Subaru FORESTER Manual page 314

11-8
Maintenance and service
more frequently.
4) When the vehicle is frequently operated under severe conditions, such as towing a trailer or driving on sand, replacement
of manual transmission gear oil and automatic transmission fluid and differential gear oil should be performed more
frequently.
5) When the vehicle is used under following areas, change fluid every 25,000 km (15,000 miles) or 12 months whichever
occurs first.
(1) High humidity areas
(2) Mountainous areas
* Examples of severe driving conditions:
(1) Operating in extremely cold weather (Items 3, 4 and 18 only)
(2) Towing a trailer (Items 3, 4, 11, 12, 14 and 15 only)
(3) Repeated short trips (Items 3, 4, 14 and 15 only)
(4) Driving in dusty roads (Items 9, 14, 15 and 18 only)
(5) Driving in rough and/or muddy roads (Items 14, 15 and 18 only)
(6) Driving in areas using road salt or other corrosive materials (Items 7, 14, 15, 16 and 18 only)
(7) Living in coastal areas (Items 7, 14, 15, 16 and 18 only)