Subaru Forester 2019-2025 Owners Manual / Appearance care / Cleaning the interior / Synthetic leather upholstery

Subaru Forester: Cleaning the interior / Synthetic leather upholstery

The synthetic leather material used on the SUBARU may be cleaned using mild soap or detergent and water, after first vacuuming or brushing away loose dirt. Allow the soap to soak in for a few minutes and wipe off with a clean, damp cloth. Commercial foam-type cleaners suitable for synthetic leather materials may be used when necessary.

CAUTION

Strong cleaning agents such as solvents, paint thinners, window cleaner or fuel must never be used on leather or synthetic interior materials. Doing so could damage the surface and cause the color to deteriorate.

Leather seat materials

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Water repellent seat material (if equipped) / Seatbelt

Water repellent seat material The water repellency of the seat fabric will decrease over time. Do not apply additional water repellent coating. Seatbelt For details about how to clean the seatbelt, refer to “Seatbelt maintenance”...

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Subaru Forester 2019-2025 Owners Manual: Wiper and washer

WARNING In freezing weather, do not use the windshield washer until the windshield is sufficiently warmed by the defroster. Otherwise the washer fluid can freeze on the windshield, blocking your view. CAUTION Do not operate the washer continuously for more than 10 seconds, or when the washer fluid tank is empty...

Subaru Forester 2019-2025 Owners Manual: Auto Vehicle Hold ON indicator light

CAUTION If the Auto Vehicle Hold ON indicator light does not illuminate even when the Auto Vehicle Hold switch is pressed to activate the Auto Vehicle Hold function, the electronic parking brake system may be malfunctioning. This indicator light illuminates when the Auto Vehicle Hold is activated...

Windshield wiper and washer switches

The wiper operates only when the ignition switch is in the “ON” or “ACC” position.