Subaru Forester Owner's Manual
- Foreword
- Warranties
- How to use this Owner’s Manual
- Vehicle symbols
- Safety precautions when driving
- Seatbelt and SRS airbag
- Child safety
- Engine exhaust gas (carbon monoxide)
- Drinking and driving
- Drugs and driving
- Driving when tired or sleepy
- Modification of your vehicle
- Car phone/cell phone and driving
- Driving with pets
- Tire pressures
- California proposition 65 warning
- California Perchlorate Advisory
- On-road and off-road driving
- General information
- Illustrated index
- Exterior
- Interior
- Instrument panel
- Light control and wiper control levers/switches
- Combination meter
- Warning and indicator lights
- Function settings
- Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
- Front seats
- Seat heater (if equipped)
- Rear seats
- Seatbelts
- Front seatbelt pretensioners
- Child restraint systems
- SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag)
- Keys and doors
- Keys
- Immobilizer
- Door locks
- Power door locking switches
- Remote keyless entry system
- Alarm system
- Child safety locks
- Windows
- Rear gate
- Moonroof (if equipped)
- Ignition switch
- Meters and gauges
- Warning and indicator lights
- Clock
- Information display
- Light control switch
- Turn signal lever
- Illumination brightness control
- Front fog light switch (if equipped)
- Wiper and washer
- Mirrors
- Defogger and deicer
- Tilt/telescopic steering wheel
- Horn
- Climate control
- Ventilator
- Manual climate control system (if equipped)
- Automatic climate control system (if equipped)
- Operating tips for heater and air conditioner
- Air filtration system
- Audio
- Antenna system
- Installation of accessories
- Audio set
- Power and audio controls
- FM/AM radio operation
- Satellite radio operation (if equipped)
- CD player operation
- Precautions to observe when handling a compact disc
- USB storage device / iPod® operations (type C and D audio)
- Audio control buttons (if equipped)
- Bluetooth® audio (type C and D audio)
- Hands-free system (if equipped)
- Screensaver (type D audio)
- Interior equipment
- Interior lights
- Sun visors
- Storage compartment
- Cup holders
- Bottle holders
- Accessory power outlets
- Ashtray (if equipped)
- Floor mat
- Shopping bag hook
- Coat hook
- Cargo area cover (dealer option)
- Cargo tie-down hooks
- Under-floor storage compartment (if equipped)
- Rear view camera (if equipped)
- Starting and operating
- Fuel
- State emission testing (U.S. only)
- Preparing to drive
- Starting the engine
- Stopping the engine
- Remote engine start system (dealer option)
- Manual transmission
- Automatic transmission
- Power steering
- Braking
- ABS (Anti-lock Brake System)
- Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) system
- Vehicle Dynamics Control system
- Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) (U.S.-spec. models)
- Parking your vehicle
- Hill start assist system (MT models)
- Cruise control
- Driving tips
- New vehicle break-in driving – the first 1,000 miles (1,600 km)
- Fuel economy hints
- Engine exhaust gas (carbon monoxide)
- Catalytic converter
- Periodic inspections
- Driving in foreign countries
- Driving tips for AWD models
- On-road and off-road driving
- Winter driving
- Loading your vehicle
- Trailer hitch (dealer option)
- Trailer towing
- In case of emergency
- If you park your vehicle in case of an emergency
- Temporary spare tire (if equipped)
- Maintenance tools
- Flat tires
- Jump starting
- Engine overheating
- Towing
- Rear gate – if the rear gate cannot be opened
- Moonroof – if the moonroof cannot be closed
- Appearance care
- Maintenance and service
- Maintenance schedule
- Maintenance precautions
- Engine hood
- Engine compartment overview
- Engine oil
- Cooling system
- Air cleaner element
- Spark plugs
- Drive belts
- Manual transmission oil
- Automatic transmission fluid
- Front differential gear oil (AT models)
- Rear differential gear oil
- Power steering fluid
- Brake fluid
- Clutch fluid (MT models)
- Brake booster
- Brake pedal
- Clutch pedal (MT models)
- Hill start assist system (MT models)
- Replacement of brake pad and lining
- Parking brake stroke
- Tires and wheels
- Aluminum wheels
- Windshield washer fluid
- Replacement of wiper blades
- Battery
- Fuses
- Main fuse
- Installation of accessories
- Replacing bulbs
- Specifications
- Consumer information and Reporting safety defects
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Foreword
Congratulations on choosing a SUBARU vehicle. This Owner’s
Manual has all the information necessary to keep your SUBARU in
excellent condition and to properly maintain the emission control
sys ...
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Emergency towing
For emergency towing when no commercial
tow vehicle is available, attach a tow cable,
chain or strap to one of the towing hooks under
the front/rear of your vehicle. Be very careful
when att ...
Backing up on a steep downhill
Backing up on a steep downhill
When backing up the vehicle down a hill, the
distance guide lines and the vehicle width guide
lines are shown further than the actual distance.
For example, the ...
Brake over accelerator
This vehicle is equipped with a brake over accelerator feature. In the
event the accelerator pedal becomes stuck or entrapped, applying steady
and firm pressure to the brake pedal will both slow the ...
