Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual / Starting and operating / Parking your vehicle / Auto Vehicle Hold function / To operate the Auto Vehicle Hold function

Subaru Forester: Auto Vehicle Hold function / To operate the Auto Vehicle Hold function

Stop the vehicle by depressing the brake pedal when all of the following conditions are met. Then the Auto Vehicle Hold function will operate.

Driver’s door is closed.
The driver’s seatbelt is fastened.
The select lever is in a position other than the “P” position.

Subaru Forester. To operate the Auto Vehicle Hold function

Auto Vehicle Hold operation indicator light

While the vehicle is kept stopped by the Auto Vehicle Hold function, the Auto Vehicle Hold operation indicator light will illuminate.

To turn on/off the Auto Vehicle Hold function

To release the Auto Vehicle Hold function

Perform any of the following operations to release the Auto Vehicle Hold function. Depress the accelerator pedal. Depress the brake pedal again. Apply the electronic parking brake...

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Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: After the vehicle is stopped by the system

RAB OFF indicator After the brake pedal is depressed, the RAB OFF indicator will illuminate and the system will temporarily stop operating. The RAB OFF indicator will turn off when the select lever is shifted to a position other than the “R” position...

Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Safety tips for installing child restraint systems

WARNING Do not use a seatbelt extender. If a seatbelt extender is used when installing a child restraint system, the seatbelt will not securely hold the child restraint system. Use of a seatbelt extender could cause death or serious injury to children or other passengers in sudden braking, swerving, or accidents...

Average vehicle speed

Subaru Forester. Average vehicle speed

When units in miles is selected When units in km is selected

This display shows the average vehicle speed since the trip meter was last reset. Pressing the TRIP RESET switch toggles the display between the average vehicle speed corresponding to the A trip meter display and the average vehicle speed corresponding to the B trip meter display. When either of the trip meter displays is reset, the corresponding average vehicle speed value is also reset.