roof SUBARU FORESTER 2022 Getting Started Guide

PURPOSE OF THIS GUIDE
WELCOME................. 4
IMPORTANT SAFETY
INFORMATION .............. 4
OWNER’S RESOURCES ....... 4
IN CASE OF EMERGENCY ..... 5
TOWING YOUR ALL-WHEEL
DRIVE SUBARU ............. 6
ENTRY AND EXIT
KEYLESS ENTRY ............ 7
KEYLESS ACCESS WITH PUSH
BUTTON START ............. 9
POWER REAR GATE (PRG) ....11
INSTRUMENT PANEL........14
GAUGES AND WARNING
LIGHTS
COMBINATION METER .......16
WARNING AND INDICATOR
LIGHTS ....................17
CONTROLS
INSTRUMENT PANEL SWITCHES
(LOWER LEFT) ..............18
AUDIO CONTROLS ...........18
ADVANCED ADAPTIVE CRUISE
CONTROL .................19
i/SET SWITCH ...............19
INFO SWITCH ...............20
LIGHT CONTROLS ...........20
TURN SIGNALS .............21
WINDSHIELD WIPERS ........22
REAR WINDOW WIPER .......22
OVERHEAD CONSOLE ........23
GETTING COMFORTABLE
SEATING...................25
TILT AND TELESCOPIC
STEERING COLUMN .........27
POWER EXTERIOR MIRRORS . . 28
REAR VIEW MIRROR .........29
POWER WINDOWS ..........30
POWER MOONROOF ........30
CLIMATE CONTROL ..........31
ACCESSORY CONNECTIONS . . 38
TABLE OF CONTENTS

OPERATING THE VEHICLE
IGNITION SWITCH...........39
PUSH-BUTTON IGNITION
SWITCH ...................39
STARTING THE VEHICLE ......39
DRIVING THE VEHICLE .......40
AUTO START–STOP .........42
ELECTRONIC PARKING BRAKE
(EPB) .....................44
X-MODE
®..................45
TURNING OFF THE VEHICLE ...48
REFUELING
FUEL FILLER LID............49
FUEL SPECIFICATIONS AND
CAPACITY ..................49
PASSENGER/CARGO AREAS
FOLDING THE REAR SEATS ...50
CHILD SAFETY LOCKS .......50
LATCH/ANCHOR ............51
REAR SEAT REMINDER .......52
CARGO AREA AND COVER ...53
SPARE TIRE AND JACK .......53
ENGINE COMPARTMENT
HOOD PROP................54
2.5 L ENGINE ...............55
ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS
NEW VEHICLE BREAK-IN ......56
ENGINE OIL ................56
ENGINE OIL CAPACITY .......56
ROOF RAIL CAPACITY .......57
TRAILER TOWING CAPACITY . . 57
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING
SYSTEM (TPMS) .............58
STARLINK OVERVIEW
OVERVIEW OF YOUR
MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM ........60
BUTTONS ..................60
TOUCHSCREEN .............62
STEERING WHEEL CONTROLS . 63
VOICE RECOGNITION ........64
STARLINK HOME
HOME SCREEN ICONS .......66
REARRANGING ICONS .......66
ADDING SHORTCUTS ........67
DRIVER PROFILE
CREATING A DRIVER PROFILE . . 68
MULTIMEDIA
RADIO.....................70
MEDIA .....................71
PHONE
PAIRING A PHONE ...........72
MAKING A CALL .............72
RECEIVING A CALL ..........73
TEXT MESSAGES ............74
APPS
SUBARU STARLINK®
IN-VEHICLE APPS ...........75
SUBARU STARLINK®
MOBILE APP ................77
MYSUBARU ................77
MAPS (if equipped)
MAPS OVERVIEW ............79
CREATING HOME AND
WORK PROFILES ............79
STARLINK SAFETY AND
SECURITY
SAFETY AND SECURITY
OVERVIEW.................80
ENROLLMENT ..............81
MYSUBARU INTEGRATION ....82
SUBARU STARLINK
®
WI-FI HOTSPOT .............82
SETTINGS AND UPDATES
SETTINGS AND UPDATES
OVERVIEW.................83
SOUND ....................84
PHONE ....................84
MAPS/NAVIGATION ..........85
CLOCK ....................87
TABLE OF CONTENTS
2

OVERHEAD CONSOLE
1SOS Emergency
Assistance: Press the red
“SOS” button to connect
with a SUBARU STARLINK
®
Customer Care Advisor
(subscription required). Press
and hold the button for
about two seconds to cancel
the call.
For more information,
please refer to page 80 in
this Getting Started Guide or
“Introduction” in your
SUBARU STARLINK
®Safety
and Security Owner’s Manual.
2 Enhanced Roadside Assistance: Press the blue “i” button to connect with a
SUBARU STARLINK
®Roadside Assistance Provider (subscription required). Press
and hold the button for about two seconds to cancel the call.
For more information, please refer to page 80 in this Getting Started Guide or
“Introduction” in your SUBARU STARLINK®Safety and Security Owner’s Manual.
3 Automatic Illumination: When the switch is in the “DOOR” position, the map lights
illuminate when any door is opened, the doors are unlocked using the remote keyless
entry system or keyless access function, or the ignition is turned from “ON” or “ACC”
to “LOCK”/“OFF”.
4 Lane Departure Warning OFF Switch: Press and hold this switch for two seconds to
turn off Lane Departure Warning and Lane Sway Warning. Press and hold the switch
again for two seconds to turn the systems back on.
For more information, please refer to page 99 in this Getting Started Guide or
“Lane Departure Warning” in your EyeSight®Owner’s Manual.
5 Power Moonroof Switch: Operate this switch to open and close moonroof.
For more information, please refer to page 30 in this Getting Started Guide or
“Keys and Doors” in your Owner’s Manual.
CONTROLS
23

POWER WINDOWS
To open or close a window,
partially press down or pull up
and hold the corresponding
switch. The driver’s window has a
one-touch auto up/down
function, and the front
passenger’s window may also
have an auto up/down function, if
equipped. Fully press down or
pull up and release to
automatically open or close a
one-touch window.
POWER MOONROOF(if equipped)
The moonroof operates with the
ignition in the “ON” position.
1 Opening: Press, briefly hold,
and release the switch to
automatically open the
moonroof. This also
automatically opens the
sunshade if it is closed.
The moonroof will stop
slightly before the fully-open
position to reduce wind
noise. Press, briefly hold,
and release the switch again
to fully open it.
2 Closing: Press, briefly hold, and release the switch to close the moonroof.
To stop the moonroof partway while opening or closing, press either side of the switch.
Power Window Switches
GETTING COMFORTABLE
30

ROOF RAIL CAPACITY(if equipped)
Cross Bars
Dynamic Roof Rails Dynamic Roof Rails Static
Forester (Except
Wilderness) 150 Pounds 176 Pounds 700 Pounds
Forester
(Wilderness) 150 Pounds 220 Pounds 800 Pounds
For more information, please refer to “Driving Tips” in your Owner’s Manual.
TRAILER TOWING CAPACITY
Forester (Except Wilderness)
Maximum total trailer weight* Maximum tongue weight* 1,500 pounds 150 pounds
Forester (Wilderness)Maximum total trailer weight* Maximum tongue weight* 3,000 pounds 300 pounds
*Towing a trailer with brakes.
NOTE:
• For models equipped with the BSD (Blind Spot Detection) and RCTA (Rear Cross TrafficAlert) driving support systems, when towing a trailer, it may be necessary to press the
BSD/RCTA OFF switch to deactivate the system. The system may not operate as
expected due to obstruction of the radar waves. For details about the BSD/RCTA OFF
switch, refer to page 103 and/or “Starting and Operating” in your Owner’s Manual.
• For models equipped with the RAB (Reverse Automatic Braking) driving support system, when towing a trailer, it may be necessary to press the RAB button to deactivate the
system. The system may not operate as expected due to obstruction of the sonar
waves. For details about the RAB button, refer to page 105 and/or “Starting and
Operating” in your Owner’s Manual.
Please refer to “Driving Tips” in your Owner’s Manual for complete details, especially if
you plan to use this vehicle for regular towing.
ADDITIONAL SPECIFICATIONS
57

M
MAKING A CALL . . . .......... 72
MAPS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134 Arrival Time/Distance . . . ......139
Canceling Guidance . . ........139
Finding a Destination by Address . . 134
Finding a Destination by POI .....135
Guidance Screen Icons ........137
Map Updates . . . ..........140
Map View/Perspective . . . . . . . . 138
Map Zoom . . . . . ..........137
Nearest Gas Station ..........138
Route Options . . ...........136
Saving Destination as a Favorite . . 136
Shortest/Fastest/Economic . . . . . 136
Traffic Information . . . . . . . . . . . 138
MAPS/NAVIGATION . . .......... 85
Checking for Map Updates . . . . . . 85
Updating Maps Over-the-Air . ....85
Updating Maps
Using Your PC/MAC.86
MAPS OVERVIEW . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
MEDIA . . . . . . . . . .......... 71
AUX Input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Bluetooth
®................71
CD ....................71
USB / iPod . . . . . . ..........71
MEMORY DRIVER’S SEAT . ...... 118
MEMORY HEIGHT . . . ........ 116
MYSUBARU . . . . . . .......... 77
Service Appointment Scheduler . . . 78
MYSUBARU INTEGRATION ....... 82
N
NEW VEHICLE BREAK-IN . . . . . . . . 56
O
OPERATION . . . . . ........... 91
OVERHEAD CONSOLE . ......... 23
OVERVIEW OF YOUR MULTIMEDIA SYSTEM . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Various Systems . . ..........60
OWNER’S RESOURCES . . ........ 4 P
PAIRING A PHONE ............ 72
PHONE ................... 84
POWER EXTERIOR MIRRORS . . . . . 28 Auto Tilt-down Mirror . . . . .....28
POWER MOONROOF .......... 30
POWER REAR GATE (PRG) ....... 11
From the Rear of the Vehicle . ....12
Power Rear Gate Button . . . .....11
Power Rear Gate Lock .........13
POWER WINDOWS . . . . . ....... 30
PUSH-BUTTON IGNITION SWITCH . . 39
R
RADIO .................... 70
AM/FM Radio . . . . . . . . . . ....70
Presets . . . . . . . . ..........71
Satellite Radio . . . . . .........70
REARRANGING ICONS .......... 66
REAR SEAT REMINDER . . . . . . . . . 52 Passenger Occupant Detection and
Seatbelt Reminders . . . . .......52
REAR VIEW MIRROR . . . ........ 29
Auto-dimming Mirror . . ........29
HomeLink
®5 Accessory Mirror . . . 29
REAR-VISION CAMERA . . . . ..... 101
Rear-vision Camera Washer .....101
REAR WINDOW WIPER . . . . ..... 22
Rear-vision Camera Washer . . . . . . 22
RECEIVING A CALL . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
REVERSE AUTOMATIC BRAKING (RAB) . . . . . . . .......... 104
Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB)
OFF ...................105
ROOF RAIL CAPACITY .......... 57
INDEX
145