Subaru Forester: Driver Monitoring System (if equipped) / Registering and deleting a user
Users can be registered in the Driver
Monitoring System, and registered users
can be deleted. For the user registration
and delete procedures, refer to “Driver
Monitoring System settings”.
NOTE
- When the Driver Monitoring System
OFF indicator, Driver Monitoring System
temporary stop indicator, or Driver
Monitoring System warning is illuminated,
the following items cannot be
selected.
- Register User
- Delete User
- Delete All Users
- User information can also be deleted
by resetting the multi-function display
to the factory default settings. When
the settings are reset to the factory
default settings, all user information is
deleted. The settings cannot be reset to
the factory default settings when the
Driver Monitoring System is OFF.
At the time when a user is registered, the
seat position, outside mirror angle, and
reverse tilt-down outside mirror angle are
registered at the same time...
Other information:
After stopping the engine and any door
including the rear gate is opened, the
steering wheel will be locked due to the
steering lock function.
When the engine is restarted, the steering
lock will be automatically released.
When the steering lock cannot be
released
Operation indicator
Push-button ignition switch
When you cannot restart the engine due to
the steering lock, check the status of
operation indicator and perform the following
steps...
Before going down a steep hill, slow
down and shift to a lower gear (if necessary,
use 1st gear) in order to utilize the
engine braking effect and prevent overheating
of your vehicle’s brakes. Do not
make sudden downshifts.
When driving uphill in hot weather, the
air conditioner may turn off automatically
to protect the engine from overheating...