Subaru Forester: Rocking the vehicle
If you must rock the vehicle to free it from snow, sand, or mud, depress the accelerator pedal slightly and move the shift lever/select lever back and forth between “1”/“D” and “R” repeatedly. Do not race the engine. For the best possible traction, avoid spinning the wheels when trying to free the vehicle.
When the road surface is extremely slippery, you can obtain better traction by starting the vehicle with the transmission in 2nd than 1st (both for MT and AT).
If your vehicle is an AT model, for information about holding the transmission in the 2nd position, refer to “Selection of manual mode”.
Tire chains
Tire chains cannot be used on your
vehicle because of the lack of
clearance between the tires and
vehicle body.
NOTE
When tire chains cannot be used, use
of another type of traction dev ...
Loading your vehicle
- Never allow passengers to ride
on a folded rear seatback or in
the cargo area. Doing so may
result in serious injury.
- Never stack luggage or other
cargo higher than the top of the
s ...
See also:
Decreasing cruise speed
To reduce cruising speed, press and hold
control (4). Release the switch when the
desired speed is reached, the new speed will be
set and maintained.
The set speed can be decreased in steps of
2k ...
Luggage Compartment Cover
Luggage or other cargo placed in the luggage compartment can be hidden from view
by a luggage compartment cover. However, the luggage compartment covers are not
designed to support items loaded on ...
Safety Certification Label
Safety Certification
Label
This label contains important safetyrelated information about your vehicle. The
label is located on the driver’s door lock pillar. ...
