Subaru Forester 2019-2025 Owners Manual / Driving tips / Winter driving / Rocking the vehicle

Subaru Forester: Winter driving / Rocking the vehicle

If you must rock the vehicle to free it from snow, sand, or mud, depress the accelerator pedal slightly and move the select lever back and forth between “D” and “R” repeatedly. Do not race the engine. For the best possible traction, avoid spinning the wheels when trying to free the vehicle. When the road surface is extremely slippery, you can obtain better traction by starting the vehicle with the transmission in 2nd than 1st.

For information about holding the transmission in the 2nd position, refer to “Selection of manual mode”.

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Loading your vehicle

WARNING Never allow passengers to ride on a folded rear seatback in the cargo area. Doing so may result in serious injury. Never stack luggage or other cargo higher than the top of the seatback because it could tumble forward and injure passengers in the event of a sudden stop or ..

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Subaru Forester 2019-2025 Owners Manual: Type A

Airflow mode selection dial (Refer to “Airflow mode selection”) Fan speed control dial (Refer to “Fan speed control”) Temperature control dial (Refer to “Temperature control”) Air conditioner button (Refer to “Air conditioner control”) Air inlet selection button (Refer to “Air inlet selection”) Rear window defogger button and outside mirror defogger button (if equipped) (Refer to “Defogger and deicer”) NOTE The controllable temperature range may vary depending on the regional specifications of the vehicle...

Subaru Forester 2019-2025 Owners Manual: Cargo tie-down hooks

The cargo area is equipped with several tie-down hooks so that cargo can be secured with a cargo net or ropes. When using the tie-down hooks, turn them down out of the storing recesses. CAUTION The cargo tie-down hooks are designed only for securing light cargo...