2020 Subaru Forester Owner’s Manual — Under-floor storage compartment (if equipped)

The storage compartment is located under the floor of the cargo area and can be used to store small items. Pull the strap to open the center part of the cargo floor lid, and then remove the lid.

Starting and operating

7-1. Fuel 297

7-2. State emission testing (U.S. only) 301

7-3. Preparing to drive 303

7-4. Starting and stopping the engine (models without push-button start system) 303

7-5. Starting and stopping engine (models

with push-button start system) 306

7-7. Continuously variable transmission 317

7-6. Remote engine start system (dealer option) 309

7-8. SI-DRIVE 324

7-9. Power steering 325

7-10. Braking 326

7-11. ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) 328

Starting and operating

7-12. Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) system 329

7-13. Vehicle Dynamics Control system 330

7-14. X-MODE (if equipped) 333

7-15. Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)

(U.S.-spec. models) 338

7-16. Parking your vehicle 339

7-17. Auto Start Stop system 346

7-18. Hill start assist system 351

7-19. Cruise control (if equipped) 353

7-20. BSD/RCTA (if equipped) 357

7-21. Reverse Automatic Braking System

(if equipped) 366

7-22. Driver Monitoring System (if equipped) 377