SUBARU FORESTER 2018 Quick Guide

Quick Guide
Forester
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2018

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Table of Contents
2-5 Getting Started

6-7 Instrument Panel

8-11 Gauges

12-13 Personalize

14-21 Controls

22-23 While Operating

24-25 Safety/In Case of Emergency

26-28 Additional Information
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2
Remote Keyless Entry
Keyless Access with
Push-Button Start System
(if equipped)
By simply carrying the access key in your pocket, you can
lock and unlock doors, open the rear gate and start your car
without ever having to take the key fob out of your pocket.
1. Lock/Arm
• Press to lock all doors and the rear gate.
• If any of the doors or the rear gate are
not fully closed, an electronic chirp
will sound and the hazard lights will
flash to alert you that the doors or the
rear gate are not properly closed.
• To activate the vehicle finder function,
press three times (within five seconds).
If you are within 30 feet of the vehicle,
the horn will sound one time and the
hazard lights will flash three times.
2. Unlock/Disarm
• Press once to unlock the driver’s door.
• iPress twice (within five seconds) to
unlock all doors.
• When the “Unlock/Disarm” button is
pressed, the dome and map lights will
illuminate if the dome light switch is in
the middle position.
3. Unlocking the Rear Gate
• Press to unlock the rear gate.
4. Panic Alarm
• Press once and the horn will sound
and the hazard lights will flash.
• Press any button on the remote
to deactivate.
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3
10-Way Power Driver’s Seat (if equipped)
1. Forward/Backward, Angle and Height
Move the switch toward the front
or rear to move the seat forward
or backward. Pull the switch up
or push down on the front of the
switch to adjust the angle of the
seat cushion. Pulling the switch
straight up or pushing the switch
straight down will adjust the height
of the entire seat cushion. 2. Seatback
Move the switch in the
corresponding direction to adjust
the angle of the seatback.
3. Lumbar Support Press the front part of the switch
to increase lumbar support;
press the rear part of the switch
to decrease lumbar support.
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3
Getting
Started
Memory Driver’s Seat (if equipped)
While pressing the “SET”
button, press and hold the
desired button “1” or “2”.
A beep sounds when the
seat position is registered.
Press button “1” or “2” to
retrieve the seat positions.
Seating
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Getting
Started Instrument

Panel Gauges
Personalize ControlsWhile

Operating Safety/In Case

of Emergency Additional

Information

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Seat Controls
1.
Forward/Backward
Pull up on the lever below the front of
the driver’s seat to move the seat forward
or backward.
2. Raise/Lower Seat Cushion
To adjust the height of the driver’s seat,
pull up or push down the seat height
adjustment lever, located on the lower left side front of the seat.
3. Recline Seatback
To adjust the seatback to the desired position, pull up on the recline lever, located on the
lower left rear of the driver’s seat or lower right rear of the passenger’s seat. Do not adjust
seats while driving.
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Seating
Heated Seats (if equipped)
The switches are located on the center console between the driver and passenger seats.
Choose low (bottom of switch) for normal heating or high (top of swit\
ch) for rapid heating.
Choose the center position to turn off the seat heaters.
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5
Folding the Rear Seat
Lower the headrests. Pull up on the release
knob on the seat side that you want to fold
down. To return the seatback to its original
position, raise the seatback until it locks into
place, making sure that it is securely locked.
Getting
Started
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Getting
Started Instrument

Panel Gauges
Personalize ControlsWhile

Operating Safety/In Case

of Emergency Additional

Information

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Instrument Panel
8-11PAGE
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Instrument Panel
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Clock
Press the “+” button to advance the time
or the “–” button to reverse the time.
For vehicles with a navigation system,
please refer to the separate “Operating
Instructions for Navigation System.”
Instrument
Panel
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Getting
Started Instrument

Panel Gauges
Personalize ControlsWhile

Operating Safety/In Case

of Emergency Additional

Information

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Trip meter A/B
selection and trip meter reset knob
Trip meter and odometer
Forester 2.5i
Forester 2.5i Premium Tachometer
Gauges
Seatbelt warning
Front passenger
seatbelt warning
SRS airbag system
Security indicator light
Door open
Charge warning
Oil pressure warning
Power steering warning Brake system
Hot coolant temperature/

Cold coolant temperature
High beam indicator light
AT OIL TEMP
(Automatic Transmission)
ABS warning
Low fuel
All-Wheel Drive
(Automatic Transmission)
Windshield washer
fluid warning
Immediate Attention

Caution
Informational
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