2022 SUBARU FORESTER Getting Started Guide

8Advanced Adaptive Cruise Control (p. 19)
9 Multi-Function Display (MFD) (p. 20)
10 Windshield Wipers (p. 22)
11 STARLINK
®Multimedia Touchscreen (p. 60)
12 Climate Control System (p. 31)
13 CVT Select Lever (p. 40)
INSTRUMENT PANEL
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COMBINATION METER
1Speedometer
2 Trip meter and odometer 3
Fuel gauge
4 Tachometer
GAUGES AND WARNING LIGHTS
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WARNING AND INDICATOR LIGHTS
Redlights indicate immediate attention is required. Some examples are:
Seatbelt warning Door openBrake system
Yellow lights indicate caution. Some examples are:
Low fuel Engine low oil level
warning light Tire pressure warning light
Green andblue lights are for information. Some examples are:
Headlight indicator light Cold coolant temperature High beam
indicator light
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INSTRUMENT PANEL SWITCHES (LOWER LEFT)
The switches in the lower left of the instrument panel allow you to control several
convenient and important features. Knowing their location and function will improve your
driving experience.1 Power Rear Gate (if
equipped, p. 11)
2 Steering Responsive
Headlights OFF (p. 104)
3 Power Rear Gate Memory
Height (if equipped, p. 116)
4 Illumination Brightness
(p. 21)
5 Vehicle Dynamics Control
OFF (if equipped)
6 Auto Start-Stop OFF (p. 42)
7 Blind Spot Detection/Rear
Cross Traffic Alert OFF (if equipped, p. 103)
8 Driver Monitoring System OFF (if equipped, p. 111)
For more information, please refer to your Owner’s Manual.
AUDIO CONTROLS
1Presets/Skip
2 Volume
3 Source
4 INFO
5 Call/Voice Recognition
For more information about your audio
system and controls, please refer to page 63 in
this Getting Started Guide or “Quick Guide” in
your STARLINK
®Owner’s Manual.
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ADVANCED ADAPTIVE CRUISE CONTROL
1Adaptive Cruise Control On/Off
2 Lane Keep Assist
3 Increase Distance
4 Decrease Distance
5 Resume (RES)/Increase Speed and Set
(SET)/Decrease Speed
6 SI-Drive
For more information on SI-Drive, please
refer to page 41 in this Getting Started Guide
or “Starting and Operating” in your Owner’s
Manual.
For more information on Advanced
Adaptive Cruise Control, please refer to page
98 in this Getting Started Guide or “Advanced
Adaptive Cruise Control” in your EyeSight
®
Owner’s Manual.
i/SET SWITCH
The “i/Set” switch allows you to cycle through
useful driving information in the Combination
Meter Display such as fuel consumption, driving
time, speed, and tire pressure. You can change
the information displayed using the up and
down arrows.
When the Menu Entering Screen is displayed,
pull and hold the “i/Set” switch to enter the
Menu Screen for the ability to modify a number
of settings.
For more information about the Combination Meter Display, please refer to
“Instruments and Controls” in your Owner’s Manual.
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INFO SWITCH
Press the INFO switch to cycle through useful
information in the Multi-Function Display
(MFD). Navigate to the guidance screen and
hold the INFO switch to access the settings
menu and adjust a number of settings.
For more information about the
Multi-Function Display, please refer to page
107 in this Getting Started Guide or to
“Instruments and Controls” in your Owner’s
Manual.
LIGHT CONTROLS
1 AUTO: Rotate the end of the lever to set
your headlights to automatically turn on
or off, depending on the level of light
outside. When in the “AUTO” position,
the headlights will automatically turn on
when the windshield wipers operate
several times.
NOTE: The sensitivity of the automatic
headlights can be adjusted through the
STARLINK
®multimedia display.
2 Parking Lights: Rotate the end of the lever to turn on the instrument panel
illumination, parking lights, side marker lights, tail lights, and license plate lights.
3 Headlights: Rotate the end of the lever to turn on the headlights, instrument panel
illumination, parking lights, side marker lights, tail lights, and license plate lights. To
flash the headlights, pull the lever toward you, then release. The high beams will stay
on as long as you hold the lever.
4 High Beams: Push the lever forward to change from low beam to high beam. When
set to the “AUTO” position, pushing the lever forward also activates the High Beam
Assist (HBA) system. Pull the lever back to center to return to low beam.
5 Fog Lights: If equipped, rotate the dial to turn on the fog lights when the headlights
are on low beams in the “
” or “AUTO” position.
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Illumination Brightness
When the light controls are on (in
the
,, or “AUTO”
position), and ambient light is low,
rotating the illumination
brightness dial on the instrument
panel upward will make the
instrument panel illumination
brighter. When the dial is fully
rotated upward (dots aligned), the
instrument panel illumination
stays at full brightness. Rotating
the dial downward dims the
instrument panel illumination.
When the ambient light is bright,
the illumination brightness is set
to the maximum regardless of the position of the control dial.
For more information, please refer to “Instruments and Controls” in your Owner’s
Manual.
Daytime Running Lights
The daytime running lights automatically turn on when the engine is running, the parking
brake is fully released, the select lever is out of the “P” position, and the light switch is set
to Off, “AUTO”, or “
”. Always turn on the headlights when it’s dark outside by rotating
the dial to the “
” or “AUTO” position.
TURN SIGNALS
Push fully up for the right turn signal and fully
down for the left turn signal. Your Subaru also
has a one-touch lane changer feature: push
slightly up and release to signal a right lane
change or push slightly down and release to
signal a left lane change.
Illumination Brightness Dial
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WINDSHIELD WIPERS
1Intermittent:Push the wiper control lever
down one position for intermittent operation.
When the lever is in the intermittent position,
you can rotate the dial to adjust the
operating interval of the wipers.
2 Low Speed: Push the wiper control lever
down two positions for low speed wiper
operation.
3 High Speed: Push the wiper control lever
down three positions for high speed
wiper operation.
4 Mist: Push the wiper up from the OFF position for a single wipe.
5 Windshield Washer: Pull the lever toward you to wash the windshield. The washer
will spray and the wipers will operate while you pull the lever.
REAR WINDOW WIPER
Rotate the end of the lever up one position for
intermittent, or two positions for continuous
operation.
When the lever in is the intermittent position,
the wiper operates at intervals corresponding
with vehicle speed. When you move the select
lever to the “R” position, the wiper will switch
to continuous operation. It will return to
intermittent operation when you move the
select lever out of “R”.
Rotate the dial up from the continuous
operation position or down from the off
position to spray washer fluid. The washer sprays and wiper operates until you release the
dial, and then returns to the previous position.
Rear-vision Camera Washer
To help keep your vision clear, your Subaru
comes equipped with a Rear-vision Camera
Washer. To clean the Rear-vision Camera,
simply use the rear window washer.
For more information about the
Rear-vision Camera and Rear-vision Camera
Washer, please refer to page 101 in this
Getting Started Guide or “Instruments and
Controls” in your Owner’s Manual.
CONTROLS
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