Subaru Forester: Warning and indicator / Seatbelt warning light and chime

Initial illumination for system check

Several of the warning and indicator lights illuminate when the ignition switch is initially turned to the “ON” position. This permits checking the operation of the bulbs. Apply the parking brake and turn the ignition switch to the “ON” position. For the system check, several of the fo..

Driver’s and front passenger’s seats

With the ignition switch turned to the “ON” position, this device reminds the driver and front passenger to fasten their seatbelts by illuminating the warning lights in the locations indicated in the following illustration and sounding a chime...

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Subaru Forester 2019-2022 Owners Manual: Using the Driver Monitoring System . User recognition

User recognition When a user is registered with the user recognition function, the Driver Monitoring System performs the following. When the door is opened and the push-button ignition switch is OFF, the user recognition screen appears and the Driver Monitoring system starts user recognition...

Subaru Forester 2019-2022 Owners Manual: Connecting a trailer

Ball mount Hitch pin Safety pin Hitch receiver tube Insert the ball mount into the hitch receiver tube. Insert the hitch pin into the hole located on the hitch receiver tube so that the pin passes through the ball mount. Insert the safety pin through the provided hole on the hitch pin securely...