Subaru Forester: In case of emergency / Towing
If towing is necessary, it is best done by your SUBARU dealer or a commercial towing service. Observe the following procedures for safety.
WARNING
Never tow AWD models with the front wheels raised off the ground while the rear wheels are on the ground, or with the rear wheels raised off the ground while the front wheels are on the ground. This will cause the vehicle to spin away due to the operation or deterioration of the center differential.
- Towing hooks. Front towing hook
- Rear towing hook
- Front tie-down hooks / Rear tie-down holes
- Using a flat-bed truck
- Towing with all wheels on the ground
Towing hooks. Front towing hook
The towing hooks should be used only in
an emergency.
CAUTION
Use only the specified towing hooks
and tie-down hooks/holes. Never
use suspension parts or other parts
of the body for towing or tie-down
purposes...
Other information:
Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Examples of the types of accidents in which deployment of the driver’s/driver’s and front passenger’s SRS frontal airbag(s) is unlikely to occur
The vehicle strikes an object, such as a telephone pole or sign pole. The vehicle slides under the load bed of a truck. The vehicle sustains an oblique offset frontal impact. The vehicle sustains an offset frontal collision. The vehicle strikes an object that can move or deform, such as a parked vehicle...
Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS curtain airbag is unlikely to deploy
The vehicle is involved in an oblique sideon impact. The vehicle is involved in a side-on impact in an area outside the vicinity of the passenger compartment. The vehicle strikes a telephone pole or similar object. The vehicle is involved in a side-on impact from a motorcycle...
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