5) Disconnect connector in the upper area of com-
bination meter to remove meter.
CAUTION:
쐌Be careful not to damage meter or instru-
ment panel.
쐌Pay particular attention to avoid damaging
the meter glass.
B: INSTALLATION S907335A11
Install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
쐌Make sure that electrical connector is con-
nected securely.
쐌Make sure that each meter operates nor-
mally.
C: DISASSEMBLY S907335A06
CAUTION:
Use gloves to avoid damage and getting finger-
prints on the glass surface and meter surfaces.
1) Disengage claw (F) to remove case (B) from
back cover (A).
2) Disengage claw (G) to remove meter glass (E),
reflector (D), and window plate (C) from inner case.
S6M0511A
3) Pull up claw (A) of combination meter printed
circuit with combination pliers. Push out speedom-
eter assembly (B) and tachometer assembly (C)
using hole (D).
4) Pull up claw in the center of combination meter
printed circuit and remove combination meter
printed circuit from case (F).
S6M0512A
IDI-15
COMBINATION METER ASSEMBLY Instrumentation/Driver Info

1. BULB REPLACEMENT S907335A0601
S6M0565A
(1) Check engine
(2) Oil pressure
(3) Charge
(4) Seat belt (RHD)
(5) AT oil temp.
(6) Brake
(7) Tachometer
(8) Turn RH
(9) Airbag warning light
(10) HI-beam
(11) Turn LH
(12) Speedometer
(13) FWD
(14) Seat belt (LHD)
(15) ABS
(16) AWD LO
(17) R. DIFF TEMP
(18) Low fuel
(19) Speedometer and fuel gauge
(20) Odometer and trip meter
(21) HOLD
(22) Outside air temperature display
(23) POWER
(24) Tachometer and temperature gauge
D: ASSEMBLY S907335A02
Assemble in the reverse order of disassembly.
IDI-16
COMBINATION METER ASSEMBLY
Instrumentation/Driver Info

4. Speedometer S907608
A: REMOVAL S907608A18
Disassemble combination meter, and then remove
speedometer and fuel gauge assembly. <Ref. to
IDI-15 DISASSEMBLY, Combination Meter
Assembly.>
B: INSTALLATION S907608A11
Install in the reverse order of removal.
C: INSPECTION S907608A10
Measure resistance between speedometer termi-
nals.
B6M1232A
Tester connection Resistance
Terminals SIN+ —SIN—200±8Ω
Terminals COS+ —COS—200±8Ω
If NG, replace speedometer and fuel gauge
assembly.
If OK, replace combination meter printed circuit.
IDI-17
SPEEDOMETER Instrumentation/Driver Info

5. Tachometer S907609
A: REMOVAL S907609A18
Disassemble combination meter, and then remove
tachometer and water temperature gauge assem-
bly. <Ref. to IDI-15 DISASSEMBLY, Combination
Meter Assembly.>
B: INSTALLATION S907609A11
Install in the reverse order of removal.
C: INSPECTION S907609A10
Measure resistance between tachometer termi-
nals.
B6M1232A
Tester connection Resistance
Terminals SIN+ —SIN—200±8Ω
Terminals COS+ —COS—200±8Ω
If NG, replace tachometer and water temperature
gauge assembly.
If OK, replace combination meter printed circuit.
IDI-18
TACHOMETER
Instrumentation/Driver Info

6. Fuel Gauge S907610
A: REMOVAL S907610A18
Disassemble combination meter, and then remove
speedometer and fuel gauge assembly. <Ref. to
IDI-15 DISASSEMBLY, Combination Meter
Assembly.>
B: INSTALLATION S907610A11
Install in the reverse order of removal.
C: INSPECTION S907610A10
Measure resistance between fuel gauge terminals.
B6M1233A
Tester connection Resistance
Terminals IGN —GND 170±10 Ω
Terminals IGN —UNIT 35±10 Ω
Terminals UNIT —GND 136±10 Ω
If NG, replace speedometer and fuel gauge
assembly.
If OK, replace combination meter printed circuit.
IDI-19
FUEL GAUGE Instrumentation/Driver Info