The Subaru Forester is a compact crossover SUV produced by Subaru since 1997. Built on the Impreza platform, it is manufactured at the Gunma Yajima Plant in Ota, Japan. This article provides detailed fuse box diagrams and relay assignments for the third-generation Subaru Forester (SH series: SH9L, SHJ, SHM) covering model years 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, and 2013.
Below you will find the locations, photographs, and circuit diagrams for each distribution box. Fuses for key circuits such as the “Cigarette Lighter” and “Fuel Pump” are highlighted in bold.
Engine Compartment Fuse Box
The fuse box is located on the left side of the engine compartment, adjacent to the battery.
Representative layout shown below.
| Diagram | ||
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| No. | Protected Circuit | Rating (A) |
| F1 | Alternator / Main Fuse | 120 |
| F2 | ABS / VDC system | 30 |
| F3 | Engine cooling fan motor 1 | 25 |
| F4 | Engine cooling fan motor 2 | 25 |
| F5 | Spare | |
| F6 | Audio system | 10 |
| F7 | Low beam headlights | 30 |
| F8 | High beam headlights | 15 |
| F9 | Spare | 20 |
| F10 | Horn | 15 |
| F11 | Spare | 25 |
| F12 | Fuel pump | 15 |
| F13 | Transmission Control Module (TCM) | 10 |
| F14 | Spare | 7.5 |
| F15 | Spare | 15 |
| F16 | Clearance / Tail lights | 15 |
| F17 | Alternator control circuit | |
| F18 | Right low beam headlight | 15 |
| F19 | Left low beam headlight | 15 |
| F20 | Spare | 50 |
| F21 | Spare | 50 |
| F22 | Spare | 50 |
| F23 | ABS / VDC system hydraulic unit | 50 |
| F24 | Spare | 50 |
| F25 | Spare | 30 |
| F26 | Spare | 30 |
| F27 | Engine Control Unit (ECU) | 30 |
| F28 | Secondary air injection pump | 60 |
| F29 | Secondary air injection system | 10 |
| Relays | ||
| 1 | Unused | |
| 2 | Low beam headlights relay | |
| 3 | High beam headlights relay | |
| 4 | Rear window defogger relay | |
| 5 | Horn relay | |
| 6 | Unused | |
| 7 | Unused | |
| 8 | Unused | |
| 9 | Air conditioning compressor clutch relay | |
| 10 | Unused | |
| 11 | Unused | |
| 12 | Unused | |
| 13 | Unused | |
Passenger Compartment Fuse Box
Component locations: 3 – Interior fuse box #1; 4 – Fuse box #2; 5 – Fuse box #3; 6 – Fuse box #4; 7 – Fuse box #5.
Fuse Box #1
Fuse box #1 is located on the driver’s side, at the bottom of the instrument panel behind the access panel.
Overview of the interior fuse box on the Subaru Forester (SH).
| Diagram | ||
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| No. | Protected Circuit | Rating (A) |
| F1 | Rear fog light, trailer harness | 20 |
| F2 | Unused | - |
| F3 | Power door locks | 15 |
| F4 | Windshield wipers, wiper de-icer | 10 |
| F5 | Combination meter / Instrument cluster | 10 |
| F6 | Heated seats, power mirrors | 7.5 |
| F7 | Body Integrated Unit (BIU) | 15 |
| F8 | Brake lights | 20 |
| F9 | Windshield wiper de-icer / Heated windshield | 15 |
| F10 | Charging system | 10 |
| F11 | Clock, hazard / turn signal lights | 7.5 |
| F12 | Engine Control Unit, automatic transmission control unit | 15 |
| F13 | Auxiliary power socket / Optional equipment connector | 20 |
| F14 | Clearance lights / Tail lights | 15 |
| F15 | Unused | - |
| F16 | Instrument panel illumination | 10 |
| F17 | Heated seats | 15 |
| F18 | Backup lights | 10 |
| F19 | Unused | - |
| F20 | Cigarette lighter, auxiliary power socket | 10 |
| F21 | Starter signal | 7.5 |
| F22 | Air conditioning system, rear window defogger control | 15 |
| F23 | Rear window wiper and washer | 15 |
| F24 | Audio system, clock | 15 |
| F25 | SRS airbag system | 15 |
| F26 | Power windows, radiator fan control, parking lights | 7.5 |
| F27 | Heater blower motor | 15 |
| F28 | 15 | |
| F29 | Front fog lights | 15 |
| F30 | Windshield washer pump | 30 |
| F31 | Spare | 7.5 |
| F32 | Unused | - |
| F33 | ABS / VDC system | 7.5 |
Fuse Box #3
Item 5 in diagram.
| Diagram | ||
|---|---|---|
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| No. | Protected Circuit | Rating (A) |
| F1 | Spare | 7.5 |
| F2 | Body Integrated Unit / Multifunction control module | 10 |
| F3 | Windshield wiper / washer system | 15 |
| F4 | Glow plug control signal | 7.5 |
| Relays | ||
| 1 | Starter relay | |
| 2 | Power window relay | |
| 3 | Tail light relay | |
| 4 | Unused | |
| 5 | Front fog light relay | |
| 6 | Rear fog light relay | |
| 7 | Windshield wiper de-icer relay | |
| 8 | Heated seat relay | |
Fuse Box #4
Item 6 in diagram.
| Diagram | ||
|---|---|---|
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| No. | Protected Circuit | Rating (A) |
| F1 | Engine Control Module (ECM) | 15 |
| F2 | 15 | |
| F3 | 15 | |
| F4 | Unused | - |
| Relays | ||
| 1 | Oxygen (A/F) sensor relay | |
| 2 | Fuel pump relay | |
| 3 | Unused | |
| 4 | Unused | |
| 5 | Unused | |
| 6 | Electronic throttle control relay | |
| 7 | Unused | |
| 8 | Unused | |
Fuse Box #5
Item 7 in diagram.
| Diagram | ||
|---|---|---|
| No. | Protected Circuit | Rating (A) |
| Models without keyless access and push-button start system | ||
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| 1 | Reverse light relay | |
| 2 | Starter interlock / Inhibitor relay | |
| Models with keyless access and push-button start system | ||
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| F1 | Unused | - |
| F2 | Ignition circuit | 20 |
| F3 | Unused | 7.5 |
| F4 | Ignition circuit | 15 |
| Relays | ||
| 1 | Unused | |
| 2 | Unused | |
| 3 | Starter relay | |
| 4 | Unused | |
| 5 | Unused | |
| 6 | Unused | |
| 7 | Unused | |
| 8 | Starter interlock / Immobilizer relay | |
| 9 | Central door locking / Deadlock relay | |
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