Subaru Forester: Maintenance precautions / When checking or servicing in the engine compartment

CAUTION
- Do not touch the engine cover
while checking the components
in the engine compartment.
Doing so may cause your hand
to slip off the cover and result in
an unexpected injury.
- Do not touch the oil filter until the
engine has cooled down completely.
Doing so may result in a burn
or other injury. Note that the oil
filter becomes very hot when the
engine is running and remains
hot for some time after the engine
has stopped.
WARNING
Always stop the engine and apply
the parking brake firmly to prevent
the vehicle from moving.
Always let the engine cool down.
Engine parts become very hot
when the engine is running and
remain hot for some time after the
engine has stopped.
Do not spill engine oil, engine
..
WARNING
A running engine can be dangerous.
Keep your fingers, hands, clothing,
hair and tools away from the cooling
fan, drive belt and any other moving
engine parts...
Other information:
WARNING
There are some general precautions
when starting the engine.
Carefully read the precautions
described in “Starting engine”.
If the indicator on the push-button
ignition switch flashes in
green after the engine has
started, never drive the vehicle...
Rear left seat
Rear center seat
Rear right seat
With the ignition switch turned to the “ON”
position, the seatbelt warning light and
chime reminds the rear passenger to
fasten their seatbelt by illuminating the
warning lights in the locations indicated in
the above illustration and sounding a
chime...