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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Recommended shifting speeds
The best compromise between fuel economy and vehicle performance during normal
driving is ensured by shifting up at the speeds listed in the following table.
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FM reception
Although FM is normally static free, reception can be affected by the surrounding
area, atmospheric conditions, station strength and transmitter distance. Buildings
or other obstructions may cause ...
Operation
The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag can function only when the ignition
switch is in the “ON” position.
The driver’s and front passenger’s SRS side airbags and SRS curtain airbags deploy
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