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: Canceling the Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) system operation

The Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) system can be temporarily canceled by any of the following operations. Depressing the brake pedal* Depressing the accelerator pedal* The accelerator pedal is kept depressed. (In this case, limited acceleration will be canceled and the vehicle will continue reversing...

Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Journey time (models without combination meter display (color LCD))

The journey time shows the time that has elapsed since the ignition switch was turned to the “ON” position. The journey time indication flashes each time a complete hour has elapsed. If the display is giving a reading other than the journey time, the display switches to the journey time, flashes for 5 seconds, and returns to its original reading each time a complete hour has elapsed...

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.