Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual / Starting and operating
Subaru Forester: Starting and operating
- Fuel
- State emission testing (U.S. only)
- Preparing to drive
- Starting and stopping the engine (models without push-button start system)
- Starting and stopping engine (models with push-button start system)
- Remote engine start system (dealer option)
- Remote engine starter transceiver (fob)
- Alternate operation method for models with “keyless access with push-button start system”
- Entering the vehicle while it is running via remote start (models without “keyless access with push-button start system”)
- Entering the vehicle while it is running via remote start (models with “keyless access with push-button start system”)
- Entering the vehicle following remote engine start shutdown
- Pre-heating or pre-cooling the interior of the vehicle
- Remote transmitter program (Remote engine starter transceiver)
- System maintenance
- Certification for remote engine starter
- Continuously variable transmission
- Continuously variable transmission features
- Select lever
- P (Park) / R (Reverse) / N (Neutral) / D (Drive) /
- Selection of manual mode (if equipped)
- Selection of “L” (if equipped)
- Shift lock function
- Driving tips
- SI-DRIVE
- Intelligent (I) mode
- Sport (S) mode (if equipped)
- Sport Sharp (S#) mode (if equipped)
- SI-DRIVE switches
- Power steering
- Braking
- ABS (Anti-lock Brake System)
- Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) system
- Vehicle Dynamics Control system
- X-MODE (if equipped)
- Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) (U.S.-spec. models)
- Parking your vehicle
- Electronic parking brake
- Automatic release function by accelerator pedal
- Auto Vehicle Hold function
- Emergency brake
- Electronic parking brake system warning
- Parking tips
- Auto Start Stop system
- System operation
- Auto Start Stop warning light
- Auto Start Stop OFF switch
- Auto Start Stop No Activity Detected indicator light
- Displaying the Auto Start Stop system status / System warning
- Hill start assist system
- Cruise control (if equipped)
- To set cruise control
- To temporarily cancel and turn off the cruise control
- To change the cruising speed
- BSD/RCTA (if equipped)
- Blind Spot Detection (BSD)
- Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
- System operation
- BSD/RCTA approach indicator light/warning buzzer
- BSD/RCTA OFF indicator light
- BSD/RCTA warning light
- BSD/RCTA OFF switch
- Certification for the BSD/RCTA
- Handling of radar sensors
- Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) system (if equipped)
- Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) system overview
- Operating conditions
- Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) system operation
- Canceling the Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) system operation
- Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) system ON/OFF setting
- RAB warning indicator
- Handling of the sonar sensors
- Driver Monitoring System (if equipped)
- User recognition function
- Inattentive/drowsy driving warning
- Driver Monitoring System indicator/warning
- Using the Driver Monitoring System . User recognition
- When a user is not recognized
- Registering and deleting a user
- Registering and deleting driver position personalization
- Driver Monitoring System ON/OFF settings
- Certification for Driver Monitoring System
Fuel
CAUTION
Use of a fuel which is low in
quality or use of an inappropriate
fuel additive may cause damage
to the engine and/or fuel system.
Some gas stations, particularly
those in high altitude areas, offer
fuels posted as regular octane
gasoline with an octane rating
below 87 AKI (9..
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Example of warning
If there is a warning message or a maintenance notification, it will appear on this screen. Take the appropriate actions based on the messages indicated.
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