Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual / Driving tips / Winter driving / Operation during cold weather

Subaru Forester: Winter driving / Operation during cold weather

Maintenance

Carry some emergency equipment, such as a window scraper, a bag of sand, flares, a small shovel and jumper cables. Check the battery and cables. Cold temperatures reduce battery capacity...

Other information:

Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Infants or small children. Expectant mothers

Use a child restraint system that is suitable for your vehicle. Refer to “Child restraint systems”. Children WARNING Place children in the rear seat properly restrained at all times. The SRS airbag deploys with considerable speed and force and can injure or even kill children, especially if they are not restrained or improperly restrained...

Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Maintenance precautions

When maintenance and service are required, it is recommended that all work be done by an authorized SUBARU dealer. If you perform maintenance and service by yourself, you should familiarize yourself with the information provided in this section on general maintenance and service for your SUBARU...

Outside temperature indicator

The outside temperature is displayed on the multi-function display (color LCD).

NOTE

The outside temperature indicator shows the temperature around the sensor. However, the temperature may not be indicated correctly or the update may be delayed in the following conditions. While parking or driving at low speeds When the outside temperature changes suddenly (example: when going in and out of an underground parking area or when passing through a tunnel) When starting the engine after being parked for a certain period of time The temperature unit cannot be changed.