Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual / Driving tips / Winter driving / Operation during cold weather / Before driving your vehicle

Subaru Forester: Operation during cold weather / Before driving your vehicle

Before entering the vehicle, remove any snow or ice from your shoes because that could make the pedals slippery and driving dangerous.

While warming up the vehicle before driving, check that the accelerator pedal, brake pedal, and all other controls operate smoothly.

Clear away ice and snow that has accumulated under the fenders to avoid making steering difficult. During severe winter driving, stop when and where it is safe to do so and check under the fenders periodically.

Maintenance

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Parking in cold weather

WARNING Snow can trap dangerous exhaust gases under your vehicle. Keep snow clear of the exhaust pipe and from around your vehicle if you park the vehicle in snow with the engine running...

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Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Operation

The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag can function only when the ignition switch is in the “ON” position. The following airbags deploy independently of each other since each has its own impact sensor. Driver’s SRS side airbag Front passenger’s SRS side airbag SRS curtain airbag (right-hand side) SRS curtain airbag (left-hand side) Therefore, they may not both deploy in the same accident...

Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Fog light switch (if equipped)

Headlight switch Fog light switch The front fog lights will turn on when the fog light switch is placed in the position while the headlights are in the following condition. The headlight switch is in the position with the low beam mode selected...

Driving information display

NOTE

You can set the units for both the multifunction display (black and white) and the combination meter at the same time. For details about setting the language and units, refer to “Type A combination meter” or “Menu screens”.