Subaru Forester Manuals 2019 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 288

282 USB power supply cigarette lighter plug in the sock- et. Doing so may cause a short- circuit and overheating, resulting in a fire. . If the socket is ever used for a plug-in accessory such as a cell phone, that may damage the portion of the socket’s internal mechanism that causes a cigar- ette lighter plug to “pop out” after its lighter element is heated. Therefore, do not place a cigar- ette lighter plug in a socket that has been used, even once, to power a plug-in accessory. Doing so may cause the plug to stick and overheat, creating a potential fire hazard. 6-6. USB power supply S06AY CAUTION . The specification of a USB term- inal that can be used is the A- type. If a different specification of terminal is connected, power supply or charging may not be possible, or the device may mal- function. . There is no guarantee when a connected device malfunctions or data is damaged. The connec- tion of a device shall be per- formed at your responsibility. . To avoid an electric shock or a malfunction, observe the follow- ing precautions. – Do not connect a USB hub. – Do not insert any metal or other foreign objects into the USB terminal. – Do not spill water or other liquid on the USB terminal. . When you have connected a cable, pay attention not to pull on it with your legs. Otherwise, it may result in injury to you by falling over, or a malfunction of the connected device. . If a device is connected for a long time when the engine is not running, it may cause a dis- charged battery. Even when the engine is running, we recom- mend that you do not connect a device for an unnecessarily long time. . Do not connect a malfunctioning device. Doing so may cause smoke and fire. NOTE . The rated voltage of each USB terminal is 5 V. For details about a maximum rated power, refer to “How to use the USB power supply” FP283. Before connecting a device, be sure to read the instruction manual of the device and check whether or not this specification of the output is supported by the device. If a device that requires power exceeding the maximum rating is connected, power supply or charging may not be possible. Even if charging could be completed, the time required for charging may be longer than when the genuine charger for that device is used. . Depending on the device, charging