Subaru Forester Manuals 2025 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 413

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. Do not affix any stickers or other items on the sonar sensor or the bumper surface near the sonar sensors.
. Always keep the sonar sensor and the rear bumper surface near the sonar sensors clean.
. Do not modify rear bumper.
. Do not paint the bumper near the sonar sensors.
. Do not apply high pressure water to the sonar sensors with a high pressure car-washing machine.
. Do not apply strong impacts to the rear bumper near the sonar sensors. If a sensor becomes misaligned, a system malfunction may occur, including inability to detect objects in the reversing direction. If any strong impact is applied to the rear bumper, contact a SUBARU dealer to have the system inspected.
. Do not disassemble the sonar sensors.
NOTE
If the sonar sensors require repair or replacement, or if the area of the rear bumper near the sonar sensors requires repair, paintwork or replacement, contact your SUBARU dealer for assistance.
7-23. DRIVER MONITORING SYSTEM( If Equipped)
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Driver Monitoring System is introduced as DriverFocus in some countries.
The Driver Monitoring System monitors possible cases when the driver is not paying attention to the forward direction, and also recognizes individual users.
This system warns the driver of inattentive / drowsy driving, and can support safe and comfortable driving by automatically retrieving the following settings.
– Driver’ s position – Climate control setting – Meter setting – Center information display setting – Car settings
When a user is registered, various settings are automatically retrieved when the user enters the vehicle.
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CAUTION
. Always use the utmost care in driving
– Overconfidence because you are driving a vehicle with the Driver Monitoring System could easily lead to a serious accident.
. This system cannot detect if the driver is feeling drowsy or is
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