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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Combination meter illumination
When the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position, the various parts of
the combination meter are illuminated in the following sequence.
1. Warning lights, indicator lights, meter needles, ga ...
Temperature gauge (models with type A combination
meter)
1) Normal operating range
The temperature gauge shows engine
coolant temperature when the ignition
switch is in the “ON” position.
The coolant temperature will vary in
accordance with the ...
Tires
*: This torque is equivalent to applying approximately 88 to 110 lbf (40 to
50 kgf) at the edge of the wheel nut wrench. If you have tightened the wheel
nuts by yourself, have the tightening tor ...