Help Line - Subaru Forester 2017 Owner's Manual

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Interior equipment/Rear view camera
Also, the image from the rear view camera
looks shorter than the actual distance.
Range of view
Image from camera
The area above the camera cannot be
viewed. If there is an object that has a
wide projection on its upper part such as a
sign pole behind the vehicle, the projec-
tion cannot be seen on the screen.

Help line

The help line (distance marker and vehicle
width line) is a guide to help you realize
the actual distance from the screen image.
1) Vehicle width line (oblique vertical line)
2) Approx. 10 feet (3 m) from the bumper
(green horizontal line)
3) Approx. 3 feet (1 m) from the bumper
(yellow horizontal line)
4) Approx. 1.5 feet (0.5 m) from the bumper
(red horizontal line)
5) Vehicle centerline
When the shift lever/select lever is set to
position R , the monitor screen displays
the help lines together with the rear view
image.
CAUTION
. When moving backward, always
check the back with your eyes
without relying on the help lines.
. The actual position may be dif-
ferent from the indication of the
help lines.
. Differences may occur due to
number of passengers or loaded
cargo.
. When the vehicle is on a slope or
when the vehicle is inclined
against the road, the indication
is different from the actual posi-
tion.
. Be sure to observe the displayed
warning message Check Sur-
roundings Before Backing Up .
NOTE
If you shift to the R range shortly
after turning on the ignition switch, the
warning message Check Surround-
ings Before Backing Up may not be
displayed. Wait for several seconds or
more after turning on the ignition
switch before shifting to the R range.
Then the warning message will be