Subaru Forester: Specifications / Vehicle identification

- Vehicle identification number (under the floor carpet of the right-hand
front seat)
- Emission control label
- Tire inflation pressure label
- Certification label
- Vehicle identification number label
- Model number label
- Fuel label
- Air conditioner label
For U.S.A.
The following information has been
compiled according to Code of
Federal Regulations “Title 49, Part
575”...
Other information:
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...
After stopping the engine and any door
including the rear gate is opened, the
steering wheel will be locked due to the
steering lock function.
When the engine is restarted, the steering
lock will be automatically released.
When the steering lock cannot be
released
Operation indicator
Push-button ignition switch
When you cannot restart the engine due to
the steering lock, check the status of
operation indicator and perform the following
steps...