Starting And Operating; Driving Tips - Subaru 2006 Forester Owner's Manual

Fuel ......................................................................
Fuel requirements ..................................................
Fuel filler lid and cap ..............................................
State emission testing (U.S. only) ....................
Preparing to drive ..............................................
Starting the engine .............................................
Manual transmission vehicle .................................
Automatic transmission vehicle ............................
Stopping the engine ...........................................
Manual transmission .........................................
Shifting speeds .......................................................
Driving tips ..............................................................
Automatic transmission ....................................
Selector lever for automatic transmission ...........
Shift lock release ....................................................
Rear viscous limited slip differential (LSD) (if
equipped) .........................................................
Power steering ...................................................
Braking ................................................................
Braking tips .............................................................
Brake system ..........................................................
Disc brake pad wear warning indicators ..............
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) ..........................
ABS system self-check ..........................................
ABS warning light ...................................................
Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD)
system (if equipped) .......................................

Starting and operating

7-2 Steps to take if EBD system fails ..........................
7-2
Vehicle Dynamics Control system
7-3
(if equipped) ..................................................... 7-19
7-5
Vehicle Dynamics Control system monitor ..........
Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF switch .................
7-6
Parking your vehicle .......................................... 7-24
7-7
Parking brake ..........................................................
7-7
Parking tips .............................................................
7-7
Hill holder (Manual transmission -
7-8
if equipped) ...................................................... 7-25
7-9
Cruise control ..................................................... 7-26
7-9
To set cruise control ..............................................
7-10
To temporarily cancel the cruise control .............
7-10
To turn off the cruise control .................................
7-11
To change the cruising speed ...............................
7-14
Self-leveling rear suspension (if equipped) ..... 7-29
7-14
7-15
7-15
7-15
7-15
7-16
7-16
7-16
7-17
7-18
7-18
7-21
7-23
7-24
7-24
7-26
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