2012 Subaru Forester Owner's Manual - Page 335

2012 Subaru Forester Manual

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Starting and operating Fuel ...Fuel requirements ...Fuel filler lid and cap... 7-2 7-2 7-3 SPORT mode... 7-20 Power steering...Braking ...Braking tips...Brake system ...Disc brake pad wear warning indicators ... 7-21 7-22 7-22 7-22 7-23 State emission testing (U.S. only)...Preparing to drive ...Starting the engine...MT models ...AT models... 7-6 7-7 7-7 7-7 7-8 ABS (Anti-lock Brake System)...ABS system self-check ...ABS warning light... 7-23 7-23 7-23 Stopping the engine...Remote engine start system (dealer option) ...Starting your vehicle ...Remote start safety features ...Entering the vehicle while it is running via remote start...Entering the vehicle following remote engine start shutdown...Pre-heating or pre-cooling the interior of the vehicle ...Service mode ...Remote transmitter programming and programmable feature option...System maintenance ... 7-9 7-9 7-10 7-10 7-10 7-10 7-11 7-11 7-11 7-12 Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) system ...Steps to take if EBD system malfunctions ... 7-24 7-24 Vehicle Dynamics Control system...Vehicle Dynamics Control system monitor...Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF switch ... 7-25 7-26 7-27 7 Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) (U.S.-spec. models)...Parking your vehicle ...Parking brake ...Parking tips ... 7-27 7-29 7-29 7-29 Hill start assist system (MT models)...Hill start assist warning light... 7-31 7-32 Manual transmission...Shifting speeds ...Driving tips ... 7-13 7-14 7-14 Cruise control ...To set cruise control ...To temporarily cancel the cruise control ...To turn off the cruise control...To change the cruising speed ...Cruise control indicator light...Cruise control set indicator light ... 7-32 7-32 7-33 7-34 7-34 7-35 7-35 Automatic transmission...Select lever ...Shift lock function ...Selection of manual mode ...Driving tips ... 7-15 7-16 7-17 7-19 7-20

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Fuel
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7-2
Fuel requirements
...............................................
7-2
Fuel filler lid and cap
...........................................
7-3
State emission testing (U.S. only)
......................
7-6
Preparing to drive
...............................................
7-7
Starting the engine
..............................................
7-7
MT models
..........................................................
7-7
AT models
...........................................................
7-8
Stopping the engine
............................................
7-9
Remote engine start system (dealer option)
.....
7-9
Starting your vehicle
..........................................
7-10
Remote start safety features
...............................
7-10
Entering the vehicle while it is running via remote
start
.................................................................
7-10
Entering the vehicle following remote engine start
shutdown
.........................................................
7-10
Pre-heating or pre-cooling the interior of the
vehicle
.............................................................
7-11
Service mode
.....................................................
7-11
Remote transmitter programming and
programmable feature option
............................
7-11
System maintenance
..........................................
7-12
Manual transmission
..........................................
7-13
Shifting speeds
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7-14
Driving tips
........................................................
7-14
Automatic transmission
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7-15
Select lever
........................................................
7-16
Shift lock function
..............................................
7-17
Selection of manual mode
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7-19
Driving tips
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7-20
SPORT mode
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7-20
Power steering
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7-21
Braking
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7-22
Braking tips
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7-22
Brake system
....................................................
7-22
Disc brake pad wear warning indicators
.............
7-23
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System)
..........................
7-23
ABS system self-check
......................................
7-23
ABS warning light
..............................................
7-23
Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD)
system
.............................................................
7-24
Steps to take if EBD system malfunctions
..........
7-24
Vehicle Dynamics Control system
....................
7-25
Vehicle Dynamics Control system monitor
..........
7-26
Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF switch
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7-27
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)
(U.S.-spec. models)
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7-27
Parking your vehicle
.........................................
7-29
Parking brake
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7-29
Parking tips
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7-29
Hill start assist system (MT models)
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7-31
Hill start assist warning light
..............................
7-32
Cruise control
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7-32
To set cruise control
..........................................
7-32
To temporarily cancel the cruise control
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7-33
To turn off the cruise control
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7-34
To change the cruising speed
............................
7-34
Cruise control indicator light
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7-35
Cruise control set indicator light
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7-35
Starting and operating
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