DawnTreader

1. Just for anyone coming to this now as I did: the button on the left is indeed mirrors/front wiper defrost, and the one on the right (ok, centre by the cupholder) is the rear window defrost. I agree the symbols are a bit ambiguous. 2. For the 1998-2002 models, does anyone know if the buttons by the front cupholder (4 way flasher and rear defrost) normally have lighting as do the ones on the left? Mine don't, and I haven't yet figured out how to get them out to check for burnt out bulbs.

Bravo-- great initial post-- thank you. Cautionary tale though: I'm here because before I bought my MY01 Forester a shop replaced the knock sensor, and incidentally put it back in that alternative hole higher on the block and closer to the driver's side. I'd been wondering what had been removed from the obvious clean spot lower on the block. While there was no CEL, the car always had a detonation on upshifts and hesitation at low revs in 1st and 2nd gear. I thought it was just part of its personality. Dealer pointed out the sensor position anomaly, and since I've moved it back down the pinging is gone and it runs MUCH smoother. I conclude for whatever reason the sensor wasn't detecting the knocks properly in the higher up position, even though they'd cleaned the hole and block surface well.