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...

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Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Illumination brightness control

The illumination brightness of the instrument panel illuminates under the following conditions. The light switch is in the or position when the ambient light is dark. The light control switch is in the “AUTO”position and the headlights illuminate automatically...

Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Favorite setting

Select “Favorite” from the 2nd menu in setting screen. Refer to “Setting screen”. Set the desired items by using the control switches. For details about items, refer to “Favorite screen”. Select “Set” to exit settings. Select “Go Back” to return to the previous screen without applying the setting changes...

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.