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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Periodic inspections
To keep your vehicle in the best condition
at all times, always have the recommended
maintenance services listed in
the maintenance schedule in the “Warranty
and Maintenance Booklet” performed ...
Shopping bag hook (5-door)
Do not hang items on the shopping bag hook that weigh 6 lbs (3 kg) or more.
A shopping bag hook is attached to each side of the cargo area. ...
Hill Holder function
The electronic parking brake system has a Hill Holder function. If the Hill Holder
function is activated, the parking brake will be automatically applied when stopping
on an uphill slope with the ...