Subaru Forester (2022 year). Manual in english - page 2

If your vehicle is equipped with a combination meter display (color LCD), setting adjustments to the following items can be manually
changed within the display to meet your personal requirements.

NOTE

If your vehicle is not equipped with a combination meter display (color LCD), setting changes to the following items will

need to be performed by a SUBARU dealer. Refer to “Function settings and adjustments performed by a dealer”

P29.

For setting adjustments to the following items, refer to the appropriate page for details.

Item

Available settings

Factory default setting

Page reference for
the vehicle system

operation

1st menu/vehicle

system

2nd menu/adjustable ve-

hicle system setting

3rd menu/selectable ve-

hicle system setting

Screen Settings

Welcome Screen

—

On/Off

196

Good-bye Screen

—

On/Off

196

Gauge Initial Movement

—

On/Off

167

Units

—

km, km/h, Liter/mile,
MPH, Gallon

U.S.-spec. models: mile,
MPH, Gallon
Other models: km, km/h,
Liter

202 and 209

Tire Pressure Units*

—

kPa/PSi

PSi

198

Languages

—

English/Español/Fran-
çais

U.S.-spec. models: Eng-
lish
Other models: Français

209

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Item

Available settings

Factory default setting

Page reference for
the vehicle system

operation

1st menu/vehicle

system

2nd menu/adjustable ve-

hicle system setting

3rd menu/selectable ve-

hicle system setting

Warning Volume*

—

Max/Mid/Min

Mid

376 and 389
For details about
EyeSight system,
refer to the Own-
er’s Manual sup-
plement for the
EyeSight system.

Rear Seat Remin-
der*

—

On/Off

EyeSight*

Lead Vehicle Acquisition
Sound

—

On/Off

Refer to the Own-
er’s Manual sup-
plement for the
EyeSight system.

Lead Vehicle Moving
Monitor Function

—

On/Off

Cruise Control Accelera-
tion Characteristics*

—

Lv.4 (Dynamic)/Lv.3
(Standard)/Lv.2 (Com-
fort)/Lv.1 (Eco)

Lv.3 (Standard)

Lane Centering

—

On/Off

Select Drive on Left/Drive
on Right

—

Drive on Left/Drive on
Right

Drive on Right

RAB*

Sonar Audible Alarm

—

On/Off

389

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Item

Available settings

Factory default setting

Page reference for
the vehicle system

operation

1st menu/vehicle

system

2nd menu/adjustable ve-

hicle system setting

3rd menu/selectable ve-

hicle system setting

Vehicle Setting

Keyless Entry System

Audible Signal*

On/Off

127

Hazard Warning Flasher

On/Off

118

Driver Door Unlock*

Driver Door Only/All

Driver Door Only

121

Rear Gate/Trunk Un-
lock*

Rear Gate/Trunk Only/All Rear Gate/Trunk Only

121

Defogger

—

15 minutes/Continuous

15 minutes

259

Interior Light

—

10 seconds/20 seconds/
30 seconds/Off

30 seconds

286

Auto Door Lock and Un-
lock

Auto Door Lock

Vehicle Speed/Shift Into
or Out of PARK/Off

Vehicle Speed

137

Auto Door Unlock

Shift Into or Out of PARK/
Ignition OFF/Driver Door
Open/Off

Driver Door Open

137

Auto Light Sensor

—

Max/Mid/Low/Min

Mid

237

Welcome Lighting

Approaching Time Set

30 seconds/60 seconds/
90 seconds/Off

30 seconds

237

Leaving Time Set

30 seconds/60 seconds/
90 seconds/Off

30 seconds

237

One-touch lane changer

—

On/Off

245

Door mirror setting*

Reverse Tilt-Down Mir-
rors

On/Off

200

Default Settings

—

No/Yes

—

200

*1: U.S.-spec. models
*2: You can also set this while driving.
*3: If equipped

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Individual settings and adjustments excluding combination meter display (color LCD)

For setting adjustments to the following items, refer to the appropriate page for details.

Item

Function

Available settings

Factory default setting

Page

Alarm system

Operation/Non-operation

Operation

141

Remote keyless entry system

Audible signal

Operation/Non-operation

Operation

133

Function settings and adjustments performed by a dealer

A SUBARU dealer can change the setting adjustments of the following items to meet your personal requirements. Contact the nearest
SUBARU dealer for details.

Item

Function

Available settings

Factory default setting

Alarm system

Monitoring start delay time (after
closure of doors)

0 seconds/30 seconds

30 seconds

Alarm/panic alarm

Dome light, cargo area light, and
map lights illumination

ON/OFF

OFF

Keyless Access (if equipped)

Audible signal volume

Level 1 to 7

Level 5

Remote keyless entry system

Audible signal volume

Level 1 to 7

Level 5

Key lock-in prevention

Operation/Non-operation

Operation

Battery drainage prevention func-
tion

Operation/Non-operation

Operation

Seatbelt warning

Sounds a chime while driving

Operation/Non-operation

Operation

Auto on/off headlights

Auto-on/off wiper-linked

Operation/Non-operation

Operation

Reverse gear interlocked rear wiper Reverse gear interlocked rear wiper Operation/Non-operation

U.S.-spec. models: Non-operation
Other models: Operation

Auto dimmer cancel

Sensitivity of the operation of the
auto dimmer cancel

OFF/Min/Low/Mid/Hi/Max

Mid

High beam assist function (if
equipped)

High beam assist function

Operation/Non-operation

Operation

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Item

Function

Available settings

Factory default setting

Power rear gate open and close
function (if equipped)

Power rear gate opening and clos-
ing by remote control key/access
key

Non-operation/Pressing twice/
Pressing and holding

Pressing and holding

Outside mirrors reverse tilt-down (if
equipped)

Reverse interlocking outside mirror
target customize

Right and left mirrors/right mirror

Right mirror

Reverse interlocking outside mirror
last memory customize

Operation/Non-operation

Non-operation

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1-1. Seats .................................................................. 32

Safety tips ............................................................32
Manual seat (if equipped)......................................35
Power seat (if equipped) .......................................36

1-2. Rear seats ......................................................... 41

Armrest (if equipped) ............................................42
Folding down the rear seatback ............................42
Reclining the seatback (if equipped) .....................44

1-3. Head restraints ................................................. 45

Front seats ...........................................................46
Rear seats ............................................................47

1-4. Seat heater (if equipped).................................. 48

Safety precautions................................................48
Front seat heater ..................................................49
Rear seat heater (if equipped) ...............................49

1-5. Seatbelts............................................................ 50

Seatbelt safety tips ...............................................50
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) .....................52
Automatic Locking Retractor/Emergency

Locking Retractor (ALR/ELR) ..............................52

Seatbelt warning light and chime ..........................52
Fastening the seatbelt ..........................................52
Seatbelt maintenance............................................58

1-6. Seatbelt pretensioners ..................................... 59

Seatbelt with shoulder belt pretensioner ...............59
Seatbelt with shoulder belt and lap belt

pretensioners .....................................................60

System monitors ..................................................60
System servicing ..................................................61
Precautions against vehicle modification ..............61

1-7. Rear Seat Reminder (models with

combination meter display (color LCD)) ...... 62

1-8. Child restraint systems.................................... 62

Safety precautions ...............................................62
Safety tips for installing child restraint systems ...64
Where to place a child restraint system ................65
Choosing a child restraint system ........................67
Installing child restraint systems with ALR/ELR

seatbelt..............................................................67

Installing a booster seat or booster cushion .........71
Installation of child restraint systems by use of

lower and tether anchorages (LATCH) ................73

Top tether anchorages .........................................77

1-9. SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint

System airbag) ............................................... 78

General precautions regarding SRS airbag

system...............................................................78

General precautions regarding SRS airbag

system for accessories and any objects .............80

General precautions regarding SRS airbag

system and children...........................................82

Components ........................................................85
SUBARU advanced frontal airbag system .............87
SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag ...............99
SRS airbag system monitors .............................. 106
SRS airbag system servicing.............................. 107
Precautions against vehicle modification............ 108
How to contact the vehicle manufacturer

concerning modifications for persons with
disabilities that may affect the advanced
airbag system .................................................. 109

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

Seat,

seatbelt

and

SRS

airbags

(34,1)

1-1. Seats

Safety tips

Safety tips for seat

WARNING

Never adjust the seat while driv-

ing, as personal injury or loss of
vehicle control may occur.

Before adjusting the seat, ensure

nothing is blocking the adjusting
mechanism.

After adjusting the seat, move it

back and forth to ensure the seat
is securely locked. If it is not, it
may move suddenly or the seat-
belt may not operate properly.

Do not put objects under the front

seats. They may interfere with
front seat locking mechanism
and cause an accident.

Seatbelts provide maximum re-

straint when the occupant sits
back and upright in the seat. To
reduce the risk of sliding under
the seatbelt in a collision, the
front seatbacks should always
be used in the upright position
while the vehicle is running. If the
front seatbacks are not in the

upright position and a collision
occurs, the risk of sliding under
the lap belt and of the lap belt
sliding up over the abdomen will
increase, and both can result in
serious injury or death.

The SRS airbags deploy with

considerable speed and force.
Occupants who are not sitting
back and upright when the SRS
airbag deploys could suffer ser-
ious injury. Because the SRS
airbag needs enough space for
deployment, the driver should
always sit upright and well back
in the seat as far from the steer-
ing wheel as practical while still
maintaining full vehicle control,
and the front passenger should
move the seat as far back as
possible and sit upright and well
back in the seat.

WARNING

Place children in the rear seat prop-
erly restrained at all times. The SRS
airbag deploys with considerable
speed and force and can injure or
even kill children, especially if they
are not restrained or improperly
restrained. Because children are
lighter and weaker than adults, their
risk of being injured from deploy-
ment is greater. For that reason, we
strongly recommend that ALL chil-
dren (including those in child seats
and those that have outgrown child
restraint devices) sit in the REAR
seat properly restrained at all times
in a child restraint system or in a
seatbelt, whichever is appropriate

Seats

(35,1)

for the child’s age, height and
weight. Secure ALL types of child
restraint devices (including forward
facing child restraint systems) in the
REAR seats at all times.

NEVER INSTALL A CHILD RE-
STRAINT SYSTEM IN THE FRONT
SEAT. DOING SO RISKS SERIOUS
INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD
BY PLACING THE CHILD’S HEAD
TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG.

According to accident statistics,
children are safer when properly
restrained in the rear seating posi-
tions than in the front seating posi-
tions. For instructions and precau-
tions concerning child restraint sys-
tems, refer to “Child restraint sys-
tems”

P62.

WARNING

To prevent the passenger from slid-
ing under the seatbelt in the event of
a collision, always put the seatback
in the upright position while the
vehicle is in motion. Also, do not
place objects such as cushions
between the passenger and the seat-
back. If you do so, the risk of sliding
under the lap belt and of the lap belt
sliding up over the abdomen will
increase, and both can result in
serious injury or death.

WARNING

Do not let rear passengers rest their
feet between the front seatback and
seat cushion. Doing so may interfere
with the proper operation of the
following systems and could result
in serious injury.

Occupant detection system

SRS side airbag

Seat heater (if equipped)

Power seat (if equipped)

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Seats

Seat,

seatbelt

and

SRS

airbags

(36,1)

WARNING

Do not press your feet onto the
instrument panel. Doing so may
prevent the occupant detection
function of the SRS airbag system
from functioning correctly, and may
result in serious injury or death in
the event of an accident.

WARNING

Seatbelts provide maximum re-
straint when the occupant sits well
back and upright in the seat. Do not
put cushions or any other materials
between occupants and seatbacks
or seat cushions. If you do so, the
risk of sliding under the lap belt and
of the lap belt sliding up over the
abdomen will increase, and both can
result in serious internal injury or
death.

WARNING

Never stack luggage or other cargo
higher than the top of the seatback
because it could tumble forward and
injure passengers in the event of a
sudden stop or accident.

Seats

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Safety tips for head restraint

WARNING

Never drive the vehicle with the

head restraints removed because
they are designed to reduce the
risk of serious neck injury in the
event that the vehicle is struck
from the rear. Also, never install
the head restraints the opposite
way round. Doing so will prevent
the head restraints from function-
ing as intended. Therefore, when
you remove the head restraints,
you must reinstall all head re-
straints correctly to protect vehi-
cle occupants.

All occupants, including the dri-

ver, should not operate a vehicle
or sit in a vehicle’s seat until the
head restraints are placed in their
proper positions in order to mini-
mize the risk of neck injury in the
event of a crash.

Manual seat (if equipped)

Forward and backward adjustment

Pull the lever upward and slide the seat to
the desired position. Then release the
lever and move the seat back and forth to
make sure that it is securely locked into
place.

Reclining the seatback

Pull the reclining lever up and adjust the
seatback to the desired position. Then
release the lever and move the seatback
back and forth to confirm that it is securely
fixed in place.
The seatback placed in a reclined position
can spring back upward with force when
the lever is pulled. When operating the
lever to return the seatback, hold the
seatback lightly so that it may be raised
back gradually.

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Seats

Seat,

seatbelt

and

SRS

airbags

(38,1)

Seat height adjustment (driver’s
seat)

When the lever is pushed down, the seat
is lowered.

When the lever is pulled up, the seat
rises.

The height of the seat can be adjusted by
moving the seat adjustment lever up and
down.

Power seat (if equipped)

Driver’s seat

Seat position forward/backward con-
trol switch

To adjust the seat forward or backward,
move the control switch forward or

backward. During forward/backward ad-
justment of the seat, the seat cushion
angle or height cannot be adjusted.

Seat cushion angle control switch

To adjust the seat cushion angle, pull up
or push down the front end of the control
switch.

Seat height control switch

To adjust the seat height, pull up or push
down the rear end of the control switch.

Seatback angle (reclining) control
switch

To adjust the angle of the seatback, move
the control switch.

Lumbar support control switch

To increase lower back support, push the
front side of the switch. To decrease
lower back support, push the rear side of
the switch.

Seats

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Front passenger’s seat

Seat position forward/backward con-
trol switch

To adjust the seat forward or backward,
move the control switch forward or
backward.

Seat cushion angle control switch

To adjust the seat cushion angle, pull up
or push down the front end of the control
switch.

Seat height control switch

To adjust the seat height, pull up or push
down the rear end of the control switch.

Seatback angle (reclining) control
switch

To adjust the angle of the seatback, move
the control switch.

Memory function (driver’s seat – if
equipped)

WARNING

To avoid loss of vehicle control or

personal injury, never perform
the following operations while
driving.

– Adjusting the seat

– Retrieving the seat position

Before adjusting the seat, make

sure that cargo or the hands and
feet of rear seat passengers are
clear of the adjusting mechan-
ism.

Perform the seat position retrie-

val before driving. Be sure to
confirm that the select lever is in
the “P” position, and the parking
brake is applied, when adjusting
the seat position. Do not drive
until the retrieval of the seat
position is complete.

When retrieving a registered seat

position, make sure the hands,
feet and possessions of rear seat
passengers are clear of the seat
adjusting mechanism.

When any unusual conditions or

malfunctions occur during the

retrieval of the seat position, stop
the retrieval of the seat position
by performing any of the follow-
ing.

– Operate any of the power seat

switches.

– Press the “SET” button.

– Press button “1” or “2”.

– Operate the outside mirror

control switch.

Some seat positions can be registered.
Register the seat position with button “1” or
“2” or each of the key fobs and retrieve the
seat position.

The following seat positions can be regis-
tered.

Forward/backward position of the seat

Angle of the seatback

Angle of the seat cushion

Height of the seat

Angle of the outside mirrors

Angle of the outside mirrors when the

reverse tilt-down operates.

NOTE

The seat position can also be retrieved
with the Driver Monitoring System user
information. To do so, perform user
registration in the Driver Monitoring

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Seats

Seat,

seatbelt

and

SRS

airbags

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