2022 Subaru Forester Owners Manual - Steering Responsive Headlight (SRH)

Steering Responsive Headlight (SRH)

1. The target area of illumination when SRH is activated.
2. The target area of illumination when SRH is not activated.

SRH is a function that automatically moves the headlight beam to the left or right in accordance with the steering angle and vehicle speed. This function helps to improve the visibility at night by illuminating the road ahead at corners and intersections.

You can turn the SRH function on or off by pressing the SRH OFF switch.

1. SRH OFF indicator light

The SRH OFF indicator light on the combination meter turns off when SRH is turned on.

The SRH OFF indicator light on the combination meter illuminates when SRH is turned off.

If SRH is malfunctioning, the SRH OFF indicator light on the combination meter flashes when the ignition switch is in the “ON” position. It indicates that SRH has been deactivated. Contact a SUBARU dealer for an inspection.

NOTE

• If you turn the ignition switch to the “OFF” position with SRH turned off and then start the engine again, SRH will automatically turn on.
• When you turn the ignition switch to the “ON” position, the SRH OFF indicator light will illuminate and turn off after several seconds.
• SRH only activates when the vehicle is traveling forward at the speed of approximately 5 mph (8 km/h) or more.

Headlight beam leveler

The LED headlights produce more light than conventional halogen headlights. When the vehicle is carrying a heavy load and the headlight beams are angled upwards, the driver of an oncoming vehicle may experience glare.

To prevent this, the automatic headlight beam leveler adjusts the headlights to the optimum height automatically depending on the load the vehicle is carrying.

CAUTION

In certain circumstances, the headlights may become misaligned, and the headlight beam leveler will not reset them to the proper angle. This may occur after transporting your vehicle on a flat-bed truck, or if the vehicle is parked and restarted on different angles. In such cases, have the headlight alignment checked by a SUBARU dealer.