Subaru Forester 2019-2021 Owners Manual / Maintenance and service / Brake booster

Subaru Forester: Maintenance and service / Brake booster

The brake booster utilizes the vacuum produced by the engine manifold to reduce the force required to depress the brake pedal.

The vacuum in the brake booster may be insufficient if the brake pedal is depressed when the engine is stopped or after the vehicle has been parked for a long period of time. It such cases, it is necessary to depress the brake pedal using greater force than usual.

Brake fluid

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Brake pedal

Check the brake pedal free play and reserve distance according to the maintenance schedule in the “Warranty and Maintenance Booklet”...

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Subaru Forester 2019-2021 Owners Manual: Average vehicle speed

When units in miles is selected When units in km is selected This display shows the average vehicle speed since the trip meter was last reset. Pressing the TRIP RESET switch toggles the display between the average vehicle speed corresponding to the A trip meter display and the average vehicle speed corresponding to the B trip meter display...

Subaru Forester 2019-2021 Owners Manual: Auto on/off headlights

When the ignition switch is in the “ON” position, the instrument panel illumination, headlights, parking lights, front side marker lights, rear side marker lights, tail lights and license plate lights are automatically on or off depending on the level of the ambient light...

Windshield wiper and washer switches

The wiper operates only when the ignition switch is in the “ON” or “ACC” position.