Subaru Forester: Rocking the vehicle
If you must rock the vehicle to free it from snow, sand, or mud, depress the accelerator pedal slightly and move the shift lever/select lever back and forth between “1”/“D” and “R” repeatedly. Do not race the engine. For the best possible traction, avoid spinning the wheels when trying to free the vehicle.
When the road surface is extremely slippery, you can obtain better traction by starting the vehicle with the transmission in 2nd than 1st (both for MT and AT).
If your vehicle is an AT model, for information about holding the transmission in the 2nd position, refer to “Selection of manual mode”.
Tire chains
Tire chains cannot be used on your
vehicle because of the lack of
clearance between the tires and
vehicle body.
NOTE
When tire chains cannot be used, use
of another type of traction dev ...
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 ...
See also:
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 ...
Channel scan
Press the “SCAN” button briefly (type A, B
and C audio)/for more than 1.5 seconds
(type D audio) to change the radio to the
SCAN mode. In this mode, under the
selected category, the radi ...
Armrest Retaining Strap
WARNING
A rear center armrest that is not properly stowed and secured could fall forward
during a sudden stop or collision. The armrest could contact an infant secured in
a rear&-facing child ...
