Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual / In case of emergency / Flat tires

Subaru Forester: In case of emergency / Flat tires

If you have a flat tire while driving, never brake suddenly; keep driving straight ahead while gradually reducing speed. Then slowly pull off the road to a safe place.

Temporary spare tire

WARNING Never tow a trailer when the temporary spare tire is use..

Changing a flat tire

WARNING Use only the jack and the jack handle provided with your vehicle. The jack supplied with the vehicle is designed only for changing a tire...

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Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: How to use the lock lever

Rotate the lock lever rearward to unlock. Rotate the lock lever forward to lock. Always make sure that all doors and the rear gate are closed before starting to drive. The red mark on the lock lever appears when the door is unlocked. Pull the inside door handle to open an unlocked door...

Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: GVWR and GAWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating and Gross Axle Weight Rating)

Certification label The certification label attached to the bottom of driver’s side door pillar shows GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) and GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating). The GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) must never exceed the GVWR. GVW is the combined total of weight of the vehicle, fuel, driver, all passengers, luggage, any optional equipment and trailer tongue load...