Subaru Forester: Safety warnings
You will find a number of WARNINGs, CAUTIONs and NOTEs in this manual.
These safety warnings alert you to potential hazards that could result in injury to you or others.
Please read these safety warnings as well as all other portions of this manual carefully in order to gain a better understanding of how to use your SUBARU vehicle safely.
A WARNING indicates a situation in which serious injury or death could result if the warning is ignored.
A CAUTION indicates a situation in which injury or damage to your vehicle, or both, could result if the caution is ignored.
NOTE
A NOTE gives information or suggestions
how to make better use of your
vehicle.
Using your Owner’s Manual
Before you operate your vehicle, carefully
read this manual. To protect yourself and
extend the service life of your vehicle,
follow the instructions in this manual.
Failure to observe these in ...
Safety symbol
You will find a circle with a slash through it
in this manual. This symbol means“Do not”, “Do not do this”, or“Do not let this
happen”, depending upon the context. ...
See also:
Checking the oil level
Check the engine oil level at each fuel
stop.
1. Park the vehicle on a level surface and
stop the engine.
Turbo models
Non-turbo models
2. Pull out the level gauge, wipe it clean,
and in ...
Tire Pressure Monitoring System (TPMS) - Required Federal Explanation
Each tire, including the spare (if
provided), should be checked
monthly when cold and inflated to
the inflation pressure recommended
by the vehicle manufacturer on the
vehicle placard or tir ...
Introduction
Information display and controls
1 READ–press to acknowledge/confirm/erase a message)
2 Thumb wheel (used to scroll among the trip computer menus)
3 RESET–resets certain functions
To scroll ...
