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:
The rear gate can be locked and unlocked
using any of the following systems.
Power door locking switch: Refer to
“Locking and unlocking from the inside”.
Keyless access with the push-button
start system (if equipped): Refer to “Keyless
access with push-button start system”...
Type A
Type B
“L” is for using engine braking when going
down a hill, etc. To select this mode, move
the select lever from the “D” position to the
“L” position.
Type A
Type B
When selected, the indicator “L” will
illuminate on the combination meter...