Maintenance tips

Some clips and fender linings must be removed before replacing the air cleaner elements or specific bulbs.

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When “CHECK DISC” is displayed
Press the eject button to unload the discs. Check that the disc is not damaged or scratched, and also check that the disc is inserted correctly. This message may appear when using some CD-RW di ...

Unfastening the rear center seatbelt
Push the release button of the center seatbelt buckle (on the left-hand side) to unfasten the seatbelt. 1. Insert a key or other hard pointed object into the slot in the connector (buckle) ...

Ride & Handling
The original Forester was one of the first SUVs to adopt a four-wheel-independent suspension, and this year's model has a new double-wishbone rear setup. Several journalists on the media drive com ...