Subaru Forester: Instruments and controls / Hazard warning flasher

The hazard warning flasher is used to warn
other drivers when you have to park your
vehicle under emergency conditions. The
hazard warning flasher works regardless
of the position of the ignition switch.
To turn on the hazard warning flasher,
push the hazard warning flasher switch on
the instrument panel. All the turn signal
lights and the turn signal indicator lights
will flash. To turn off the flasher, push the
switch again.
NOTE
When the hazard warning flasher is on,
the turn signals do not work.
NOTE
Some of the meters and gauges on the
combination meter use liquid-crystal
displays. You will find their indications
hard to see if you wear polarized
glasses...
Other information:
WARNING
If you wear an implanted pacemaker
or an implanted defibrillator, perform
the procedure described in
“By operating the driver’s door” to disable the keyless access
function. If you perform the procedure
described in “By operating the
access key fob”, the operation
of an implanted pacemaker or
implanted defibrillator may be affected
by the radio waves from the
transmitter antenna...
Rear window defogger
Outside mirror defogger (if equipped)
Windshield wiper deicer (if equipped)
The vehicle is equipped with the defogger
and the deicer (if equipped) system. The
defogger and deicer system is activated
only when the ignition switch is in the “ON”
position...