Subaru Forester: Audio control buttons (if equipped)

These buttons are located on the spokes of the steering wheel. They allow the driver to control audio functions without taking his/her hands off the steering wheel.

MODE button

Models without Hands-free system

Models with Hands-free system

The “MODE” button is used to select the desired audio mode. Each time it is pressed, the mode changes to the next one in the following sequence:

Type A and B audio:

Type C and D audio:

*1: The frequency last received in the selected waveband will be displayed.

*2: Only when a CD is in the player.

*3: Only when the device is connected.

Models with Hands-free system

Press this button for more than 1.5 seconds if you wish to immediately cut the volume to zero.

The audio display will show “MUTE”.

If you press the button for more than 1.5 seconds again, the original sound volume will return and “MUTE” turns off.

UP and DOWN buttons

Models without Hands-free system

Models with Hands-free system

With radio mode selected

Press the “” button or “” button briefly.

The radio will seek the next preset station and stop on it.

Press the “” button or “” button continuously. The radio will seek the next receivable station and stop on it.

That station’s frequency will be shown on the audio display.

With CD mode selected

Press the “” button to skip forward in the track/file order. Press the “” button to skip backward in the track/file order. The track/file number will be shown on the audio display.

When the MP3/WMA/AAC format track is playing, press the “” button continuously to select the next folder. Press the “” button continuously to go back to the previous folder.

With USB/iPod® mode selected

Press the “” button to skip forward in the track/file order. Press the “” button to skip backward in the track/file order. The track/file number will be shown on the audio display.

With SAT mode selected

Press the “” button to skip forward in the channel order. Press the “” button to skip backward in the channel order.

The channel will be shown on the audio display.

Volume control buttons

Models without Hands-free system

Models with Hands-free system

Press the “+” button to increase the volume. Press the “−” button to reduce the volume.

A number indicating the volume will be shown on the audio display.

MUTE button (models without Hands-free system)

Press the “” button if you wish to immediately cut the volume to zero.

The audio display will show “MUTE”.

If you press the button again, the original sound volume will return and “MUTE” turns off.

USB storage device / iPod® operations (type C and D audio)

Bluetooth® audio (type C and D audio)