Subaru Forester: Warning and indicator / Coolant temperature low indicator light/Coolant temperature high warning light
CAUTION
- After turning the ignition switch
to the “ON” position, if this
indicator light/warning light behaves
in any of the following
ways, the electrical system may
be malfunctioning. Contact your
SUBARU dealer immediately for
an inspection.
- It remains blinking in RED.
- It remains illuminated in RED for more than 2 seconds.
- It remains blinking in RED and BLUE alternately.
- While driving, if this indicator
light/warning light behaves in
any of the following ways, take
the specified appropriate measure
listed below.
- Blinking or illuminated in
RED:
Safely stop the vehicle as soon as possible, and refer to the emergency steps to take in the case of engine overheating. After that, have the system checked by your nearest SUBARU dealer. Refer to “Engine overheating”.
- Blinking in RED and BLUE
alternately:
The electrical system may be malfunctioning. Contact your SUBARU dealer for an inspection.
- Blinking or illuminated in
RED:
This coolant temperature low indicator light/coolant temperature high warning light has the following three functions.
- Illumination in BLUE indicates insufficient warming up of the engine.
- Blinking in RED indicates that the engine is close to overheating.
- Illumination in RED indicates overheating condition of the engine.
For a system check, this indicator light/ warning light illuminates in RED for approximately 2 seconds when the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position. After that, this indicator light/warning light changes to BLUE and maintains illumination in BLUE. This BLUE illuminated light turns off when the engine is warmed up sufficiently.
If the engine coolant temperature increases over the specified range, the indicator light/warning light blinks in RED. At this time, the engine is close to overheating.
If the engine coolant temperature increases further, the indicator light/warning light illuminates in RED continuously. At this time, the engine may be overheating.
When the indicator light/warning light blinks in RED or illuminates in RED, safely stop the vehicle as soon as possible, and refer to the emergency steps to take in the case of engine overheating. Refer to “Engine overheating”. After that, have the system checked by your nearest SUBARU dealer.
Also, if the indicator light/warning light often blinks in RED, the electrical system may be malfunctioning. Contact your SUBARU dealer for an inspection.
NOTE
If the engine is restarted after a certain driving condition, this indicator light/warning light may illuminate in RED. However, this is not a malfunction if the indicator light/warning light turns off after a short time.
Charge warning light
If this light illuminates when the engine is
running, it may indicate that the charging
system is not working properly.
If the light illuminates while driving or does
not turn off after the engine starts, stop the
engine at the first safe opportunity and
check the alternator belt...
Other information:
Subaru Forester 2019-2025 Owners Manual: Interior
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Subaru Forester 2019-2025 Owners Manual: Specifications
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