Subaru Forester: Cargo area cover (if equipped) / To remove the front cover and cover housing
To remove the front cover
- Push the front cover to the right side
and shorten the bar.
- Remove the front cover.
To remove the cover housing
- Rewind the cover.

- Push the cover housing to the right
side and shorten it.
- Take it off the retainer.
CAUTION
For models with a reclining rear
seatback, when reclining, ..
The cargo area cover can be stowed in
under the cargo floor.
Pull the strap to open the center part of
the cargo floor lid, and then remove the lid...
Other information:
Tongue load
Ensure that the trailer tongue load is from 8
to 11% of the total trailer weight and does
not exceed the maximum value of 150 lbs
(68 kg).
Jack
Bathroom scale
The tongue load can be weighed with a
bathroom scale as shown in the illustration
above...
This position is for normal driving. The
transmission shifts automatically and continuously
into a suitable gear according to
the vehicle speed and the acceleration you
require. Also, while driving up and down a
hill, the transmission assists and controls
the driving performance and engine braking
while corresponding to the road grade...