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
When installing a child restraint
system in the rear center seating
position, set both seatbacks to the
original position. Otherwise, the
child restraint system cannot be
securely restrained, which may result
in death or serious injuries in
the event of sudden stop, sudden
steering maneuver or an accident...
/ MIST: Mist (for a single wipe)
/ OFF: Off
/ INT: Intermittent
/ LO: Low speed
/ HI: High speed
To turn the wipers on, push the wiper
control lever down.
To turn the wipers off, return the lever to
the position.
For a single wipe of the wipers, push the
lever up...