Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual / Driving tips / Winter driving / Rocking the vehicle

Subaru Forester: Winter driving / Rocking the vehicle

If you must rock the vehicle to free it from snow, sand, or mud, depress the accelerator pedal slightly and move the select lever back and forth between “D” and “R” repeatedly. Do not race the engine. For the best possible traction, avoid spinning the wheels when trying to free the vehicle. When the road surface is extremely slippery, you can obtain better traction by starting the vehicle with the transmission in 2nd than 1st.

For information about holding the transmission in the 2nd position, refer to “Selection of manual mode”.

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Loading your vehicle

WARNING Never allow passengers to ride on a folded rear seatback in the cargo area. Doing so may result in serious injury. Never stack luggage or other cargo higher than the top of the seatback because it could tumble forward and injure passengers in the event of a sudden stop or ..

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Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: BSD/RCTA approach warning buzzer (only when reversing)

A warning buzzer sounds along with flashing of the BSD/RCTA approach indicator light to warn the driver of dangers. The setting of the warning buzzer volume can be changed by operating the combination meter display (color LCD). For details, refer to “Menu screens” ...

Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Instrument panel

Seat position memory switch Power rear gate button Steering Responsive Headlight OFF switch Memory switch Illumination brightness control dial Combination meter Type A multi-function display (black and white) (page 202)/Type B multi-function display (color LCD) Audio* Hazard warning flasher switch Climate control panel Tilt/Telescopic steering wheel Driver Monitoring System OFF switch Fuse box BSD/RCTA OFF switch (page 362) Auto Start Stop OFF switch Hood release knob Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF switch *: For details about how to use the audio and navigation system (if equipped), refer to the separate navigation/audio Owner’s Manual...