2017 SUBARU FORESTER fuel consumption

Instruments and controls/Meters and gauges
&Fuel gauge
Fuel gauge (type A)
Fuel gauge (type B)
1) Trip knob
The fuel gauge is displayed when the
ignition is in the “ON”position, and it shows the approximate amount of fuel
remaining in the tank.
The gauge indication may change slightly
during braking, turning or acceleration due
to fuel level movement in the tank.
If you press the trip knob while the ignition
switch is in the
“LOCK”/ “OFF”or “ACC ”
position, the fuel gauge will light up and
indicate the amount of fuel remaining in
the tank. If, while the fuel gauge is
indicating the amount of fuel remaining in
the tank, you (a) do not press the trip knob
for 10 seconds or (b) open and close the
driver ’s door, the fuel gauge indication will
turn off.
NOTE
You will see the “”sign in the fuel
gauge. This indicates that the fuel filler
door (lid) is located on the right side of
the vehicle.
& ECO gauge (if equipped)
The ECO gauge shows the difference
between the current rate of fuel consump-
tion and the average rate of fuel consump-
tion since the trip meter was last reset.
If the needle of the gauge moves towards
the right side, this indicates better fuel
efficiency.
NOTE
. The ECO gauge shows only an
approximate indication of fuel effi-
ciency.
. After resetting the trip meter, the
average rate of fuel consumption is not
shown until driving 0.6 mile (1 km).
Before that time, the ECO gauge does
not operate.
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Instruments and controls/Information display (Mexico–spec. models)
the average rate of fuel consumption.
When the low fuel warning light illumi-
nates, the driving range display flashes for
5 seconds. (The display first switches to
the driving range value if a different value
was previously displayed.)
If the driving range is shown as “”,
there is only a tiny amount of fuel left in the
tank. You must refuel the vehicle immedi-
ately.
NOTE
The driving range on remaining fuel is
only a guide. The indicated value may
differ from the actual driving range on
remaining fuel, so you must immedi-
ately fill the tank when the low fuel
warning light illuminates. !
Average fuel consumption
This display shows the average rate of
fuel consumption since the trip meter was
last reset.
For type A combination meter
1) Trip knob
Pressing the trip knob toggles the display
between the average fuel consumption
corresponding to the A trip meter display
and the average fuel consumption corre-
sponding to the B trip meter display.
When either of the trip meter displays is
reset, the corresponding average fuel
consumption value is also reset.
NOTE
.The indicated values vary in accor-
dance with changes in the vehicle ’s
running conditions. Also, the indicated
values may differ slightly from the
actual values and should thus be
treated only as a guide.
. When either trip meter display is
reset, the average fuel consumption
corresponding to that trip meter dis-
play is not shown until the vehicle has
subsequently covered a distance of 1
mile (or 1 km).
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!Current fuel consumption
This indication shows the rate of fuel
consumption at the present moment. !
Journey timeThe journey time shows the time that has
elapsed since the ignition switch was
turned to the “ON”position.
The journey time indication flashes each
time a complete hour has elapsed. If the display is giving a reading other than the
journey time, the display switches to the
journey time, flashes for 5 seconds, and
returns to its original reading each time a
complete hour has elapsed.
NOTE
The journey time is reset when the
ignition switch is turned to the
“LOCK ”/
“ OFF ”position. It is also reset if the
ignition switch is turned to the “LOCK ”/
“ OFF ”or “ACC” position prior to
restarting of the engine.
! Average vehicle speed
This display shows the average vehicle
speed since the trip meter was last reset.
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Instruments and controls/Information display (Mexico–spec. models)
For type A combination meter
1) Trip knob
Pressing the trip knob toggles the display
between the average vehicle speed cor-
responding to the A trip meter display and
the average vehicle speed corresponding
to the B trip meter display.
When either of the trip meter displays is
reset, the corresponding average vehicle
speed value is also reset.
NOTE
When either trip meter display is reset,
the average vehicle speed correspond-
ing to that trip meter display is not
shown until the vehicle has subse-
quently covered a distance of 1 mile
(or 1 km). !
X-mode indicator (if
equipped)
This indicator will be shown while the X-
mode is activated. It will turn off when the
X-mode is deactivated.
! Turn off display of driving informa-
tion display
The driving information display can be
turned off.
To turn off the display, turn the ignition
switch to the “LOCK”/“OFF”position and
press the “+”button adjacent to the clock
display for approximately 5 seconds.
Then, the driving information display and
the clock display will blink for 3 seconds to
notify you that the driving information
display has been turned off.
To restore the driving information display,
once again press the “+ ” button for
approximately 5 seconds.
NOTE
. The initial display setting of the
driving information display has been
set to operational at the time of ship-
ment from the factory.
. The average fuel consumption and
average vehicle speed are calculated
even while the driving information dis-
play is not displayed.
. Even if you turn off the driving information display, the display will
automatically turn on when the battery
voltage is disconnected and then re-
connected for battery replacement or
fuse replacement.
&
Clock
If your vehicle is equipped with the
genuine SUBARU navigation system, the
clock of navigation system must be set
separately.
To adjust the time shown by the clock,
press the “+”button or “− ” button. If you
press the “+ ”button, the indicated time will
change in one-minute increments. If you
press the “− ”button, the indicated time will
change in one-minute decrements. If you
keep the button pressed, the rate at which
the indicated time changes will speed up.
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Instruments and controls/Multi function display
!Default Settings
Select “Ye s ”to use the menu screen to
restore customized settings to the factory
default settings. Select “No”to return to
the previous screen without restoring the
factory default settings.Multi function display (if
equipped)
NOTE
. If your vehicle is equipped with an
information display (monochrome), re-
fer to “Information display (Mexico-
spec. models) ”F 3-34.
. Illustrations show the display for
U.S.-spec. models as an example. For
models other than U.S.-spec. models,
elements in the illustrations (such as
the display indication and measure-
ment unit) may be different than the
ones for U.S.-spec. models.
. When the vehicle is in motion,
certain functions and selections may
not be available.
WARNING
Always pay adequate attention to
safe driving when operating the
multi function display while the
vehicle is in motion. When operation
of the multi function display is
disturbing your awareness and abil-
ity to concentrate on driving, stop
the vehicle in a safe place before
performing operations on the
screen. Also, do not concentrate
on the display while driving. Doing so may cause you to look away from
the road and could result in an
accident.
The multi function display has the follow-
ing functions.
Description Page
Displays useful messages,
such as warning information,
etc. 3-48
Displays basic screens (e.g.
fuel consumption screen, etc.) 3-48
Sets and adjusts maintenance
notification 3-76
Registers driving history 3-79
Sets and customizes car op-
eration 3-80
Reverse Automatic Braking
system display (if equipped) 7-66
Also, the multi function display can also be
used to set and initialize the multi function
display itself.
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Instruments and controls/Multi function display
&Ending screen
If the ignition switch is turned to the
“LOCK”/ “OFF ”position, one of the follow-
ing screens will be displayed as the
ending screen before the screen turns off.
. If“Eco Summary ”is set to “Off ”in the
“Bypass screen setting ”: The“Goodbye ”
screen will be displayed.
. If“Eco Summary ”is set to “On”in the
“ Bypass screen setting ”: The “Fuel con-
sumption results screen” will be displayed.
For details about the bypass screen
setting, refer to “Bypass screen setting ”
F 3-74.
“Goodbye ”screenFuel consumption results screen
1) The average fuel consumption for the
entire driving distance, from when the
ignition switch was turned to the “ON ”
position to when it was turned to the
“ LOCK ”/“ OFF ”position.
2) The average fuel consumption for the driving interval displayed on the trip
meter at the point when the ignition
switch was turned to the “LOCK ”/“ OFF ”
position.
& Self-check screen
When the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON ”position, the vehicle self-check will
be performed. The screens corresponding
to the following items will appear one after
another for several seconds each.
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Instruments and controls/Multi function display
following conditions.–The period of time remaining
until the registered notification date
is 15 days or less.
– The total driving distance remain-
ing until the registered notification
distance is approximately 311 miles
(500 km) or less.
. The maintenance notification screen
will be displayed until either of the
following conditions is satisfied.
–The period of time passed after
the registered notification date is 15
days or more.
– The total distance driven after the
registered notification distance is
approximately 311 miles (500 km) or
more.& Interruption screen
Warning information (display example)
Useful messages, such as reminder in-
formation, vehicle information, warning
information, etc. may interrupt the current
screen and appear on the display accom-
panied by a beep. Take proper action
according to the message.
The warning screen will return to the
original screen after a few seconds. If
the warning screen can be displayed
again, an information reminder “
”will
appear on the upper left part of the
display. To recall the message marked
with “
”on the display, push thebutton.
& Basic screens
These are the basic screens of the multi
function display.
Item Page
Information bar 3-49
Fuel consumption screen 3-50
ECO gauge screen 3-50
ECO history screen 3-51
Vehicle activation status
screen 3-51
EyeSight screen (models with
the EyeSight system) 3-52
“ Boost pressure ”and “Accel-
erator opening ratio ”screen
(turbo models) 3-53
Triple meter screen 3-53
Guidance screen 3-54
Clock/calendar screen 3-54
By operating
“”or “”of the control
switch, you can switch the screen that is
always displayed. Also, when the
button is pushed and held, the selection
screen can be displayed. For details about
the selection screen, refer to “Selection
screen” F3-56.
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!Information bar
1) Information bar
2) Outside temperature indicator
3) Information reminder (models with type A
combination meter)
4) Top display
5) Clock
While the ignition switch is in the “ACC ”or
“ON ”position, the outside temperature
indicator, clock, etc. will be shown on the
information bar.
!Outside temperature indicator
This displays the outside temperature
between −408 F( −408 C) and 122 8F
(50 8C).
Icy road surface warning screen
When the outside temperature becomes
37 8F(3 8C) or less, the icy road surface
warning screen interrupts to inform the
driver that the road surface may be frozen.
NOTE
. The outside temperature indicator
shows the temperature around the
sensor. Therefore, the temperature in-
dication may differ from the actual
outside air temperature.
. The icy road surface warning screen
should be treated only as a guide. Be
sure to check the condition of the road
surface before driving.
. Once the icy road surface warning
screen is displayed, it will not be
displayed again unless the ignition switch is turned to the
“ACC ”or “ON ”
position after it has been turned to
“ LOCK ”/“ OFF ”position.
! Information reminder
The screen returns to the original screen
several seconds after the interruption
screen has been displayed. If the inter-
ruption screen can be displayed once
more even after the original screen has
appeared, an information reminder should
be displayed. For details about the inter-
ruption screen, refer to “Interruption
screen” F3-48.
! Top display
One of the following items can be dis-
played on the top display.
. Average fuel consumption correspond-
ing to the driving distance of each trip
meter
. Current fuel consumption (This may
not be displayed when driving at a low
speed.)
. Driving range on remaining fuel
For details about the setting of the top
display, refer to “Top display setting ”F 3-
68.
Instruments and controls/Multi function display
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