Subaru Forester 2019-2025 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...

Other information:

Subaru Forester 2019-2025 Owners Manual: Rear seat heater (if equipped)

CAUTION Do not open and close the center console lid while operating the rear seat heater switch. There is the risk of fingers being caught in the lid. The seat heater operates when the ignition switch is in the “ON” position. Rear seat heater switch HIGH mode indicators LOW mode indicators Left-hand side Right-hand side Press the rear seat heater switch...

Subaru Forester 2019-2025 Owners Manual: How to change the headlight mode manually

Change to the low beam: When you return the turn signal lever to the center position, the high beam assist function will turn off and the high beam assist indicator light will turn off. Change to the high beam: When you turn the light control switch to the position, the headlight mode will be changed to the high beam...

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”.