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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Summer tires
The factory-installed tires on your new 2.5 L turbo models are summer tires.
Summer tires are high-speed capability tires best suited for highway driving under
dry conditions.
Summer tires are in ...
To decrease the speed (by button)
To decrease the speed (by button)
Push the “SET/COAST” button and hold it until the vehicle reaches the desired speed. Then, release the button. The vehicle speed at that moment will be memorized and ...
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) (if equipped)
The tire pressure monitoring system provides the driver with the warning message
indicated by sending a signal from a sensor that is installed in each wheel when
tire pressure is severely low.
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