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: Trailer lights

CAUTION Direct splicing or other improper connection of trailer lights may damage your vehicle’s electrical system and cause a malfunction of your vehicle’s lighting system. Connection of trailer lights to your vehicle’s electrical system requires modifications to the vehicle’s lighting circuit to increase its capacity and accommodate wiring changes...

Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: To decrease the speed (by the “RES/SET” switch)

Press the “RES/SET” switch to the “SET” side and hold it until the vehicle reaches the desired speed. Then, release the switch. The vehicle speed at that moment will be memorized and treated as the new set speed. When setting the displayed unit as “MPH”: The set speed can be decreased 1 mph (1...

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.