Subaru Forester: Maintenance and service / Cooling system
WARNING
Never attempt to remove the radiator
cap until the engine has been shut
off and has cooled down completely.
Since the coolant is under pressure,
you may suffer serious burns from a
spray of boiling hot coolant when
the cap is removed...
Other information:
Stop the vehicle completely.
Move the select lever to the “P”
position.
Press the push-button ignition switch.
The engine will stop, and the power will be
switched off.
WARNING
Do not touch the push-button
ignition switch during driving.
When the push-button ignition
switch is operated as follows,
the engine will stop...
Driver’s side temperature control dial
(Refer to “Automatic climate control
operation” and/or “Temperature
control”)
AUTO button (Refer to “Automatic climate
control operation”)
Air conditioner button (Refer to “Air
conditioner control”)
Air inlet selection button (Refer to “Air
inlet selection”)
MAX A/C button (Refer to “MAX A/C
mode (for type B and C)”)
Defroster button (Refer to “Defrosting”)
Rear window defogger button and outside
mirror defogger button (Refer to
“Defogger and deicer”)
Passenger’s side temperature control
dial (Refer to “Temperature control”)
SYNC button (Refer to “SYNC mode
(type B)”)
Fan speed control dial (Refer to “Fan
speed control”)
Airflow mode selection button (Refer to
“Airflow mode selection”)
ON/OFF button (Refer to “Automatic
climate control operation”)
NOTE
The climate control screen is displayed
on the multi-function display (color
LCD)...