Subaru Forester: In case of emergency / Maintenance tools
Your vehicle is equipped with the following
maintenance tools.
- Jack
- Jack handle
- Screwdriver
- Towing hook (eye bolt)
- Wheel nut wrench
Screwdriver and wheel nut wrench

- Screwdriver
- Wheel nut wrench
The screwdriver, wheel nut wrench, etc.
are stored in your vehicle.
The tools can also be stored in the tool
bucket.
Under the rear floor
The jack, jack handle and towing hook are
stored as shown in the following illustrations.

- Under-floor storage compartment (if
equipped). Refer to “Under-floor storage
compartment”.
- Jack handle
- Spare tire
- Tool bucket

- Wheel nut wrench
- Screwdriver
- Jack
- Towing hook (eye bolt)
NOTE
- For how to use the jack, refer to “Flat
tires”.
- The following items may be different
depending on the model.
- The shape of the storage compartment
- The locations of some maintenance tools
WARNING
Never tow a trailer when the
temporary spare tire is used.
The temporary spare tire is not
designed to sustain the towing
load. Use of the temporary spare
tire when towing can result in
failure of the spare tire and/or
less stability of the vehicle and
may lead to an accide..
Other information:
If you must rock the vehicle to free it from
snow, sand, or mud, depress the accelerator
pedal slightly and move the select
lever back and forth between “D” and “R”
repeatedly. Do not race the engine. For the
best possible traction, avoid spinning the
wheels when trying to free the vehicle...
Roof rails
Roof crossbars
Roof tent
Occupants in the roof tent
The total weight on the roof rails –
including the roof crossbars, roof tent,
and all occupants and contents in the roof
tent – must not exceed either the vehicle’s
roof rail load limit (700 lbs (317 kg)), evenly
distributed, or the load limit of the roof
crossbars, whichever is lower...