Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual / Maintenance and service
Subaru Forester: Maintenance and service
- Maintenance schedule
- Maintenance precautions
- Before checking or servicing in the engine compartment
- When checking or servicing in the engine compartment
- When checking or servicing in the engine compartment while the engine is running
- Maintenance tips
- Engine hood
- Engine compartment overview
- Engine oil
- Engine oil consumption
- Locations of the oil level gauge, oil filler cap and oil filter
- Checking the oil level
- Changing the oil and oil filter
- Recommended grade and viscosity
- Synthetic oil
- Cooling system
- Air cleaner element
- Spark plugs
- Drive belts
- Continuously variable transmission fluid
- Front differential gear oil and rear differential gear oil
- Brake fluid
- Brake booster
- Brake pedal
- Replacement of brake pad
- Tires and wheels
- Types of tires
- Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) (U.S.-spec. models)
- Tire inspection
- Tire pressures and wear
- Wheel balance
- Wear indicators
- Rotational direction of tires
- Tire rotation
- Tire replacement
- Wheel replacement
- Alloy wheels
- Windshield washer fluid
- Replacement of wiper blades
- Windshield wiper blade assembly
- Windshield wiper blade rubber
- Rear window wiper blade assembly
- Rear window wiper blade rubber
- Battery
- Fuses
- Installation of accessories
- Replacing bulbs
- Headlights
- Front turn signal light
- Front fog light (if equipped) / Rear turn signal lights
- Backup light
- Vanity mirror light / Door step light / Dome light and cargo area light / Other bulbs
- Replacing key battery
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Maintenance schedule
U.S. models
The scheduled maintenance items required
to be serviced at regular intervals
are shown in the “Warranty and Maintenance
Booklet”. For details, read the
separate “Warranty and Maintenance
Booklet”...
Other information:
Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Rear towing hook
Take the towing hook and screwdriver out of the tool bucket. Take the jack handle out of the cargo area. Cover the tip of a flat-head screwdriver with vinyl tape or cloth so that it will not scratch the bumper. Pry off the cover on the rear bumper using a screwdriver, and you will find a threaded hole for attaching the towing hook...
Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Jump starting
WARNING Battery fluid is SULFURIC ACID. Do not let it come in contact with the eyes, skin, clothing or the vehicle.If battery fluid gets on you, thoroughly flush the exposed area with water immediately. Get medical help if the fluid has entered your eyes...
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