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
If the Auto Vehicle Hold ON indicator
light does not illuminate even when
the Auto Vehicle Hold switch is
pressed to activate the Auto Vehicle
Hold function, the electronic parking
brake system may be malfunctioning.
This indicator light illuminates when the
Auto Vehicle Hold is activated...
Select the blank space in the menu to exit
the driving information display selection.
NOTE
The average fuel consumption and
average vehicle speed are calculated
even while the driving information display
is not displayed.
Even if you turn off the driving
information display, the display will
automatically turn on when the battery
voltage is disconnected and then reconnected
for battery replacement or
fuse replacement...