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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Airflow mode selection button
Select the desired airflow mode by pressing the airflow mode selection button.
The selected airflow mode is shown on the display.
There are four airflow modes that activate the following air outl ...
Safety
The Insurance Institute for Highway Safety crash-tested the 2008 Impreza, and
the car earned a Good overall rating — the highest possible score — in
frontal-offset, side-impact and rear crash test ...
Airflow control dial
Each dial position activates the following
air outlets.
(Ventilation): Instrument panel
outlets
(Bi-level): Instrument panel
outlets and
foot outlets
(Heat): Foot outlets, both sid ...
