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:
Sun Visors
Pull the sun visor down to block glare. Detach the sun visor from the center
mount to pivot to the side window, or to extend along the rod, if available. ...
Activating/deactivating
The evaporator is ventilated when the airconditioning system is operated. The
blower is activated automatically approximately one hour after the vehicle has been
locked. The blower operates on ...
Air Cleaner
Air Cleaner
If the air cleaner is clogged with dust, there will be greater intake resistance,
resulting in decreased power output and increased fuel consumption. Check and clean
periodically acc ...