2017 SUBARU FORESTER turbo

Instruments and controls/Warning and indicator lights
switch in the“ON”position and with the
parking brake fully released.
If the brake system warning light should
illuminate while driving (with the parking
brake fully released and with the ignition
switch positioned in “ON”), it could be an
indication of leaking of brake fluid or worn
brake pads. If this occurs, immediately
stop the vehicle at the nearest safe
location and check the brake fluid level.
If the fluid level is below the “MIN”mark in
the reservoir, do not drive the vehicle.
Have the vehicle towed to the nearest
SUBARU dealer for repair.
! Electronic Brake Force Distribution
(EBD) system warning
The brake system warning light also
illuminates if a malfunction occurs in the
EBD system. In that event, it illuminates
together with the ABS warning light.
The EBD system may be malfunctioning if
the brake system warning light and ABS
warning light illuminate simultaneously
during driving.
Even if the EBD system fails, the conven-
tional braking system will still function.
However, the rear wheels will be more
prone to locking when the brakes are
applied harder than usual and the vehi-
cle ’s motion may therefore become some-
what harder to control. If the brake system warning light and ABS
warning light illuminate simultaneously,
take the following steps.
1. Stop the vehicle in the nearest safe,
flat location.
2. Shut down the engine, apply the
parking brake and then restart it.
3. Release the parking brake. Even if
both warning lights turn off, the EBD
system may be malfunctioning. Drive
carefully to the nearest SUBARU dealer
and have the system inspected.
4. If both warning lights illuminate again
and remain illuminated after the engine
has been restarted, shut down the engine
again, apply the parking brake, and check
the brake fluid level.
5. If the brake fluid level is not below the
“
MIN ”mark, the EBD system may be
malfunctioning. Drive carefully to the
nearest SUBARU dealer and have the
system inspected.
6. If the brake fluid level is below the
“ MIN ”mark, DO NOT drive the vehicle.
Instead, have the vehicle towed to the
nearest SUBARU dealer for repair.
! Vacuum pump system warning
(turbo models)
This light illuminates when a malfunction
is detected in the vacuum pump system.NOTE
The vacuum pump system assists the
boost pressure when driving at high
altitudes while the engine is cold.
&Low fuel warning light
The low fuel warning light illuminates
when the tank is nearly empty, at approxi-
mately 2.6 US gal (10.0 liters, 2.2 Imp gal).
It only operates when the ignition switch is
in the “ON”position.
CAUTION
Promptly put fuel in the tank when-
ever the low fuel warning light
illuminates. Engine misfires as a
result of an empty tank could cause
damage to the engine.
NOTE
This light does not turn off unless the
tank is replenished up to an internal
fuel quantity of approximately 4.5 US
gal (17 liters, 3.7 Imp gal).
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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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This screen displays the status of the
EyeSight system.
!“Boost pressure ”and “Accelerator
opening ratio ”screen (turbo mod-
els)
1) Boost pressure (digital format)
2) Boost pressure (analog format)
3) Accelerator opening ratio (digital format)
4) Accelerator opening ratio (analog format)
5) Peak value of boost pressure (digital format)
6) Peak value of boost pressure (analog format)
This screen displays the boost pressure,
the accelerator opening ratio and the peak
value of the boost pressure in both the
digital and analog formats.
Also, the peak value of the boost pressure is stored if the ignition switch is turned to
the
“ACC ”or “LOCK ”/“OFF ”position. To
reset the peak value, perform the following
procedure.
Resetting procedure of boost pressure
peak value
1. Push the
button while the “Boost
pressure ”and “Accelerator opening ratio ”
screen is displayed. Then the following
confirmation screen will appear.
2. Select “Ye s ”by operating the “”
switch, and confirm the resetting by
pushing the
button.
If you select “No”, the current peak value
is still kept. !
Triple meter screen
Triple meter screen (display example)
This screen displays up to three optional
pieces of information that can be selected
from the following items.
The items shown in the triple meter screen
can be changed. For details, refer to
“Triple meter setting ”F 3-72.
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Instruments and controls/Multi function display
ItemDetails
Average vehicle speed (Average
vehicle speed for the entire driving
time from when the trip meter was
reset)
Lifetime fuel consumption
Engine oil temperature
Accelerator opening ratio
Boost pressure (turbo models
only)
Journey time (the time that has
elapsed since the ignition switch
was turned to the“ON ”position)
Journey distance (the distance
that has been driven since the
ignition switch was turned to the
“ON ”position)
Average fuel consumption for the
entire driving distance from when
the ignition switch was turned to
the “ON ”position
! Guidance screen
When thebutton is pushed and held,
the selection screen can be displayed.
The displayed contents can be set or
customized from the selection screen. For
details, refer to “Selection screen” F3-56. !
Clock/calendar screenClock (Type A)
Clock (Type B)
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Fuel
CAUTION
Use of a fuel which is low in quality
or use of an inappropriate fuel
additive may cause damage to the
engine and/or fuel system.
&Fuel requirements
! Non-turbo models
The engine is designed to operate using
unleaded gasoline with an octane rating
of 87 AKI (90 RON) or higher .
! Turbo models
The engine is designed to operate at
maximum performance using unleaded
gasoline with an octane rating of 93 AKI
(98 RON) or higher . Unleaded gasoline
with an octane rating of 91 AKI (95 RON)
or higher may be used with no detriment to
engine durability or driveability. However,
you may notice a slight decrease in
maximum engine performance while using
91 AKI (95 RON) fuel.
Regular unleaded gasoline with an octane
rating of 87 AKI (90 RON) or higher may
also be used. Using regular unleaded gasoline will not be detrimental to engine
durability, nor will it affect your warranty
coverage. However, depending on your
driving habits and conditions, you may
notice a decrease in maximum engine
performance, fuel economy or slight en-
gine vibration or knocking. If you experi-
ence any of these conditions while using a
lower octane rated fuel, you may want to
return to using 91 AKI (95 RON) octane
rated fuel as soon as possible. Addition-
ally, if your vehicle knocks heavily or
persistently, or if you are driving with
heavy loads such as when towing a trailer,
the use of 91 AKI (95 RON) or higher
grade unleaded gasoline is required.
!
Fuel octane rating
Using a gasoline with a lower octane
rating can cause persistent and heavy
knocking, which can damage the engine.
Do not be concerned if your vehicle
sometimes knocks lightly when you drive
up a hill or when you accelerate. Contact
your SUBARU dealer if you use a fuel with
the specified octane rating and your
vehicle knocks heavily or persistently.
!RON
This octane rating is the Research Octane
Number. !
AKI
This octane rating is the average of the
Research Octane and Motor Octane
numbers and is commonly referred to as
the Anti Knock Index (AKI).
! Unleaded gasoline
The neck of the fuel filler pipe is designed
to accept only an unleaded gasoline filler
nozzle. Under no circumstances should
leaded gasoline be used because it will
damage the emission control system and
may impair driveability and fuel economy.
! Gasoline for California-certified
LEV
If your vehicle was certified to California ’s
low emission vehicle (LEV) standards as
indicated on the underhood tune-up label,
it is designed to optimize engine and
emission performance with gasoline that
meets the clean burning low-sulfur Cali-
fornia gasoline specifications. If you live in
any other state than California, your
vehicle will operate on gasoline meeting
Federal specifications. Gasoline sold out-
side California is permitted to have higher
sulfur levels, which may affect the perfor-
mance of your vehicle’ s catalytic converter
and may produce a sulfur exhaust odor or
smell. SUBARU recommends that you try
a different brand of unleaded gasoline
having lower sulfur to determine if the
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Starting and operating/Cruise control
Cruise control indicator light (type B)
The cruise control indicator light on the
combination meter will illuminate.
2. Depress the accelerator pedal until the
vehicle reaches the desired speed.
3. Press the“RES/SET”switch to the “SET
”side and release it. Then release
the accelerator pedal.
Cruise control set indicator light (type A)
Cruise control set indicator light (type B)
At this time, the cruise control set indicator
light is illuminated in the combination meter.
The vehicle will maintain the desired
speed.
Vehicle speed can be temporarily in-
creased while driving with the cruise
control activated. Simp
ly depress the
accelerator pedal to accelerate the vehi-
cle. When the accelerator pedal is re-
leased, the vehicle will return to and
maintain the previous cruising speed.
NOTE
For turbo models, when you set the
desired speed while the Sport Sharp
(S#) mode is selected, the select lever/
gear position indicator will change
from the current gear position indica-
tion to the “D”indication.
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Starting and operating/Cruise control
U.S.-spec. models
When the difference between the actual
vehicle speed and the set speed is small,
the set speed can be increased 1 mph
(1.6 km/h) each time by pressing the
“RES/SET ”switch to the “RES ”side
quickly.
Except U.S.-spec. models
When the difference between the actual
vehicle speed and the set speed is small,
the set speed can be increased 1 km/h
each time by pressing the “RES/SET”
switch to the “RES”side quickly. !
To increase the speed (by accel-
erator pedal)
1. Depress the accelerator pedal to
accelerate the vehicle to the desired
speed.
2. Press the “RES/SET”switch to the
“SET ”side once. Now the desired speed
is set and the vehicle will keep running at
that speed without depressing the accel-
erator pedal.
NOTE
. U.S.-spec. models
If the difference between the actual
vehicle speed when the switch is
pressed and the speed last time you
set is small, the vehicle speed will be
lowered by 1 mph (1.6 km/h). This occurs because the cruise control
system regards this operation as that
intended to decrease the vehicle
speed.
.
Except U.S. spec. models
If the difference between the actual
vehicle speed when the switch is
pressed and the speed last time you
set is small, the vehicle speed will be
lowered by 1 km/h. This occurs be-
cause the cruise control system re-
gards this operation as that intended to
decrease the vehicle speed.
. Turbo models
If you depress the accelerator pedal
while the Sport Sharp (S#) mode is
selected, the select lever/gear position
indicator may change from the “D ”
indication to the current gear position
indication.
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exhaust fumes are entering the
vehicle, have the problem
checked and corrected as soon
as possible. If you must drive
under these conditions, drive
only with all windows fully open.
. Keep the rear gate closed while
driving to prevent exhaust gas
from entering the vehicle.
NOTE
Due to the expansion and contraction
of the metals used in the manufacture
of the exhaust system, you may hear a
crackling sound coming from the ex-
haust system for a short time after the
engine has been shut off. This sound is
normal.
Catalytic converter
Non-turbo models
Turbo models
The catalytic converter is installed in the
exhaust system. It serves as a catalyst to reduce HC, CO and NOx in exhaust
gases, thus providing cleaner exhaust.
To avoid damage to the catalytic conver-
ter:
.
Use only unleaded fuel. Even a small
amount of leaded fuel will damage the
catalytic converter.
. Never start the engine by pushing or
pulling the vehicle.
. Avoid racing the engine.
. Never turn the ignition switch to the
“OFF ”position while the vehicle is moving.
. Keep your engine tuned-up. If you feel
the engine running rough (misfiring, back-
firing or incomplete combustion), have
your vehicle checked and repaired by an
authorized SUBARU dealer.
. Do not apply undercoating or rust
prevention treatment to the heat shield of
catalytic converter and the exhaust sys-
tem.
. Do not drive with an extremely low fuel
level.
WARNING
. Avoid fire hazards. Do not drive
or park the vehicle anywhere
near flammable materials (e.g.,
grass, paper, rags or leaves),
because the catalytic converter
Driving tips/Catalytic converter
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