Subaru Forester 2019-2023 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 2019-2023 Owners Manual: Steering lock

After stopping the engine and any door including the rear gate is opened, the steering wheel will be locked due to the steering lock function. When the engine is restarted, the steering lock will be automatically released. When the steering lock cannot be released Operation indicator Push-button ignition switch When you cannot restart the engine due to the steering lock, check the status of operation indicator and perform the following steps...

Subaru Forester 2019-2023 Owners Manual: Automatic climate control operation

When this mode is selected, the fan speed, airflow distribution, air-inlet control, and air conditioner compressor operation are automatically controlled. To activate this mode, perform the following. NOTE Operate the automatic climate control system when the engine is running...

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.