Other generations: Mk5 (SK) 2019-Present · Mk2 (SG) 2002-2008
The second-generation Subaru Forester (chassis code SG) ran from 2002 to 2008, with a facelift in 2005. It is the boxy, car-based compact wagon that established the Forester as a practical all-wheel-drive alternative to taller SUVs. On the SG, the airbag (SRS) system reports faults as a dashboard flash code read through a hidden diagnosis connector rather than over OBD-II, and the keyless-entry remotes are owner-programmable. The guides below cover reading that airbag code, programming and re-syncing the remotes, and changing the remote battery.