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:
Gross Vehicle Weight
The Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) must
never exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating (GVWR).
Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) is the combined
total of the weight of the vehicle,
driver, passengers, luggage, trailer hitch,
trailer tongue load and any other optional
equipment installed on your vehicle...
Airflow mode selection dial (Refer to
“Airflow mode selection”)
Fan speed control dial (Refer to “Fan
speed control”)
Temperature control dial (Refer to “Temperature
control”)
Air conditioner button (Refer to “Air
conditioner control”)
Air inlet selection button (Refer to “Air
inlet selection”)
Rear window defogger button and outside
mirror defogger button (if equipped)
(Refer to “Defogger and deicer”)
NOTE
The controllable temperature range
may vary depending on the regional
specifications of the vehicle...