Subaru Forester: Starting your vehicle
Starting your vehicle
The remote control start system is activated
by pressing the “
” button twice
within 3 seconds on your remote control
transmitter. The system will check certain
pre-conditions before starting, and if all
safety parameters are correct, the engine
will start within 5 seconds. While the
vehicle is operating via remote engine
start, the vehicle’s power window features
will be disabled. Also, the system has a
timer and will shut down after 15 minutes if
you do not operate the vehicle. Press and
hold the “” button for 2 seconds
again to
turn the vehicle off. If the vehicle’s starter
cranks but does not start or starts and
stalls, the remote engine start system will
power off then attempt to start the vehicle
an additional four times. If the vehicle fails
to start after the additional attempts, the
remote engine start system will abort and
return to a non-activated state.
Remote engine start system (dealer option)
- Do not remote start a vehicle in
an enclosed environment (e.g., in
a closed garage). Prolonged operation
of a motor vehicle in an
enclosed environment can cause
a harmful build-up of C ...
Remote start safety features
For safety and security reasons, the
system will fail to start and beep the horn
twice or shut down the engine during
remote start operation if any of the
following conditions occur.
- The br ...
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Seat belt maintenance
Check periodically that the seat belts are in
good condition. Use water and a mild detergent
for cleaning. Check seat belt mechanism
function as follows: attach the seat belt and pull
rapidly ...
Rain sensor
Ensure that the wipers are
switched off
before entering a car wash. If the rain
sensitive wipers operate during the car
washing process, damage may occur to
the wiper mechanism.
The rain senso ...
Cruise control operations
1. ACCEL/RES switch
2. COAST/SET switch
3. CANCEL switch
4. MAIN (ON·OFF) switch
The cruise control allows driving at a speed
between 25 to 89 MPH (40 to 144 km/h)
without keeping your f ...
