Subaru Forester: Vehicle capacity weight
Vehicle capacity weight
The load capacity of your vehicle is determined by weight, not by available cargo space. The maximum load you can carry in your vehicle is shown on the vehicle placard attached to the driver’s side door pillar. It includes the total weight of the driver and all passengers and their belongings, any optional equipment such as a trailer hitch, roof rack or bike carrier, etc.
Loading your vehicle
- Never allow passengers to ride on a folded rear seatback or in the cargo area. Doing so may result in serious injury. - Never stack luggage or other cargo higher than the top of the s ...GVWR and GAWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating and Gross Axle Weight Rating)
The certification label attached to the driver’s side doorjamb shows GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) and GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating). The GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) must never ex ...See also:
Temporary deactivation
The driver can temporarily deactivate cruise
control by pressing 0. The saved speed is
shown in brackets in the information display. ...
Tire information
Typical tire symbols
1 Tire size
2 DOT and Tire Identification Number (TIN)
3 Uniform tire quality grading
For details, see “Uniform tire quality grading” that follows.
4 Location of treadw ...
Uconnect™ Phone
Uconnect™ Phone is a voice-activated, hands-free, invehicle
communications system. Uconnect™ Phone allows
you to dial a phone number with your cellular
phone using simple voice commands (e.g ...