Subaru Forester: BSD/RCTA (if equipped) / BSD/RCTA warning light
System malfunction

- BSD/RCTA malfunction message
- At first, this message will appear
- Then this message will appear
- BSD/RCTA warning light
This display appears when a malfunction
occurs in the system. Contact a SUBARU
dealer and have the system inspected.
BSD/RCTA OFF switch
BSD/RCTA OFF indicator light
If the BSD/RCTA OFF switch is pressed,
the BSD/RCTA OFF indicator light appears
on the combination meter, and the BSD/RCTA is deactivated...
Other information:
Rear window defogger
Outside mirror defogger (if equipped)
Windshield wiper deicer (if equipped)
The vehicle is equipped with the defogger
and the deicer (if equipped) system. The
defogger and deicer system is activated
only when the ignition switch is in the “ON”
position...
This position is for normal driving. The
transmission shifts automatically and continuously
into a suitable gear according to
the vehicle speed and the acceleration you
require. Also, while driving up and down a
hill, the transmission assists and controls
the driving performance and engine braking
while corresponding to the road grade...