Subaru Forester: Multi-function display (color LCD) / Welcome screen / Self-check screen
Welcome screen
When the driver’s door is opened and
closed, the welcome screen will appear for
a short time.
NOTE
- The welcome screen will disappear
when the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position while the welcome
screen is displayed.
- The welcome screen can be set to on
or off. For details, refer to “Screen
Settings”.
- For a certain period of time after the
welcome screen has once appeared, it
may not appear again even when the
driver’s door is opened and closed
again. This does not indicate a malfunction.
Self-check screen
NOTE
When the setting is “On”, the selfcheck
screen appears. For details
about this setting, refer to “On/Off
setting”.
When the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position, the vehicle self-check will
be performed. The screens corresponding
to the following items will appear one after
another for several seconds each.

- Engine oil: Checks the interval of engine
oil replacement.
- Oil filter: Checks the interval of oil filter
replacement.
- Tires: Checks the interval of tire rotation.
- Inspection and maintenance: Checks the
interval of inspection and maintenance.
When the checks are performed, the color of the icon
corresponding to the checked
item will change.
If there is a notification, the message will
be displayed. Take the appropriate actions
based on the message indicated.
After the self-check is completed, today’s
date, the stored birthday or the stored
anniversary is displayed.
NOTE
- After performing the maintenance,
change the setting of the corresponding
maintenance item. For details, refer
to “Maintenance settings”.
- The maintenance notification screen
will be displayed under either of the
following conditions.
- The period of time remaining until
the registered notification date is 15
days or less.
- The total driving distance remaining
until the registered notification
distance is approximately 311 miles
(500 km) or less.
- The maintenance notification screen
will be displayed until either of the
following conditions is satisfied.
- The period of time passed after
the registered notification date is 15
days or more.
- The total distance driven after the
registered notification distance is
approximately 311 miles (500 km) or
more.
Example
Useful messages, such as reminder information,
weather information (if
equipped) and traffic information (if
equipped) may interrupt the current screen
and appear on the display accompanied
by a beep...
Other information:
WARNING
Never remove the radiator cap until
the engine has been shut off and has
fully cooled down. When the engine
is hot, the coolant is under pressure.
Removing the cap while the engine
is still hot could release a spray of
boiling hot coolant, which could
burn you very seriously...
The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain
airbag are designed as follows:
To deploy in the event of an accident
involving a moderate to severe side impact
collision
To function on a one-time-only basis
The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain
airbag are not designed to deploy in the
following cases:
In most lesser side impacts
In most frontal or most rear impacts
(because the SRS side airbag and SRS
curtain airbag deployment would not protect
the occupant in those situations)
The SRS curtain airbags are also designed
to deploy when the vehicle is in an
extremely inclined state such as during a
rollover...