Subaru Forester: Door open warning light
The door open warning light illuminates if any door or the rear gate is not fully closed.
Always make sure this light is out before you start to drive.
Hill start assist warning light (MT models)
While the engine is rotating, if there are any malfunctions in the Hill start assist system, the light will illuminate. When the Hill start assist warning light illuminates, have the ve ...All-Wheel Drive warning light (AT models)
This light illuminates when All-Wheel Drive is disengaged and the drive mechanism is switched to Front Wheel Drive for maintenance or similar purposes. It flashes if the vehicle is driven w ...See also:
Checking the oil level
Check the engine oil level at each fuel
stop.
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface and
stop the engine.
Turbo models
Non-turbo models
2. Pull out the level gauge, wipe it clean,
and in ...
Reporting malfunctions relevant to safety
For the USA only:
The following text is reproduced as required of all manufacturers according to
Title 49, Code of U.S. Federal Regulations, Part 575 pursuant to the National Traffic
and Motor Ve ...
Gross Axle Weight (GAW) and Gross Axle Weight Rating
(GAWR)
Gross Axle Weight
The total weight applied to each axle
(GAW) must never exceed the Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR). The front and rear
GAWs can be adjusted by relocating
passengers and l ...