2019 Subaru Forester Owners Manual - Seats

Seats

! Safety tips for head restraint

! Forward and backward adjustment

Pull the lever upward and slide the seat to the desired position. Then release the lever and move the seat back and forth to make sure that it is securely locked into place.

Pull the reclining lever up and adjust the seatback to the desired position. Then release the lever and make sure the seatback is securely locked into place.

The seatback placed in a reclined position can spring back upward with force when the lever is pulled. When operating the lever to return the seatback, hold the seatback lightly so that it may be raised back gradually.

When the lever is pushed down, the seat is lowered.

When the lever is pulled up, the seat rises.

The height of the seat can be adjusted by moving the seat adjustment lever up and down.

Seat position forward/backward con- trol switch

To adjust the seat forward or backward, move the control switch forward or

backward. During forward/backward ad- justment of the seat, the seat cushion angle or height cannot be adjusted.

Seat cushion angle control switch

To adjust the seat cushion angle, pull up or push down the front end of the control switch.

Seat height control switch

To adjust the seat height, pull up or push down the rear end of the control switch.

Seatback angle (reclining) control switch

To adjust the angle of the seatback, move the control switch.

Lumbar support control switch

To increase lower back support, push the front side of the switch. To decrease lower back support, push the rear side of the switch.

Seat position forward/backward con- trol switch

To adjust the seat forward or backward, move the control switch forward or backward.

Seat cushion angle control switch

To adjust the seat cushion angle, pull up or push down the front end of the control switch.

Seat height control switch

To adjust the seat height, pull up or push down the rear end of the control switch.

Seatback angle (reclining) control switch

To adjust the angle of the seatback, move the control switch.

Some seat positions can be registered. Register the seat position with button “1” or “2” or each of the key fobs and retrieve the seat position.

The following seat positions can be regis- tered.

Forward/backward position of the seat

Angle of the seatback

Angle of the seat cushion

Height of the seat

Angle of the outside mirrors

Angle of the outside mirrors when the reverse tilt-down operates.

Adjust the seat position under the following conditions.

The parking brake is applied.

The ignition switch is in the “ON” position.

The select lever is in the “P” position.

Press and hold the “SET” button, then press button “1” or “2” to register the seat position and outside mirror angle.

A chirp will sound once, and the seat position is registered.

Move the select lever to the “R” position, then the outside mirror angle will move to the reverse tilt-down position.

Adjust the outside mirror angle. For details about the settings, refer to “Remote control mirror switch”  P249.

Move the select lever to the “P” position, then the outside mirror angle will return to its original position.

Press and hold the “SET” button, then press button “1” or “2” to register the seat position.

A chirp will sound once, and the outside mirror angle will be registered.

changed by a SUBARU dealer. Contact your SUBARU dealer for details.

! Registration of seat position with a key fob

Adjust the seat position under the following conditions.

The parking brake is applied.

The ignition switch is in the “LOCK”/ “OFF” position.

The select lever is in the “P” position.

Hold the access key fob and press and hold the “SET” button, then press the “ ” button of the access key fob.

A chirp will sound once, and the seat position is registered.

Move the select lever to the “R” position, then the outside mirror angle will move to the reverse tilt-down position.

Adjust the outside mirror angle. For details about the settings, refer to “Remote control mirror switch”  P249.

Move the select lever to the “P” position, then the outside mirror surface will return to its original position.

Turn the ignition switch to the “OFF”/ “LOCK” position.

Hold the access key fob and press and hold the “SET” button, then press the “ ” button of the access key fob.

A chirp will sound once, and the reverse tilt-down mirror angle will be registered.

The factory setting (default setting) for this function is set as the front passenger’s side mirror. The setting of

the right and left side mirror/front passenger’s side mirror operation can be changed by a SUBARU dealer. Contact your SUBARU dealer for de- tails.

. The system stores the adjusted mirror angle for approximately 45 sec- onds after the ignition switch is turned to the “OFF” position. Register the mirror angle while the memory function is available.

! Retrieval of seat position regis- tered with button “1” or “2”

Turn the ignition switch to the “ON” position.

Put the select lever is in the “P” position and apply the parking brake, then press button “1” or “2”.

A chirp will sound and the seat and outside mirror move to the registered position.

When the select lever is moved to the “R” position, the outside mirror will move to the registered reverse tilt-down position.

If a new position is registered to the same button, the previously registered seat position data will be deleted.

If the vehicle battery is removed, the registered seat position data will not be deleted. However, deviation of the re-

gistered seat position may occur.

! Retrieval of the seat position registered with access key fob

Hold the registered access key fob.

Unlock the driver’s door by pressing the “ ” button or touching the sensor behind the door handle.

Open the driver’s door.

A chirp will sound and the seat and angle of the outside mirrors moves to the registered position.

When the select lever is moved to the “R” position, the outside mirror will move to the registered reverse tilt-down position.

If the keyless access function is disabled, the seat position cannot be retrieved by touching the sensor be- hind the driver’s door handle. However, the seat position can still be retrieved by pressing the “ ” button on the access key fob. For information about how to enable/disable the keyless ac- cess function, refer to “Disabling key- less access function”  P120.

If a new position is registered for the same access key fob, the previously registered seat position data will be deleted.

! Clearing the registered seat posi- tion with access key fob

Close the driver’s door.

Hold the access key fob and press and hold the “SET” button, then press the “ ” button on the access key fob.

A chirp will sound, and the registered seat position will be cleared.