Subaru Forester: Setting screen / Date and time settings
You can set the date, time and 12h or 24h
format settings.
Current date and time setting
For details about clock setting, refer to
“Clock”.
Birthday setting
If a birthday or anniversary is approaching,
a message will be displayed when the
ignition switch is turned to the “ON”
position. This function can be set to on or
off. For details, refer to “Bypass screen
setting”.
- Select “Birthday” from the 2nd menu in
the setting screen. Refer to “Setting
screen”.

- Select from the list the number that you
want to register.

- Enter the date and the text by using the
control switches.
- Select “Set” to exit settings. Select “Go
Back” to return to the previous screen
without applying the setting changes.
NOTE
You can store a maximum of 5 birthdays.
Anniversary setting
- The procedure for setting an anniversary
is the same as “Birthday setting”, except that in step 1 “Anniversary”
is selected.
NOTE
You can store a maximum of 5 anniversaries.
You can set the Driver Monitoring System
settings...
Other information:
If a door or the rear gate is not completely
closed, the interior lights will remain
illuminated as a result. However, several
lights are automatically turned off by the
battery drainage prevention function to
prevent the battery from discharging...
To prevent skidding and slipping, avoid
sudden braking, abrupt acceleration, highspeed
driving, and sharp turning when
driving on snowy or icy roads.
Always maintain ample distance between
your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you
to avoid the need for sudden braking...