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...

Other information:

Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: When a user is not recognized

In the following case, user recognition may not be possible and “User recognition stopped” may be displayed. There is an object blocking the camera. Remove the obstacle and follow the reference procedure to perform user recognition again. Refer to “Repeat facial scan”...

Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: System temporary stop due to reduced radar sensitivity

BSD/RCTA temporary stop message due to reduced radar sensitivity BSD/RCTA OFF indicator light This display appears when the detectability of the radar sensors is reduced. Once the condition is corrected, the system will recover from the temporary stop condition and the indicator will disappear...

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.