Subaru Forester: Loading your vehicle / Vehicle capacity weight


Vehicle placard
The load capacity of your vehicle is
determined by weight, not by available
cargo space. The maximum load you can
carry in your vehicle is shown on the
vehicle placard attached to the driver’s
side door pillar. It includes the total weight
of the driver and all passengers and their
belongings, any optional equipment such
as a trailer hitch, roof rack or bike carrier,
etc., and the tongue load of a trailer.
Certification label
The certification label attached to the
bottom of driver’s side door pillar shows
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) and
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)...
Other information:
CAUTION
Do not open and close the center
console lid while operating the rear
seat heater switch. There is the risk
of fingers being caught in the lid.
The seat heater operates when the ignition
switch is in the “ON” position.
Rear seat heater switch
HIGH mode indicators
LOW mode indicators
Left-hand side
Right-hand side
Press the rear seat heater switch...
Detecting range (width): Approximately 6
in (15 cm) outside of the vehicle width
Range that the system cannot detect:
Approximately 20 in (50 cm) behind the
rear of the vehicle
Detecting range (length): Approximately
5 ft (1.5 m) from the rear of the vehicle
WARNING
If your vehicle is trapped on a railroad
crossing and you are trying to
escape by reversing through the
crossing gate, the system may recognize
the crossing gate as an
obstacle and the brake may activate...