Subaru Forester 2019-2025 Owners Manual / Appearance care / Exterior care / Washing / Using a warm water washer

Subaru Forester: Washing / Using a warm water washer

Keep a good distance of 12 in (30 cm) or more between the washer nozzle and the vehicle.
Do not wash the same area continuously.
If a stain will not come out easily, wash by hand. Some warm water washers are of the high temperature, high pressure type, and they can damage or deform the resin parts such as moldings, or cause water to leak into the vehicle.

Waxing and polishing

Always wash and dry the vehicle before waxing and polishing. Use a good quality polish and wax and apply them according to the manufacturer’s instructions...

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Subaru Forester 2019-2025 Owners Manual: Instrument panel

Seat position memory switch Power rear gate button Steering Responsive Headlight OFF switch Memory switch Illumination brightness control dial Combination meter Type A multi-function display (black and white) (page 202)/Type B multi-function display (color LCD) Audio* Hazard warning flasher switch Climate control panel Tilt/Telescopic steering wheel Driver Monitoring System OFF switch Fuse box BSD/RCTA OFF switch (page 362) Auto Start Stop OFF switch Hood release knob Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF switch *: For details about how to use the audio and navigation system (if equipped), refer to the separate navigation/audio Owner’s Manual...

Subaru Forester 2019-2025 Owners Manual: Front fog light indicator light / Headlight indicator light(if equipped)

Front fog light indicator light (if equipped) This indicator light illuminates while the front fog lights are illuminated. Headlight indicator light (if equipped) This indicator light illuminates under the following conditions. The light control switch is in the position and the following conditions are fulfilled...

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.