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: Engine oil

CAUTION If the level gauge cannot be pulled out easily, twist the level gauge right and left, then gently pull it out. Otherwise, you may be injured accidentally straining yourself. Use only engine oil with the recommended grade and viscosity...

Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Example of accident in which the driver’s/driver’s and front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag(s) will most likely deploy

A head-on collision against a thick concrete wall at a vehicle speed of 12 to 19 mph (20 to 30 km/h) or higher activates only the driver’s SRS frontal airbag or both driver’s and front passenger’s SRS frontal airbags. The airbag(s) will also be activated when the vehicle is exposed to a frontal impact similar in fashion and magnitude to the collision described above...

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.