Subaru Forester: Interior equipment / Overhead console

To open the console, push on the lid lightly
and it will automatically open.
CAUTION
When your vehicle is parked in the
sun or on a warm day, the inside of
the overhead console heats up.
Avoid storing plastic or other heatvulnerable
or flammable articles
such as a lighter in the overhead
console.
CAUTION
Always keep the storage compartment
closed while driving to
reduce the risk of injury in the
event of a sudden stop or an
accident.
Do not store spray cans, containers
with flammable or corrosive
liquids or any other dangerous
items in the storage compartment...
Other information:
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...
To wash the windshield, pull the wiper
control lever toward you. The washer fluid
sprays until you release the lever. The
wipers operate while you pull the lever.
NOTE
Windshield washer fluid warning light
The windshield washer fluid warning
light illuminates when the washer fluid
level in the tank has dropped to the
lower limit...