Subaru Forester: Driving on snowy and icy roads / Wiper operation when snowing
Before driving in cold weather, make sure the wiper blade rubbers are not frozen to the windshield or rear window.
If the wiper blade rubbers are frozen to the windshield or rear window, perform the following procedure.
- To thaw the windshield wiper blade
rubbers, use the defroster with the airflow
selection in
and the
temperature set
for maximum warmth until the wiper blade
rubbers are completely thawed. Refer to
“Climate control”. - If your vehicle is equipped with a wiper deicer, use it. It is helpful to thaw the windshield wiper blade rubbers. Refer to “Defogger and deicer”.
- To thaw the rear wiper blade rubbers, use the rear window defogger. Refer to “Defogger and deicer”.
When driving in snow, if frozen snow starts
to stick on the surface of the windshield
despite wiper operation, use the defroster
with the airflow selection in 
and
the
temperature set for maximum warmth.
After the windshield gets warmed enough
to melt the frozen snow on it, wash it away
using the windshield washer. Refer to
“Windshield washer”.
Snow stuck on the wiper arm prevents the wiper from working effectively. If snow is stuck on the wiper arm, pull off the road to a safe place, then remove it. If you stop the vehicle at road side, use the hazard warning flasher to alert other drivers. Refer to “Hazard warning flasher”.
Lighting operation when snowing
Check that the headlights are clean before
driving. If snow, frost or ice are attached to
the headlights, remove it.
If the headlights are not clean, they will not
light the front normally...
Other information:
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Subaru Forester 2019-2025 Owners Manual: Floor mat
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...
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Windshield wiper and washer switches
The wiper operates only when the ignition switch is in the “ON” or “ACC” position.
