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: Height adjustment

Head restraint Release button Remove button To release: Lowermost to the 1st stepPull the head restraint up to the 1st step. To raise: 1st step to the 3rd stepPull the head restraint up while pressing the release button on the top of the seatback...

Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: SI-DRIVE switches

Type A SI-DRIVE switches Type B SI-DRIVE switches To select the Intelligent (I) mode, press the “I” switch. To select the Sport (S) mode, press the “S” switch. To select the Sport Sharp (S#) mode, press the “S#” switch. NOTE While the engine is cool, you cannot change to Sport Sharp (S#) mode...

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.