Subaru Forester: Precautions against vehicle modification
Always consult your SUBARU dealer if you want to install any accessory parts to your vehicle.
Do not perform any of the following modifications. Such modifications can interfere with proper operation of the seatbelt pretensioners.
- Attachment of any equipment (bush bar, winches, snow plow, skid plate, etc.) other than genuine SUBARU accessory parts to the front end.
- Modification of the suspension system or front end structure.
- Installation of a tire of different size and construction from the tires specified on the vehicle placard attached to the driver’s door pillar or specified for individual vehicle models in this Owner’s Manual.
System servicing
- When discarding a seatbelt retractor assembly or scrapping the entire vehicle damaged by a collision, consult your SUBARU dealer. - Tampering with or disconnecting the system’s wiri ...Child restraint systems
Infants and small children should always be placed in an infant or child restraint system in the rear seat while riding in the vehicle. You should use an infant or child restraint system tha ...See also:
Opening
Press the button on the SmartKey.
Pull handle 1.
Raise the tailgate.
Vehicles with the EASY-PACK tailgate: if you pull handle 1 and keep it in this
position, you can open the tailga ...
Torque Lock
Torque lock is when the weight of the vehicle puts too much force on the parking
pawl in the transmission. This happens when parking on a hill and shifting the transmission
into P (Park) is not do ...
Fast forward/reverse
Press and hold the buttons to
fast
forward/reverse. This is done at one speed for
audio files but several speeds can be chosen
for video files. Press the buttons
several
times to increas ...