Subaru Forester: Warranties and maintenance
SUBARU warranties do not apply to vehicle damage or malfunction caused by trailer towing. If you use your vehicle to tow a trailer, more frequent maintenance will be required due to the additional load.
(Refer to “Maintenance schedule under severe driving conditions” in the “Warranty and Maintenance Booklet”.)
Under no circumstances should a trailer be towed with a new vehicle or a vehicle with any new powertrain component (engine, transmission, differential, wheel bearings, etc.) for the first 1,000 miles (1,600 km) of driving.
Trailer towing
Your vehicle is designed and intended to
be used primarily as a passenger-carrying
vehicle. Towing a trailer puts additional
loads on your vehicle’s engine, drivetrain,
brakes, tires and sus ...
Maximum load limits
Never exceed the maximum load
limits explained in the following.
Exceeding the maximum load limits
could cause personal injury and/or
vehicle damage.
- Adequate size trailer brakes are ...
See also:
Using voice commands
The driver initiates a voice command dialogue
by pressing the voice control button (see the
illustration on page 241).
When a dialogue has been initiated, commonly
used commands will be shown i ...
Removing a Disc
To remove a disc from the audio unit,
fold back the screen by pressing the
OPEN button. Press
the disc eject button (
) to
remove the disc. If you eject the disc,
but do not remove it from ...
Disabling stop/start
Disabling stop/start
To switch the system off (preventing automatic
stop/start) press the ECO switch. The LED
indicator will extinguish to confirm that the
system is off.
Note: The engine will ...
