Subaru Forester 2019-2026 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 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Warranties

Warranties for U.S.A. SUBARU vehicles distributed by Subaru of America, Inc. and sold at retail by an authorized SUBARU dealer in the United States come with the following warranties: SUBARU Limited Warranties Federal Emission Control Systems Warranties California Emissions Control Systems Warranties All warranty information, including applicability, details of coverage and exclusions, is in the “Warranty and Maintenance Booklet”...

Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Date and time settings

You can set the date, time and 12h or 24h format settings. Current date and time setting For details about clock setting, refer to “Clock”. Birthday setting If a birthday or anniversary is approaching, a message will be displayed when the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position...

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.