Subaru Forester: Driving tips / New vehicle break-in driving – the first 1,000 miles (1,600 km)
The performance and long life of your
vehicle are dependent on how you handle
and care for your vehicle while it is new.
Follow these instructions during the first
1,000 miles (1,600 km):
- Do not race the engine. And do not
allow engine speed to exceed 4,000 rpm
except in an emergency.
- Do not drive at one constant engine or
vehicle speed, either fast or slow.
- Avoid starting suddenly and rapid acceleration,
except in an emergency.
- Avoid hard braking, except in an emergency.
The same break-in procedures should be
applied to an overhauled engine, newly
mounted engine or when brake pads are
replaced with new ones.
The following suggestions will help to save
your fuel.
Select the proper gear position for the
speed and road conditions.
Avoid sudden acceleration or deceleration...
Other information:
You can initialize the items that have been
set to your preference.
Select “Initialize” from the 2nd menu on
the setting screen. Refer to “Setting
screen”.
Select “Yes” or “No” by using the
control switches.
NOTE
You cannot initialize the items if the
Driver Monitoring System is not operated...
Type A
Type B
With the vehicle either moving or stationary,
move the select lever from the “D”
position to the “M” position to select the
manual mode.
Select lever/gear position indicator (type A)
Upshift indicator
Downshift indicator
Gear position indicator
Select lever/gear position indicator (type B)
Upshift indicator
Downshift indicator
Gear position indicator
When the manual mode is selected, the
gear position indicator and upshift indicator
and/or downshift indicator on the
combination meter illuminate...