Offroad Chops
The offroad portion of Subaru's press drive consisted of a lengthy course on California's Catalina Island, and I had a chance to tackle some fairly demolished dirt roads. I imagine a tiny fraction of Forester owners will take their SUVs to these lengths, but it performed well nonetheless, clawing up steep slopes and rutted pathways with well-controlled body motions. The wheels stayed well-connected to the dirt, allowing the nose or tail to swing wide only under the most sudden turns. (All deliberate, of course.)
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Behavior with key lock-in prevention function non-operational
● If the lock lever is turned to the rear (“LOCK”) position with the driver’s
door open and the driver’s door is then closed with the lock lever in that position,
the driver’s door is locked ...
Meter/Gauge needle illumination setting (turbo models except STI)
When the setting is activated or deactivated, the meter needles and gauge needles illuminate and turn off as follows.
Activated:
When the driver’s door is opened while the ignition switch is in the ...
Adverse safety consequences of under-inflation
Driving at high speeds with excessively low tire pressures can cause the tires
to flex severely and to rapidly become hot. A sharp increase in temperature could
cause tread separation, and failure ...