Subaru Forester: Before driving your vehicle
Before entering the vehicle, remove any snow or ice from your shoes because that could make the pedals slippery and dangerous.
While warming up the vehicle before driving, check that the accelerator pedal, brake pedal, and all other controls operate smoothly.
Clear away ice and snow that has accumulated under the fenders to avoid making steering difficult. During severe winter driving, stop when and where it is safe to do so and check under the fenders periodically.
Operation during cold weather
Carry some emergency equipment, such
as a window scraper, a bag of sand,
flares, a small shovel and jumper cables.
Check the battery and cables. Cold
temperatures reduce battery capacity.
The ...
Parking in cold weather
Do not use the parking brake when
parking for long periods in cold weather
since it could freeze in that position.
Instead, observe the following.
1. Place the shift lever in the “1” or “R ...
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Locking with key
Locking with key
The power door lock system allows you to lock
or unlock all doors simultaneously.
- Turning the driver’s door key cylinder to the
front of the vehicle 1 will lock all doors ...
Coolant temperature display
WARNING
Driving when your engine is overheated can cause some fluids which may have leaked
into the engine compartment to catch fire. You could be seriously burned.
Steam from an overheated e ...
If you have a flat tire
The spare tire, jack, jack handle, wheel lug nut wrench are stored in the luggage
compartment. Remove the luggage under tray out of the way to reach this equipment.
Removing the spare tire Turn ...
