2003 Forester
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2003 Subaru Forester Features and Standard Equipment

EMISSIONS CERTIFICATION FeaturesXXS
LEV certified (2.5L engine/4-speed auto trans)
LEV certified (2.5L engine/5-speed manual trans)
EPA FUEL ECONOMY RATINGS FeaturesXXS
City 21/hwy 27 (2.5L engine/4-speed auto trans)
City 21/hwy 27 (2.5L engine/5-speed manual trans)
EXTERIOR FeaturesXXS
Aluminum-alloy hood
Automatic-off halogen headlamps
Black fold away pwr mirrors 
Body-color body-side cladding & bumpers 
Daytime running lights
Large gray metallic fold away heated pwr mirrors 
Monotone paint 
Multi-reflector fog lights
Pwr moonroof w/auto open/close 
Rear window wiper/washer w/de-icer
Roof rack w/crossbars
Steel gray metallic painted body-side cladding & bumpers 
Textured gray body-side cladding & bumpers 
Two-tone paint
Variable intermittent windshield wipers 
Variable intermittent windshield wipers w/de-icer 
INTERIOR FeaturesXXS
(2) cargo area grocery bag hooks
(3) Cargo area subfloor storage compartments/(1) storage bucket
(4) cargo area tie down hooks
60/40 split fold down rear bench seat w/head restraints on all seating positions
Air conditioning 
Automatic climate control system 
Cargo area cover
Cargo area light
Center console-inc: auxiliary pwr outlet, cup holders
Chrome inner door handles 
Cruise control
Dome light w/delay feature
Driver seat height/tilt/lumbar adjusters
Dual cargo area storage pockets
Electronic AM/FM/weatherband stereo w/cassette, in-dash 6-disc compact disc changer-inc: (4) speakers 
Electronic AM/FM/weatherband stereo w/compact disc-inc: (4) speakers 
Front bucket dual-mode heated seats w/height adjustable head restraints 
Front bucket seats w/height adjustable head restraints 
Front seatback pockets 
Front/rear carpeted floor mats
Illuminated ignition switch 
In-glass antenna
Instrumentation-inc: tachometer, digital dual-mode trip odometer, ambient temp gauge, engine coolant temp guage, low-fuel light
Leather seat trim 
Leather-wrapped steering wheel/shifter/parking brake handle 
Moquette cloth seat trim 
Overhead console-inc: dual map lights, storage
Pwr door locks
Pwr windows-inc: driver-side one-touch down, illuminated switches
Rear 12-volt pwr outlet
Rear retractable cup holders
Rear window defroster w/timer
Remote keyless entry
Silver metallic interior accents
Tilt steering column
Tricot visor vanity mirrors 
Upper dash storage pocket-inc: digital clock
Visor vanity mirrors 
Woven cloth seat trim 
MECHANICAL FeaturesXXS
15.9 gallon fuel tank
16" alloy wheels 
16" styled steel wheels 
2.5L SOHC SMPI 16-valve 4-cyl horizontally opposed "Phase II" engine
4-speed automatic transmission w/OD
4-wheel anti-lock braking system (ABS)
5-speed manual transmission w/OD & "Hill Holder" system
All-wheel drive
Electronic brake-force distribution (EBD) 
Front/rear stabilizer bar
Full-size spare tire
HD raised independent front/rear suspension
P215/60HR16 all-season SBR RWL tires
Pwr vented front disc/rear drum brakes 
Pwr vented front/solid rear disc brakes 
Remote fuel filler door release
Speed-sensitive variable assist pwr rack & pinion steering
Viscous limited-slip rear differential 
SAFETY FeaturesXXS
(3) rear child safety seat anchors
3-point seatbelts on all seating positions
Active front seat head restraints
Child safety rear door locks
Driver & front passenger side-impact airbags (SRS)
Driver airbag (SRS)
Dual-stage front passenger airbag (SRS)
Energy-absorbing collapsible steering column
Front/rear 5-mph impact-absorbing bumpers
Height adjustable shoulder belts on all outboard seating positions
Side-impact door beams

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