Subaru Forester Owner's Manual
- Foreword
- Warranties
- How to use this Owner’s Manual
- Vehicle symbols
- Safety precautions when driving
- Seatbelt and SRS airbag
- Child safety
- Engine exhaust gas (carbon monoxide)
- Drinking and driving
- Drugs and driving
- Driving when tired or sleepy
- Modification of your vehicle
- Car phone/cell phone and driving
- Driving with pets
- Tire pressures
- California proposition 65 warning
- California Perchlorate Advisory
- On-road and off-road driving
- General information
- Illustrated index
- Exterior
- Interior
- Instrument panel
- Light control and wiper control levers/switches
- Combination meter
- Warning and indicator lights
- Function settings
- Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
- Front seats
- Seat heater (if equipped)
- Rear seats
- Seatbelts
- Front seatbelt pretensioners
- Child restraint systems
- SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag)
- Keys and doors
- Keys
- Immobilizer
- Door locks
- Power door locking switches
- Remote keyless entry system
- Alarm system
- Child safety locks
- Windows
- Rear gate
- Moonroof (if equipped)
- Ignition switch
- Meters and gauges
- Warning and indicator lights
- Clock
- Information display
- Light control switch
- Turn signal lever
- Illumination brightness control
- Front fog light switch (if equipped)
- Wiper and washer
- Mirrors
- Defogger and deicer
- Tilt/telescopic steering wheel
- Horn
- Climate control
- Ventilator
- Manual climate control system (if equipped)
- Automatic climate control system (if equipped)
- Operating tips for heater and air conditioner
- Air filtration system
- Audio
- Antenna system
- Installation of accessories
- Audio set
- Power and audio controls
- FM/AM radio operation
- Satellite radio operation (if equipped)
- CD player operation
- Precautions to observe when handling a compact disc
- USB storage device / iPod® operations (type C and D audio)
- Audio control buttons (if equipped)
- Bluetooth® audio (type C and D audio)
- Hands-free system (if equipped)
- Screensaver (type D audio)
- Interior equipment
- Interior lights
- Sun visors
- Storage compartment
- Cup holders
- Bottle holders
- Accessory power outlets
- Ashtray (if equipped)
- Floor mat
- Shopping bag hook
- Coat hook
- Cargo area cover (dealer option)
- Cargo tie-down hooks
- Under-floor storage compartment (if equipped)
- Rear view camera (if equipped)
- Starting and operating
- Fuel
- State emission testing (U.S. only)
- Preparing to drive
- Starting the engine
- Stopping the engine
- Remote engine start system (dealer option)
- Manual transmission
- Automatic transmission
- Power steering
- Braking
- ABS (Anti-lock Brake System)
- Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) system
- Vehicle Dynamics Control system
- Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) (U.S.-spec. models)
- Parking your vehicle
- Hill start assist system (MT models)
- Cruise control
- Driving tips
- New vehicle break-in driving – the first 1,000 miles (1,600 km)
- Fuel economy hints
- Engine exhaust gas (carbon monoxide)
- Catalytic converter
- Periodic inspections
- Driving in foreign countries
- Driving tips for AWD models
- On-road and off-road driving
- Winter driving
- Loading your vehicle
- Trailer hitch (dealer option)
- Trailer towing
- In case of emergency
- If you park your vehicle in case of an emergency
- Temporary spare tire (if equipped)
- Maintenance tools
- Flat tires
- Jump starting
- Engine overheating
- Towing
- Rear gate – if the rear gate cannot be opened
- Moonroof – if the moonroof cannot be closed
- Appearance care
- Maintenance and service
- Maintenance schedule
- Maintenance precautions
- Engine hood
- Engine compartment overview
- Engine oil
- Cooling system
- Air cleaner element
- Spark plugs
- Drive belts
- Manual transmission oil
- Automatic transmission fluid
- Front differential gear oil (AT models)
- Rear differential gear oil
- Power steering fluid
- Brake fluid
- Clutch fluid (MT models)
- Brake booster
- Brake pedal
- Clutch pedal (MT models)
- Hill start assist system (MT models)
- Replacement of brake pad and lining
- Parking brake stroke
- Tires and wheels
- Aluminum wheels
- Windshield washer fluid
- Replacement of wiper blades
- Battery
- Fuses
- Main fuse
- Installation of accessories
- Replacing bulbs
- Specifications
- Consumer information and Reporting safety defects
Owner’s Manual/Service Manual order information
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Foreword
Congratulations on choosing a SUBARU vehicle. This Owner’s
Manual has all the information necessary to keep your SUBARU in
excellent condition and to properly maintain the emission control
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See also:
Non-turbo models
It is unnecessary to check the deflection of
the drive belt periodically because your
engine is equipped with an automatic belt
tension adjuster. However, replacement of
the belt should be don ...
Engine
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Heavy and light loads
WARNING
Depressing the brake pedal constantly results in excessive and premature wear
to the brake pads.
It may also cause the brakes to overheat, seriously impairing their effectiveness.
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