Subaru Forester Manuals 2015 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 344

Starting and operating Fuel ...................................................................... 7-3 Fuel requirements ............................................... Fuel filler lid and cap........................................... 7-3 7-5 State emission testing (U.S. only)...................... Preparing to drive ............................................... Starting and stopping the engine (models without push-button ignition switch) .............. 7-7 7-8 7-9 Starting engine.................................................... 7-9 Stopping the engine ........................................... 7-11 Starting and stopping engine (models with push-button start system) .............................. 7-11 7-19 7-19 Manual transmission ......................................... 7-21 Shifting speeds.................................................. Driving tips........................................................ 7-22 7-23 Continuously variable transmission................. 7-23 Select lever ....................................................... Selection of manual mode (if equipped).............. Selection of “L” (if equipped) ............................. Shift lock function ............................................. Driving tips........................................................ 7-24 7-25 7-27 7-28 7-29 Safety precautions ............................................. Operating range for push-button start system............................................................. Starting engine................................................... Stopping engine ................................................. When access key does not operate properly ....... 7-11 7-11 7-13 7-13 SI-DRIVE (if equipped)....................................... 7-29 Remote engine start system (dealer option).............................................................. Intelligent (I) mode ............................................. Sport (S) mode .................................................. Sport Sharp (S#) mode....................................... SI-DRIVE switches ............................................. 7-29 7-29 7-30 7-30 7-14 Power steering................................................... Braking ............................................................... 7-31 7-32 7-14 Braking tips....................................................... Brake system .................................................... Disc brake pad wear warning indicators ............. 7-32 7-32 7-33 ABS (Anti-lock Brake System).......................... 7-33 ABS system self-check ...................................... ABS warning light.............................................. 7-34 7-34 7-18 Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) system ............................................................. 7-34 Steps to take if EBD system malfunctions .......... 7-35 7-18 Vehicle Dynamics Control system.................... 7-36 Vehicle Dynamics Control system monitor.......... 7-37 Models with “keyless access with push-button start system” ................................................... Models without “keyless access with push-button start system” ................................................... 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 (models without “keyless access with push-button start system”)........................ 7-11 Remote transmitter program (models without “keyless access with push-button start system”).......................................................... System maintenance.......................................... 7-15 7-18 7-18 7