Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual / Driving tips / Winter driving / Driving on snowy and icy roads / Lighting operation when snowing

Subaru Forester: Driving on snowy and icy roads / Lighting operation when snowing

Check that the headlights are clean before driving. If snow, frost or ice are attached to the headlights, remove it.

If the headlights are not clean, they will not light the front normally. Also if the indicators and brake lamps are not clean, the vehicle will not be able to inform its status to other drivers and it may result in an accident.

Wiper operation when snowing

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Snow tires

WARNING When replacing or installing winter tire(s), all four tires must be the same for following items. Size Speed symbol Load index Circumference Construction Manufacturer Brand (tread pattern) Degrees of wear For the items (a) to (c), you must obey the specification th..

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Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Cleaning alloy wheels

Promptly wipe the alloy wheels clean of any kind of grime or agent. If dirt is left on too long, it may be difficult to clean off. Do not use soap containing grit to clean the wheels. Be sure to use a neutral cleaning agent, and later rinse thoroughly with water...

Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Emergency brake

CAUTION Use the emergency brake only in case of an emergency. If the emergency brake is excessively used, the brake parts will wear down faster or the brake may not work sufficiently due to brake overheating. NOTE While using the emergency brake: The electronic parking brake indicator light and the indicator light on the parking brake switch illuminate and a chirp sounds...

Average vehicle speed

Subaru Forester. Average vehicle speed

When units in miles is selected When units in km is selected

This display shows the average vehicle speed since the trip meter was last reset. Pressing the TRIP RESET switch toggles the display between the average vehicle speed corresponding to the A trip meter display and the average vehicle speed corresponding to the B trip meter display. When either of the trip meter displays is reset, the corresponding average vehicle speed value is also reset.