Subaru Forester: Driving information display / Auto Start Stop time (models without combination meter display (color LCD))

1. Total time in conjunction with the trip meter
2. Total time in conjunction with the ignition switch

This display shows the total time that the engine was stopped by the Auto Start Stop system in the following ways.

Total time in conjunction with the trip meter: Displays the total time that the engine was stopped by the Auto Start Stop system, from the last time the currently displayed trip meter was reset until the current time. By pressing the TRIP RESET switch, you can toggle the display between the time the engine was stopped for trip A and the time the engine was stopped for trip B.

NOTE

When the trip meter mileage is reset, the total time in conjunction with the trip meter is not shown until the vehicle has subsequently covered a distance of 1 mile (or 1 km).

Total time in conjunction with the ignition switch: Displays the total time that the engine was stopped by the Auto Start Stop system, from the time when the ignition switch was turned to the “ON” position to the current time.

How to switch the display

Perform the following operation to toggle the display between the total time in conjunction with the trip meter and the total time in conjunction with the ignition switch.

1. Press and hold the “+” button located on the side of the information display. The stopped time will then flash.
2. Within 5 seconds after the stopped time starts flashing, press and hold the “−” button located on the side of the information display. The display will then change and after flashing for 2 seconds, the stopped time selected will be displayed.
3. Each time the “−” button is pressed and held during the 3 seconds that the display is flashing, the display will change and flash for 2 seconds. If the “−” button is not pressed and held during the 3-second period that the display is flashing, the stopped time selected will be displayed.