Subaru Forester: Uniform tire quality grading standards / TREADWEAR

Uniform tire quality grading standards

This information indicates the relative performance of passenger car tires in the area of treadwear, traction, and temperature resistance. This is to aid the consumer in making an informed choice in the purchase of tires. Quality grades can be found where applicable on the tire sidewall betw..

TRACTION AA, A, B, C

The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B and C. Those grades represent the tire’s ability to stop on wet pavement as measured under controlled conditions on specified government test surfaces of asphalt and concrete...

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Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Detecting range

Detecting range (width): Approximately 6 in (15 cm) outside of the vehicle width Range that the system cannot detect: Approximately 20 in (50 cm) behind the rear of the vehicle Detecting range (length): Approximately 5 ft (1.5 m) from the rear of the vehicle WARNING If your vehicle is trapped on a railroad crossing and you are trying to escape by reversing through the crossing gate, the system may recognize the crossing gate as an obstacle and the brake may activate...

Subaru Forester 2019-2026 Owners Manual: Seatbelt with shoulder belt pretensioner

NOTE This section is applicable to the following components. Rear passenger’s seatbelt (windowside) The pretensioner sensor also serves as follows. SRS frontal airbag sensor Side impact sensor Rollover sensor If the sensor detects a certain predetermined amount of force during frontal or side collisions or rollover accidents, any seatbelt that has a seatbelt pretensioner is quickly drawn back in by the retractor to take up the slack so that the belt more effectively restrains the seat occupant...