Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual / Starting and operating
Subaru Forester: Starting and operating
- Fuel
- State emission testing (U.S. only)
- Preparing to drive
- Starting and stopping the engine (models without push-button start system)
- Starting and stopping engine (models with push-button start system)
- Remote engine start system (dealer option)
- Remote engine starter transceiver (fob)
- Alternate operation method for models with “keyless access with push-button start system”
- Entering the vehicle while it is running via remote start (models without “keyless access with push-button start system”)
- Entering the vehicle while it is running via remote start (models with “keyless access with push-button start system”)
- Entering the vehicle following remote engine start shutdown
- Pre-heating or pre-cooling the interior of the vehicle
- Remote transmitter program (Remote engine starter transceiver)
- System maintenance
- Certification for remote engine starter
- Continuously variable transmission
- Continuously variable transmission features
- Select lever
- P (Park) / R (Reverse) / N (Neutral) / D (Drive) /
- Selection of manual mode (if equipped)
- Selection of “L” (if equipped)
- Shift lock function
- Driving tips
- SI-DRIVE
- Intelligent (I) mode
- Sport (S) mode (if equipped)
- Sport Sharp (S#) mode (if equipped)
- SI-DRIVE switches
- Power steering
- Braking
- ABS (Anti-lock Brake System)
- Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) system
- Vehicle Dynamics Control system
- X-MODE (if equipped)
- Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) (U.S.-spec. models)
- Parking your vehicle
- Electronic parking brake
- Automatic release function by accelerator pedal
- Auto Vehicle Hold function
- Emergency brake
- Electronic parking brake system warning
- Parking tips
- Auto Start Stop system
- System operation
- Auto Start Stop warning light
- Auto Start Stop OFF switch
- Auto Start Stop No Activity Detected indicator light
- Displaying the Auto Start Stop system status / System warning
- Hill start assist system
- Cruise control (if equipped)
- To set cruise control
- To temporarily cancel and turn off the cruise control
- To change the cruising speed
- BSD/RCTA (if equipped)
- Blind Spot Detection (BSD)
- Rear Cross Traffic Alert (RCTA)
- System operation
- BSD/RCTA approach indicator light/warning buzzer
- BSD/RCTA OFF indicator light
- BSD/RCTA warning light
- BSD/RCTA OFF switch
- Certification for the BSD/RCTA
- Handling of radar sensors
- Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) system (if equipped)
- Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) system overview
- Operating conditions
- Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) system operation
- Canceling the Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) system operation
- Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) system ON/OFF setting
- RAB warning indicator
- Handling of the sonar sensors
- Driver Monitoring System (if equipped)
- User recognition function
- Inattentive/drowsy driving warning
- Driver Monitoring System indicator/warning
- Using the Driver Monitoring System . User recognition
- When a user is not recognized
- Registering and deleting a user
- Registering and deleting driver position personalization
- Driver Monitoring System ON/OFF settings
- Certification for Driver Monitoring System
Fuel
CAUTION
Use of a fuel which is low in
quality or use of an inappropriate
fuel additive may cause damage
to the engine and/or fuel system.
Some gas stations, particularly
those in high altitude areas, offer
fuels posted as regular octane
gasoline with an octane rating
below 87 AKI (9..
Other information:
Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Brake system
Two separate circuits Your vehicle has two separate circuit brake systems. Each circuit works diagonally across the vehicle. If one circuit of the brake system should fail, the other half of the system still works. If one circuit fails, the brake pedal will go down much closer to the floor than usual and you will need to press it down much harder...
Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: BSD/RCTA approach indicator light
BSD/RCTA approach indicator light It is mounted in each side of the outside mirrors. The indicator light will illuminate when a vehicle approaching from behind is detected. The indicator light will flash to warn the driver of dangers under the following conditions...
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Warning screen
Example of warning
If there is a warning message or a maintenance notification, it will appear on this screen. Take the appropriate actions based on the messages indicated.
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