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:
Compass Display / ECO (Fuel Saver Mode) — If Equipped
The compass readings indicate the direction
the vehicle is facing. Press and release the
COMPASS button to display one of eight
compass headings, the outside temperature,
and audio informati ...
Maintenance services
You should exercise the utmost care to prevent damage to your vehicle and injury
to yourself whenever performing any maintenance or inspection procedures. Should
you have any doubts concerning the ...
Taking out the spare tire (vehicles with the spare tire cover)
Open the back door. Unlock the
latch handle which is on the bottom
of the spare tire cover.
2 Close the back door.
Remove the spare tire cover by
holding the bottom and lifting it
up and awa ...
