Subaru Forester: Brake booster
The brake booster uses engine manifold vacuum to assist braking force. Do not turn off the engine while driving because that will turn off the brake booster, resulting in poor braking power.
The brakes will continue to work even when the brake booster completely stops functioning. If this happens, however, you will have to push the pedal much harder than normal and the braking distance will increase.
Two separate circuits
Your vehicle has two separate circuit
brake systems. Each circuit works diagonally
across the vehicle. If one circuit of
the brake system should fail, the other half
of the system still works. ...
Brake assist system
Do not be overconfident about the
brake assist. It is not a system that
brings more braking ability to the
vehicle beyond its braking capability.
Always use the utmost care
when driving r ...
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Automatic Seat Belt Tensioners
For added protection, the front seat
belts are equipped with automatic
seat belt tensioners. When activated,
the tensioners immediately tighten
the belts to help hold the driver and
a fr ...
Conference Call
When two calls are in progress (one active and one on
hold), press and hold the button
until you hear a
double beep indicating that the two calls have been
joined into one conference call. ...
Attaching the towing eyelet
1 The towing eyelet is located under the floor
of the cargo area, with the spare tire and
may be partially concealed. This eyelet
must be screwed into the positions provided
on the right sides ...
