Subaru Forester: Winter (snow) tires - Types of tires - Tires and wheels - Maintenance and service - Subaru Forester Owner's ManualSubaru Forester: Winter (snow) tires

Winter tires are best suited for driving on snow-covered and icy roads. However winter tires do not perform as well as summer tires and all season tires on roads other than snow-covered and icy roads.

    Summer tires
    Summer tires are high-speed capability tires best suited for highway driving under dry conditions. Summer tires are inadequate for driving on slippery roads such as on snowcovered or icy road ...

    Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) (U.S.-spec. models)
    The tire pressure monitoring system provides the driver with a warning message by sending a signal from a sensor that is installed in each wheel when tire pressure is severely low. The tire pr ...

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    Checking the fluid level
    The power steering fluid expands greatly as its temperature rises; the fluid level differs according to fluid temperature. Therefore, the reservoir tank has two different checking ranges for ...

    Electric power steering system
    - If the engine is not running or is turned off while driving, the power assist for the steering will not work. Steering will be harder to operate. - When the electric power steering warni ...

    Average Fuel Economy
    Shows the average fuel economy since the last reset. Average Fuel Economy can be reset by pressing and holding the SELECT button (as prompted in the EVIC display). Upon reset, the history informa ...