Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual / Starting and operating / Continuously variable transmission / P (Park) / R (Reverse) / N (Neutral) / D (Drive) / / R (Reverse)

Subaru Forester: P (Park) / R (Reverse) / N (Neutral) / D (Drive) / / R (Reverse)

This position is for backing the vehicle. To shift from the “N” to “R” position, stop the vehicle completely then move the lever to the “R” position while pressing the select lever button in.

When the ignition switch has been turned to the “ACC” position, the movement of the select lever from the “N” to “R” position is only possible by depressing the brake pedal. For details, refer to “Shift lock function”.

P (Park) / R (Reverse) / N (Neutral) / D (Drive) /

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N (Neutral)D (Drive)

This position is for restarting a stalled engine. In this position, the transmission is neutral, meaning that the wheels and transmission are not locked...

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Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Continuously variable transmission features

The continuously variable transmission is electronically controlled and provides an infinite number of forward speeds and 1 reverse speed. It also has a manual mode or an “L” position. NOTE When the engine coolant temperature is still low, the transmission will shift at higher engine speeds than when the coolant temperature is sufficiently high in order to shorten the warm-up time and improve driveability...

Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Locking the passengers’ windows

Lock Unlock The lock switch is in the lock position, the rear windows cannot be operated by the driver’s side switches. The passenger’s side switches and the rear seat side switches are not operational either. When the indicator on the window switches does not illuminate, the window switch cannot be operated...

Clock/date screen

Subaru Forester. Clock/date screen

The time and date are displayed. You can adjust the time and date. For details, refer to “Clock”.