Subaru Forester 2019-2025 Owners Manual / Appearance care / Cleaning the interior / Water repellent seat material (if equipped) / Seatbelt

Subaru Forester: Cleaning the interior / Water repellent seat material (if equipped) / Seatbelt

Water repellent seat material

The water repellency of the seat fabric will decrease over time. Do not apply additional water repellent coating.

Seatbelt

For details about how to clean the seatbelt, refer to “Seatbelt maintenance”.

Synthetic leather upholstery

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Climate control panel, audio panel, instrument panel, console panel, and switches

Use a soft, damp cloth to clean the climate control panel, audio equipment, instrument panel, center console, combination meter panel, and switches...

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Subaru Forester 2019-2025 Owners Manual: How to use this Owner's Manual

Using your Owner's Manual Before you operate your vehicle, carefully read this manual. To protect yourself and extend the service life of your vehicle, follow the instructions in this manual. Failure to observe these instructions may result in serious injury and damage to your vehicle...

Subaru Forester 2019-2025 Owners Manual: Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit

Locate the statement “The combined weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs.” on your vehicle’s placard. Determine the combined weight of the driver and passengers that will be riding in your vehicle. Subtract the combined weight of the driver and passengers from XXX kg or XXX lbs...

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.