2020 Subaru Forester Owners Manual - Meters and gauges

Meters and gauges

NOTE

Some of the meters and gauges on the combination meter use liquid-crystal displays. You will find their indications hard to see if you wear polarized glasses.

Speedometer

The speedometer shows the vehicle speed.

Tachometer

The tachometer shows the engine speed in thousands of revolutions per minute.

TRIP RESET switch

Type A combination meter

Type B combination meter

This meter displays the odometer when the ignition switch is in the “ON” position. The odometer shows the total distance that the vehicle has been driven.

The indicators will turn off when:

The TRIP RESET switch is not oper- ated for approximately 10 seconds.

The driver’s door is opened and then

closed.

Double trip meter

TRIP RESET switch

Type A combination meter

Type B combination meter

This meter displays the two trip meters when the ignition switch is in the “ON” position.

The trip meter shows the distance that the vehicle has been driven since you last set it to zero.

The display can be switched as shown in the following sequence by pressing the TRIP RESET switch.

To set the trip meter to zero, select the A trip or B trip meter by pressing the TRIP RESET switch and keep the knob pressed for more than 2 seconds.

If the connection between the com- bination meter and battery is broken for any reason such as vehicle mainte- nance or fuse replacement, the data recorded on the trip meter will be lost.

If you press the TRIP RESET switch when the ignition switch is in the “LOCK”/“OFF” or “ACC” position, the odometer/trip meter will light up. It is possible to switch between the A trip meter and B trip meter indications while the odometer/trip meter is lit up.

In addition, it is possible to reset the trip meter by pressing and holding the TRIP

164 Meters and gauges

The indicators will turn off when:

The TRIP RESET switch is not operated for approximately 10 sec- onds.

The driver’s door is opened and then closed.

& Fuel gauge

TRIP RESET switch

Type A combination meter

Type B combination meter

The fuel gauge is displayed when the ignition is in the “ON” position, and it shows the approximate amount of fuel remaining in the tank.

The gauge indication may change slightly during braking, turning or acceleration due

to fuel level movement in the tank.

You will see the “ ” sign in the fuel gauge. This indicates that the fuel filler door (lid) is located on the right side of the vehicle.

If you press the TRIP RESET switch while the ignition switch is in the “LOCK”/“OFF” or “ACC” position, the fuel gauge will light up and indicate the amount of fuel remaining in the tank.

The indicators will turn off when:

The TRIP RESET switch is not operated for approximately 10 sec- onds.

The driver’s door is opened and then closed.

ECO gauge (if equipped)

Type A combination meter

Type B combination meter

The ECO gauge shows the difference between the current rate of fuel consump- tion and the average rate of fuel consump- tion since the trip meter was last reset.

If the ECO gauge moves towards the + side, this indicates better fuel efficiency.

The ECO gauge shows only an approximate indication of fuel effi- ciency.

After resetting the trip meter, the average rate of fuel consumption is not shown until you have driven for 1 mile (or 1 km). Before that time, the ECO

gauge does not operate.

& Combination meter settings

Meter and vehicle settings can be set on the combination meter.

Various adjustments can be made, such as switching units shown on the combina- tion meter and adjusting the warning tone volume.

While the ignition switch is in the “OFF” position, each press of TRIP RESET switch results in items shown in the table below being switched.

*: If available

If you switch the units on the combi- nation meter, the units on the multi- function display (black and white) also switches accordingly.

If either of the following conditions is met, the combination meter setting mode will be canceled.

The driver’s door is opened.

The TRIP RESET switch is not operated for approximately 10 sec- onds or more.

! Switching method

Push the ignition switch in the “OFF” position.

TRIP RESET switch

Press the TRIP RESET switch repeat-

edly until the item you want to change is displayed.

Press and hold the TRIP RESET switch while the item to be changed is displayed, the setting of the item will be switched.

Meter and vehicle settings can be set on the combination meter display (color LCD). Refer to “Menu screens”  P197.