Subaru Forester: Starting and operating / Parking your vehicle
Parking brake switch
Indicator light
Release the electronic parking brake
Apply the electronic parking brake
WARNING
Before exiting the vehicle, make
sure that you turn off the engine...
Other information:
WARNING
Adding weight to the vehicle’s roof
can adversely affect handling, braking,
and rollover resistance. The
vehicle must never be driven with a
total roof rail load in excess of 176
lbs (80 kg).
CAUTION
The roof rail load limit for stationary
vehicles (700 lbs (317 kg)) applies only when the vehicle is
parked and the load is evenly
distributed left/right and front/
rear and the roof crossbars and
roof tent are tightly secured to
the vehicle...
Certification label
The certification label attached to the
bottom of driver’s side door pillar shows
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) and
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating).
The GVW (Gross Vehicle Weight) must
never exceed the GVWR. GVW is the
combined total of weight of the vehicle,
fuel, driver, all passengers, luggage, any
optional equipment and trailer tongue
load...