Subaru Forester: Appearance care / Corrosion protection
Your SUBARU has been designed and
built to resist corrosion. Special materials
and protective finishes have been used on
most parts of the vehicle to help maintain
fine appearance, strength, and reliable
operation.
The most common causes of corrosion
are:
The accumulation of moisture retaining
dirt and debris in body panel sections,
cavities, and other areas...
Other information:
Center seatbelt tongue plate
Anchor tongue plate
Anchor buckle
Center seatbelt buckle
WARNING
Fastening the seatbelt with the webbing
twisted can increase the risk or
severity of injury in an accident.
When fastening the belt after it is
pulled out from the retractor, especially
when inserting the anchor
tongue plate into the mating buckle
(on right-hand side), always check
that the webbing is not twisted...
To turn the compass feature on/off,
press and hold the switch for
more
than 3 seconds or until the display turns
on/off. The compass feature will default to
on with each ignition cycle.
If the display reads “C”, slowly drive the
vehicle in circles until compass is calibrated...