Subaru Forester 2019-2024 Owners Manual / Driving tips / Trailer towing / Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) and Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)

Subaru Forester: Trailer towing / Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) and Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)

Subaru Forester. Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) and Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)

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. Therefore, the GVW changes depending on the situation. Determine the GVW each time before going on a trip by putting your vehicle and trailer on a vehicle scale.

Subaru Forester. Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) and Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)

Certification label

GVWR of your vehicle that is given by SUBARU is shown on the certification label located at the bottom of driver’s side door pillar of your vehicle.

Maximum load limits

WARNING Never exceed the maximum load limits explained in the follo..

Gross Axle Weight (GAW) and Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)

Gross Axle Weight The total weight applied to each axle (GAW) must never exceed the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR). The front and rear GAWs can be adjusted by relocating passengers and luggage inside the vehicle...

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Subaru Forester 2019-2024 Owners Manual: Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)

Operating range The system notifies the driver of another vehicle approaching from either side when driving in reverse. This feature helps the driver check the rear and side areas of the vehicle when moving backward. If the system detects a vehicle approaching from either side while moving backward, it warns the driver of dangers in the following way...

Subaru Forester 2019-2024 Owners Manual: Locking and unlocking from the outside

NOTE If you unlock the driver’s door with a key (including an emergency key) and open the door while the alarm system is armed, the alarm system is triggered and the vehicle’s horn sounds. In this case, perform any of the following operations: Models with “keyless access with push-button start system”: Press any button on the access key fob (except when the access key fob battery is discharged)...