2019 Subaru Forester Owners Manual - Seat heater (if equipped)

Seat heater (if equipped)

The seat heater is equipped in the front seats or rear seats (window side seating position).

The seat heater operates when the ignition switch is either in the “ACC” or “ON” position.

NOTE

Front seat heater

Front seats

HI – Rapid heating

LO – Normal heating

Off

Left-hand side

Right-hand side

To turn on the seat heater, push the “LO” or “HI” position on the switch, as desired, depending on the temperature.

Selecting the “HI” position will cause the seat to heat up quicker.

To turn off the seat heater, lightly press the opposite side of the current position.

The indicator located on the switch illumi- nates when the seat heater is in operation.

The seat heater operates when the ignition switch is in the “ON” position.

Rear seat heater switch

HIGH mode indicator

LOW mode indicator

Left-hand side

Right-hand side

Press the rear seat heater switch. Each time you press the switch, the mode will change as follows.

When LOW mode is selected, the LOW mode indicator on the rear seat heater switch illuminates. When HIGH mode is selected, both the LOW and HIGH mode indicators illuminate. When the OFF mode is selected, all the indicators turn off.

Selecting “HIGH” mode will cause the seat

to heat up quicker.