Subaru Forester: Maintenance precautions / When checking or servicing in the engine compartment while the engine is
running
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. Removing rings,
watches and ties is advisable.
Some clips and fender linings must be
removed before replacing the air cleaner
elements or specific bulbs.
Removing and reinstalling clips
Removing clips
There are several types of clips used for
your vehicle...
Other information:
CAUTION
If the floor mat slips forward and
interferes with the movement of the
pedals during driving, it could cause
an accident. Observe the following
precautions to prevent the floor mat
from slipping forward.
Be sure to use a genuine
SUBARU floor mat or an equivalent
designed with grommets in
the correct locations...
The driver’s and front passenger’s SRS frontal airbags are not designed to
deploy
in most of the following cases.
If the vehicle is struck from the side or
from behind.
If the vehicle rolls onto its side or roof.
If the vehicle is involved in a low-speed
frontal collision...