Subaru Forester: Warning and indicator / Engine hood open warning light

The warning light illuminates if the engine
hood is not fully closed. This function is
effective even if the ignition switch is in the
“LOCK”/“OFF” or “ACC” position, or the
key is removed from the ignition switch.
Always make sure this light is not illuminated
before you start to drive.
This light blinks if the vehicle is driven with
tires of differing diameters fitted on the
wheels or with an excessively low air
pressure in any of the tires...
Other information:
In the following case, user recognition may
not be possible and “User recognition
stopped” may be displayed.
There is an object blocking the camera.
Remove the obstacle and follow the
reference procedure to perform user recognition
again.
Refer to “Repeat facial scan”...
If the light is blinking while driving, an
engine misfire condition has been detected
which may damage the emission
control system.
To prevent serious damage to the emission
control system, you should do the
following.
Reduce vehicle speed.
Avoid hard acceleration...