Subaru Forester: Maintenance and service / Cooling system

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Safety precautions

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...

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Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS curtain airbag will most likely deploy

The vehicle is involved in a severe side impact near the front seat or the rear seat. The vehicle rolls onto its side or the roof. The angle of vehicle tip-up is marginal or the skidding vehicle’s tires hit a curbstone laterally. An offset frontal collision that is severe enough to deploy the front airbag...

Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Trailer brakes

WARNING Adequate size trailer brakes are required when the trailer and its cargo exceed 1,000 lbs (453 kg) total weight. Do not directly connect your trailer’s hydraulic brake system to the hydraulic brake system in your vehicle. Direct connection would cause the vehicle’s brake performance to deteriorate and could lead to an accident...