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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Washer
Washer
To wash the windshield, push the washer
button at the end of the wiper control lever.
The washer fluid sprays until you release
the washer button. The wipers operate
while you push ...
Air inlet selection button
Select airflow by pressing the air inlet selection button “”.
ON position (recirculation): Interior air is recirculated inside the vehicle.
Press the air inlet selection button to the ON position ...
Air conditioner button
The air conditioner operates only when the engine is running.
Press the air conditioner button while the fan is in operation to turn on the
air conditioner. The indicator light will illuminate.
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