Subaru Forester: Gasoline for California-certified LEV - Fuel requirements - Fuel - Starting and operating - Subaru Forester Owner's ManualSubaru Forester: Gasoline for California-certified LEV

If your vehicle was certified to California’s low emission vehicle (LEV) standards as indicated on the underhood tune-up label, it is designed to optimize engine and emission performance with gasoline that meets the clean burning low-sulfur California gasoline specifications. If you live in any other state than California, your vehicle will operate on gasoline meeting Federal specifications. Gasoline sold outside California is permitted to have higher sulfur levels, which may affect the performance of your vehicle’s catalytic converter and may produce a sulfur exhaust odor or smell. SUBARU recommends that you try a different brand of unleaded gasoline having lower sulfur to determine if the problem is fuel related before returning your vehicle to an authorized dealer for service.

    Unleaded gasoline
    The neck of the fuel filler pipe is designed to accept only an unleaded gasoline filler nozzle. Under no circumstances should leaded gasoline be used because it will damage the emission contro ...

    MMT
    Some gasoline contains an octane-enhancing additive called MMT (Methylcyclopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl). If you use such fuels, your emission control system performance may deteriorate a ...

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    Child restraint check list
    Every time a child travels in the vehicle observe the following: - Use appropriate child restraints. - Carefully follow the restraint system manufacturers instructions. - Adjust the harnesses for ...

    Important operation tips for the air conditioning
    ● Park the vehicle in the shade. Parking in the hot sun will make the vehicle inside extremely hot, and it will require more to cool the interior. If it is necessary to park in the sun, op ...

    Low fuel warning light
    The low fuel warning light illuminates when the tank is nearly empty [approximately 2.6 US gal (10.0 liters, 2.2 Imp gal)]. It only operates when the ignition switch is in the “ON” positio ...