Subaru Forester: Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags / Rear seats

Clearing the registered seat position with access key fob

Close the driver’s door. Hold the access key fob and press and hold the “SET” button, then press the button on the access key fob. A chirp will sound, and the registered seat position will be cleared. NOTE After deleting the seat position, wait for a few moments before registering a..

Armrest (if equipped)

To lower the armrest, pull down the top edge of the armrest. WARNING To avoid serious injury, passengers must never sit on the center armrest. When using the seatbelt, do not allow it to become tangled with an arm rest...

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Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Roof tent (models with roof rails)

WARNING Adding weight to the vehicle’s roof can adversely affect handling, braking, and rollover resistance. The vehicle must never be driven with a total roof rail load in excess of 176 lbs (80 kg). CAUTION The roof rail load limit for stationary vehicles (700 lbs (317 kg)) applies only when the vehicle is parked and the load is evenly distributed left/right and front/ rear and the roof crossbars and roof tent are tightly secured to the vehicle...

Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Obstacle detected and alert level

Long proximity alert (object detected) Green: 35 in (90 cm) or more Medium proximity alert (approaching the object) Yellow: 28 to 35 in (70 to 90 cm) Short proximity alert (approaching the object closer) Orange: 20 to 28 in (50 to 70 cm) Closest proximity alert (too close to the object) Red: 20 in (50 cm) or less When an object is detected in the reversing direction, the range of detected object will be shown on the audio/navigation monitor...