Subaru Forester: Starting and operating / Power steering
Power steering warning light

Power steering system features
NOTE
- If the steering wheel is operated in the
following ways, the power steering
control system may temporarily limit
the power assist in order to prevent the
system components, such as the control
computer and drive motor, from
overheating.
- The steering wheel is operated frequently
and turned sharply while the
vehicle is maneuvered at extremely low
speeds, such as while frequently turning
the steering wheel during parallel
parking.
- The steering wheel remains in the
fully turned position for a long period of
time.
At this time, there will be more resistance
when steering. However, this is
not a malfunction. Normal steering
force will be restored after the steering
wheel is not operated for a while and
the power steering control system has
an opportunity to cool down. However,
if the power steering is operated in a
non-standard way which causes power
assist limitation to occur too frequently,
this may result in a malfunction of the
power steering control system.
Other information:
CAUTION
The specification of a USB terminal
that can be used is the Atype.
If a different specification of
terminal is connected, power
supply or charging may not be
possible, or the device may malfunction.
There is a risk that a connected
device may malfunction or data
may be damaged...
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to reduced radar sensitivity
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This display appears when the detectability
of the radar sensors is reduced. Once
the condition is corrected, the system will
recover from the temporary stop condition
and the indicator will disappear...