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:
Displays the driving range per gallon of fuel
Displays the driving range per liter of fuel
Displays the fuel consumption per 100 km
This display shows the average rate of fuel
consumption since the trip meter was last
reset.
TRIP RESET switch
Press the TRIP RESET switch to switch
between the displays for the average fuel
consumption that corresponds to the A trip
meter mileage and the average fuel consumption
that corresponds to the B trip
meter mileage...
Before driving
Mastering the dynamics of an All-Wheel Drive (AWD) vehicle is essential for confident driving. Do not rely exclusively on your habits from conventional Front-Wheel Drive (FWD) vehicles; the Kia Telluride AWD system provides different handling characteristics, meaning you must drive at more moderate speeds when in AWD mode to maintain full control...