Subaru Forester 2019-2025 Owners Manual / Starting and operating / Continuously variable transmission / P (Park) / R (Reverse) / N (Neutral) / D (Drive) / / R (Reverse)

Subaru Forester: P (Park) / R (Reverse) / N (Neutral) / D (Drive) / / R (Reverse)

This position is for backing the vehicle. To shift from the “N” to “R” position, stop the vehicle completely then move the lever to the “R” position while pressing the select lever button in.

When the ignition switch has been turned to the “ACC” position, the movement of the select lever from the “N” to “R” position is only possible by depressing the brake pedal. For details, refer to “Shift lock function”.

P (Park) / R (Reverse) / N (Neutral) / D (Drive) /

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N (Neutral)D (Drive)

This position is for restarting a stalled engine. In this position, the transmission is neutral, meaning that the wheels and transmission are not locked...

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Subaru Forester 2019-2025 Owners Manual: How to use the lock lever

Rotate the lock lever rearward to unlock. Rotate the lock lever forward to lock. Always make sure that all doors and the rear gate are closed before starting to drive. The red mark on the lock lever appears when the door is unlocked. Pull the inside door handle to open an unlocked door...

Subaru Forester 2019-2025 Owners Manual: Reverse tilt-down feature (if equipped)

When backing up the vehicle, the front passenger’s side outside mirrors will turn downward automatically to provide better rear visibility. Push the ignition switch to the ON position. Move the select lever to the R (Reverse) position. The outside mirror angle moves downward...

Clock/date screen

Subaru Forester. Clock/date screen

The time and date are displayed. You can adjust the time and date. For details, refer to “Clock”.