Subaru Forester Manuals 2018 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 189

Instruments and controls/Information display (Mexico–spec. models) & Outside temperature indica- tor ! Road surface freeze warning indi- cation 3-35 NOTE The outside temperature indication may differ from the actual outside temperature. The road surface freeze warning indication should be treated only as a guide. Be sure to check the condition of the road surface before driving. & Driving information display This indicator displays the outside tem- perature between −408F (−408C) and 1228F (508C). NOTE The indicator may give an inaccurate reading under any of the following conditions: . When the sensor is exposed to direct sun light. . When idling, when running at low speeds in a traffic jam, or when the engine is restarted immediately after a shut-down. . When the actual outside tempera- ture falls outside the specified indicator range. When the outside temperature drops to 378F (38C) or lower, the temperature indication flashes to show that the road surface may be frozen. If the outside temperature drops to 378F (38C) or lower while the display is giving an indication other than the outside temperature, the display switches to the outside temperature indication and flashes for 5 seconds before returning to its original indication. If the display is already indicating an outside temperature of 378F (38C) or lower when the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position, the indication does not flash. For type A combination meter 1) Information display selection knob With the ignition switch in the “ON” position, each successive press of the information display selection knob switches the display in the following sequence. – CONTINUED –