2011 Subaru Forester Owner's Manual - Page 284

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.

WARNING

.

Driving

with

the

brake

system

warning light illuminated is dan-

gerous. This indicates your brake

system

may

not

be

working

properly. If the light remains on,

have the brakes inspected by a

SUBARU dealer immediately.

.

If at all in doubt about whether

the brakes are operating prop-

erly,

do

not

drive

the

vehicle.

Have your vehicle towed to the

nearest SUBARU dealer for re-

pair.

Vehicle Dynamics Control

system

WARNING

Always

use

the

utmost

care

in

driving

–

overconfidence because

you are driving a vehicle with the

Vehicle

Dynamics

Control

system

could easily lead to a serious acci-

dent.

CAUTION

.

Even if your vehicle is equipped

with

Vehicle

Dynamics

Control

system, winter tires should be

used when driving on snow-cov-

ered or icy roads; in addition,

vehicle speed should be reduced

considerably.

Simply

having

a

Vehicle

Dynamics

Control

sys-

tem does not guarantee that the

vehicle

will

be

able

to

avoid

accidents in any situation.

.

Activation

of

the

Vehicle

Dy-

namics

Control

system

is

an

indication

that

the

road

being

travelled on has a slippery sur-

face; since

having

Vehicle

Dy-

namics Control is no guarantee

that full vehicle control will be

maintained at all times and under

all

conditions,

its

activation

should be seen as a sign that

the speed of the vehicle should

be reduced considerably.

.

Whenever

suspension

compo-

nents, steering components, or

an

axle

are

removed

from

a

vehicle,

have

an

inspection

of

that

system

performed

by

an

authorized SUBARU dealer.

.

The following precautions should

be observed in order to ensure

that the Vehicle Dynamics Con-

trol system is operating properly:

–

All

four

wheels

should

be

fitted with tires of the same

size, type, and brand. Further-

more,

the

amount

of

wear

should

be

the

same

for

all

four tires.

–

Keep the tire pressure at the

proper level as shown on the

vehicle

placard

attached

to

the driver

’

s side door pillar.

–

Use only the specified tem-

porary spare tire to replace a

flat

tire.

With

a

temporary

spare

tire,

the

effectiveness

of the Vehicle Dynamics Con-

Starting and operating

7-25

–

CONTINUED

–

Section	Page
Foreword	1
Warranties	4
How to use this Owner’s Manual	4
Vehicle symbols	6
Safety precautions when driving	8
General information	12
Table of contents	14
Illustrated index	15
Function settings	25
Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags	26
Keys and doors	86
Instruments and controls	112
Climate control	160
Audio	180
Interior equipment	238
Starting and operating	260
Driving tips	296
In case of emergency	322
Appearance care	342
Maintenance and service	348
Specifications	400
Consumer information and Reporting safety defects	418
Index	434

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