Another "elderly" woman here who really appreciates your videos. I haven't purchased a new car in almost 20 years and many of the features on my 2023 Wilderness confound me. The written manuals present information in a way that is confusing and hard-to-find/access/understand. For instance, it is difficult to learn about Eyesight features if you don't even know what Eyesight is! Last night I spent 20 minutes searching through the manuals trying to figure out how to sync my car with the garage door opener. Frustrated, I searched in the Internet for your video, watched your explanation that was less than 1 minute long, and within 3 minutes of giving up on the manuals, I had programmed my car to operate the garage door! Your video explanations and examples are straightforward and very informative and helpful. Thank you.

Thank you for teaching me at my own pace to learn all the gadgets in my new 2023 Subaru premium. I am totally overwhelmed with all the buttons etc. Love that I can sit in the car and watch you teach me all the stuff I will need to know. Being elderly, its taking me time.

You confused rear cross traffic alert with reverse automatic braking. Rear cross traffic alert warns you about potential conflicting traffic coming from either side behind you when the vehicle is in reverse. The best example is backing out of a parking spot in a parking lot. As the vehicle is backing up it will detect traffic coming at you from either side. What you demonstrated toward the end of the video was the reverse automatic braking feature that will stop the vehicle if a collision with something or someone is imminent. That feature is totally separate from the rear cross traffic alert, which only warns you of traffic. Reverse Automatic Braking can be disabled, but that will not affect the rear cross traffic alert feature, which will continue to function, unless separately disabled.

I can't believe I've been binge watching your channel. I know your a salesman and all, but, with that understood, your videos have really been getting me up to speed and mire informed about my upcoming 1st Subaru. I've been freaked out about head gaskets on this brand for decades, and I'm hoping by now they have got that under control. I've not seen any salesmen talking about that known issue. I'd really like to see a video about what they have done to address this topic as it's kept me from ever considering a Subaru for decades now. In the end, after watching so many of your videos, I'm much more at ease with my ordering my first.

Having had a 2021 Cross trek I experienced several problems with the Eyesight system. Two conditions you have to be very alert too with Subaru's Eyesight system. One is snow or windshield fog and the other is lane markings. With windshield haze the system does not operate until the window is clear. Same with snow on the window. The bright refection off the roadway is another hazard. The system as a problem recognizing it. With lane markings be careful and alert when driving in multi lane makings. If the right hand lane marking suddenly fades and disappears the car will pull quickly to the right to center you in the lane. when in lane assist. And if you have another car alongside of you an accident may just happen. It was reported to Subaru but unknown if this was ever addressed.

The eyesight shows the speed limit not by recognizing the signs, but only if you have the Navigation package (it gets it from there).

I just love these vedios, Everytime I get into my new 2023 Forester Wildrness I have a new bing, ding, icon, etc something showing up that overwhelms me. I'd come in the house and read the book, then I found you :). I still come in the house and look at videos cause there is something new everyday, but you make it eazy. Thank you so much!

We have '22 Outback and I was reluctant to make use of the Eyesight system at first. But with experimentation on using the adaptive cruise control I now can't imagine driving on the highway without it. It is so efficient at keeping the car at the correct car length that I set it puts human control to shame. I have not used the Lane Centering control as I feel that I would come to rely so heavily on it I would neglect my responsibility as a driver of the vehicle. The car salesman at Subaru did claim that it could take a pretty good curve with no problem. One thing about our Subaru that surprised me and that I love is how the all wheel drive makes the vehicle seem like it is glued to the road. Terrific vehicle.

I brought my first Subaru home two days ago, a 2021 Outback that has only 7,800 miles on it! This is a very informative video for those that are new to the subaru! Thank you!

I was on the highway the other day and was looking to my Left to see if I could get around a slower moving vehicle in front of me. As I looked to my Left, the car in front of me Slammed on his brakes to make a Right turn. Praise the Lord for Eyesight on our Outback ! Our Subie slammed on my brakes to avoid hitting the idiot in front of me. The vehicle behind me had to slam on his brakes to avoid hitting me. If it weren’t for the Eyesight, I would have rear ended the jerk who decided to make the hard Right.

I got a chance to use my cruise control on my new Wilderness yesterday on a 95-mile trip and I liked it a lot. I like that it will keep the distance between my car and the car ahead constantly. I didn't like the lane warning alert but the lane assist I liked. I learned that I can turn these on or off by watching this video. Really helpful and thanks so much.

Great topic to cover!!! You always teach me new things about my 21 Forester! I never knew I could just use regular cruise control (the non adaptive version). Thanks!

eyesight is so awesome! it's really hard to drive a car without it. I use the adaptive cruise pretty much always. it really is a game changer imo

The only thing that I have found with eyesight is on a country road with huge intersections. The lane centering cannot see lines so it sets off a warning until you pass the intersection. Once it sees lines on the road, it goes back to normal

Excellent. You are helping to preserve MY Eyesight with your videos. We've had the 2022 Crosstrek since Wednesday and instead of getting eye strain reading the tiny print in the manuals, I've substituted your vids. Faster and very practial - you explain things really well in a very short time. Well done.

As a new, but used Subaru Forester owner, I've found videos like these, and those from MrSubaru, enlightening, educational, and focused on the many new skills and competencies I need to acquire, to be considered a competent Subaru owner. Thanks!

These videos helped in deciding to trade my 2020 Outback Touring for a 2023. Learned the 23 has been shipped by rail & should be here in late Jan.

Have owned my 2018 XV now for 2 years. Eyesight is brilliant but it does have issues. It will switch itself off in - Heavy rain Snow or If the screen fogs up, especially in the area of the cameras. Overall, though, it's a great system but remember, in poor driving conditions it needs you to take control. No bad thing, you might say.

You didn't mention something very important about the lane departure system. That is - if you turn on your turn signal it overrides the alarm. Not sure about the steering function because I don't have it, but assume it works the same way. Also, what is frustrating about the collision protection is that it doesn't compensate for the driver anticipating someone in front turning off the road and hence no need for braking.

Alex; another terrific video. I still cannot understand why someone would want to turn off all the safety features, but to each their own. I can attest to how good Eyesight is. The Eyesight in my 2015 Outback prevented me from hitting a huge buck on a dark road while enroute to the train station one morning. However you continue neglect that Eyesight must be protected from sprays used to clean the passenger cabin. When I take my Outback through the cardwash I always have to make sure the staff does not use spray cleaners inside the cabin, but spray the cloths outside the car.

I LOVE the way Subaru implements adaptive cruise control. I drove a Camry for a while and hated its version. My preferences had to be reset every time I started the car. Also, it would disengage when the speed reached 20 MPH, where the Subaru version will bring the car to a complete stop. The collision avoidance system saved me from an accident and possible car-jacking situation. I was driving down a dimly lit street when the system alerted to something in the road that I had not seen. I was able to hit the brakes and swerve to avoid hitting a folding chair in the middle of my lane. I was about to pull over and remove the chair, but thought to myself it may have been a setup for a car-jacking. I chose not to stop and continued home.

Thank you, this is great, I just bought 2019 Subaru Forester and don't know about all these features, whether the car has them or not but I never had cruise control before and was a little bit intimidated about using it but you explained it so well I am goint to try it next time I travel some distance on the highway

Just reluctantly ordered my first Subaru Outback as a company vehicle... That is until I saw your videos. Previously, I incorrectly perceived Subaru's as odd defeatured vehicles for a snowy climate, with the exception of the WRX which I thought is an anomaly. Now I look for Outbacks and trading a personal vehicle (rhymes with Nexus). The four wheel drive and cargo space provides additional utility, I don't see much I am sacrificing except fewer mpg's. This looks like an outstanding bargain- 2023 Outback premium with OP15 package providing what appears to be every feature for which you have videos. I have subscribed and greatly appreciate your knowledge Alex and ability to communicate this so refreshingly. Glad I watched the My Subaru app video - will activate upon picking up. Thanks again!

Wow. Thanks for sharing. I like these drivers assist features across the automobile industry, but fear they will be will electrical gremlins within ten years. I had to replace my windshield due to a crack and the installer broke my automatic wiper rain detector. Lucky the vehicle was under warranty and the dealership had recommended the glass shop, so the repair was free. I have rear parking sensors in my 2014 Ford CMAX SE and they randomly false alert that I'm about to hit something with more than 8" of clearance. For those of you not familiar, the system produces an increasingly faster series of beeps ending up with a solid beep once you are at risk of damaging the vehicle. Backup cameras seem to be failing or experiencing issues after 5 years of use. Infotainment system are randomly locking up or bricking and this was before over the air updates. I see a pre 2016 vehicle in my future without these features. I'm actually selling my 2014 Ford CMAX SE hybrid to my brother. I'm looking at buying a minivan for $6,000 or less. Brands being considered, most, but for our use case Stow N Go seating seems to be ranking high one the requirements. No garage and it's not easy to get into the basement due to a sloped lot with a walkout basement. Good luck everyone, but you may want to look into extended warranty options issued by your insurance company or directly through the manufacturer. Avoid this party extended warranties as they are garbage and have too many exclusions!

I have a 2020 Outback and have absolutely falling in love with it. From the way it handles ( like a mountain goat) to the feature rich options. I use the adaptive cruise all the time on the road and love the way it stops and starts in traffic when the cars ahead stop. I have found that the lane assist is not as effective above 62 mph and in tight turns it tries to square the corners off. I have found that even if the car spacing is set at minimum it will still keep a space it thinks will be safe to stop in. If it’s raining and the wipers are on it will increase that spacing as it knows it will take more distance to stop. The backup assist has save me many times from either being hit or hitting someone the walks behind me all of a sudden. The front pre collision has done the same also. I was looking at another Lexus RX360 but was $37,000 more for just the options that are the same , so I said ….. “NOPE”! What I paid for my Outback is what others charge for just the options alone. Subaru has everything standard the others offer as an upgraded option.

I'm enjoying your Subaru Outback Wilderness tips very much. Would you please do a video on how to turn off the seat belt warning. I have a long driveway and after getting the mail I sometimes to not rebuckle my seat belt. Please keep on giving those secert subie tips! Thank you!

I love the Eyesight function. My 2015 Legacy Limited had this feature and I was sold. I now have a 2019 Outback Touring 3.6r and a 2024 Forester Touring. I continue enjoying eyesight plus lane departure function. The blind spot detection and rear traffic alert are a must. Perhaps I have gotten spoiled.

Even though I've never owned, but have regularly driven my mom's 1986 and 1990 Subaru bare boned manual transmission Wagons, I have to click Subscribe. Your recording, editing and delivery are top notch. I'm on mom's list to possibly buy out her lease for me to use in 1.5 years if she stops driving.

When adaptive cruise control first came out in 2015 or before, it was put in tractor trailers with automated transmissions. This was because they put a lot more miles on the road to test out this feature. We all learned in high school’s driver’s ed class that if there is something ahead of your vehicle and you need to stop, there is a 0.75 second response time. Then it takes 2.5 seconds to move your foot from the gas petal to the brake. So for a total of 3.25 seconds you have traveled about 334 feet before you start to slow down which could be fatal. Adaptive cruise eliminates the 3.25 seconds which may save your life. In order for adaptive cruise to work, you must be in cruise control as much as possible.

Thanks Alex! Cool, I knew about the 5 mph increments, but didn't know you could do 1 mph by holding down, instead of flipping switch up or down.

I just received my 2023 Subaru Forester yesterday. Thank you for your video giving me an overview of the Eyesight function.

Have a ‘21 Outback. Fantastic vehicle. We had a bike rack that unexpectedly triggered RAB while reversing. Quite a jolt! Should have anticipated that. We quickly learned we could turn the braking function off at least temporarily by pressing “RAB Off” on the screen (right side) while the backup camera was on in reverse. We also have a ‘19 Crosstrek Limited. Unfortunately, there is less control of beeps than in the Outback.

Just ordered a 2023 Ascent (Limited) a couple of weeks ago. Should be delivered in December. I'm excited about learning all the new features, and your videos are helping me do that. You're more interesting than the owner's manual. This will be my first Subaru. I've been driving a 2000 Mercury Villager. It has many excellent features that were new 22 years ago. Times and technology change. Driving the Ascent will be a whole new experience.

Nice job buddy! All of your videos are extremely helpful! Thanks Alex for all you do

Thanks Alex. We just bought our Crosstrek limited your video is very helpful.

EyeSight is a really capable system, it has saved me and my car (2016 Outback) from some nasty crashes. The newer gen must be even better! I wish Subaru would allow us to use EyeSight as a full-on dash cam with a continuous recording like on the Tesla. Thanks for the useful video!

A million thanks for this information. I have a 2021 crosstrek sport, and i had no idea on how to operate these features. Now, that I'm more knowledgeable as soon as I go driving, I will test these features.

Thanks, Alex. Excellent/very helpful info for Subaru owners!

I love the adaptive cruise control and the lane keeper. No more braking and resuming all the time

Adaptive cruise is nice, but it's more aggressive on the brakes than I am when I drive.

Thank for this detailed video. There are lot of features to learn for these new models of Subaru Outback 2022. God knows how a senior citizen like me will remember all these features? If I switch on these features once will it remain after I parked and get out of car? Do I need to set these features on each time I start the car? I keep watching your videos and keep forgetting those features. I feel as if preparing for an examination!

EyeSight is great, but when windshield cracks, it is costly😮, thanks.

Can't wait to recieve my first 2024 subaru and join the Crosstrek family. Maybe be lucky enough to have the Wilderness model coming next year in Canada. Cheers. Yes this video helped me to have a better understanding to what I'm waiting for. ✔

Oh man I love the “vehicle ahead has moved” feature…, definitely need that in more cars or more people need a Subaru haha

Thanks! Really appreciate Alex's helpful videos. It is overwhelming otherwise. Easier to learn from him.

I have just ordered a Forester (in Australia) and I appreciate your videos to get to understand my upcoming car.

Another great video, Alex. Thank you! There are so many features and the way you present the materials enable me to actually learn them instead of being overwhelmed!! :)

Just signed the contract my new 2020 Forester. Thought it bad during test drive that cruise control increased by 5. Glad to know I can do little increments. Will watch more of you for more info. Thanks

I used self driving from boston to philly. it was GREAT

Enjoy your experience with showing the wilderness. I learned about my new 2024 it is all you said. It beats my wife Rav 4

Another great video Alex... I can attest that pre-collision auto-breaking works...

I really appreciate your videos. They are helpful, informative and so easy to understand. Even this "old dog" can learn from them easily. Please don't stop educating us!

Thanks for showing features of my Forester Sport and Legacy. Makes life easier!

Love the videos! I’m upgrading from a 2007 Kia Sedona, so every single smart feature is new to me.

Late to this video but more informative than the sales staff at my local Subaru dealer. Thank you Alex.

Wow so driving a subaru is like basically flying an airplane, so many buttons 😂

This system isn't anything new, my Subaru Lancaster has had pretty much all of this functionality since 1999! Back then it was called ADA or Advanced Driving Assist (which I think sounds much more like a safety system than "Eyesight" lol). But I'm glad they continued to develop it.

Adaptive cruise is so cool. Traffic jams are so much less stressful when you can leave the gas and brake to the computer

Alex, love the videos and all the hard work and dedication that goes into being a KZfaqr with an additional full time job! Do you think the forester will eventually adopt the full touch screen like the outback or keep with the smaller touch screen for awhile?

Good video Alex, thanks. I’m seeing that Subaru has a lot of choices for turning on/off safety features & they’re in a lot a different locations in the car. ☹️ Add in what needs to be turned off for a drive through car wash, & it becomes a bit too much. As someone said the other day-1 button to turn off the features would be perfect. You wouldn’t want to be in the wash and have everything go wrong while inside, now your trying to scramble to turn things off.

These videos are super informative. I know a lot of people appreciate them!

Thank you Alex for your excellent information of Eyesight explained.

Thanks. We received a forester wilderness a week ago. There is a lot to learn and you have been very helpful 👍🏻

Hey Alex, love what you've been doing to promote Subaru during the supply chain issues. Are you able to help viewers secure orders without dealer markups?

Could you also do a video about do’s and don’t of detailing your Subaru, highlighting the different type of interior fabrics and materials and how to care for them?

Hey Alex! I enjoy your videos and learn a lot from them. I have a 2020 Impreza. Question: When I’m slowly entering my garage, sometimes I am warned that I’m approaching something ahead (my workbench), but usually it doesn’t alert me. Why does it inconsistently alert? Thanks. Continue the great, educational videos.

Am I the only one that can see the diagonal lines in the windshield? Noticed this in the Ascent, Legacy and Forester with Eyesight. More prominent where there's sharp horizontal gradients (chrome strips on black bumpers, water puddles on the dry ground)

No eyesight does not read speed signs. If you have gps it may show it on dash.

Thanks for this Video. I have a 2019 Outback. At first I didn't think I would like all the driver assist function. After a few weeks, with my Outback, I activated all the functions.... One question... I didn't know about the option to use "standard" cruise control. In very foggy or rainy weather, Eye Sight turns off, and turns off adaptive cruise control too. Will "standard" cruise control still work even if Eye Sight has turned off?

Hey man, how are you, I'm from Malaysia, I like ur videos very much cos I found them very informative, easy to understand and useful. Kip it up handsome!😊

My wife has a '21 Outback. I find the eyesight system incredibly intrusive and, in fact, dangerous for those of us who take driving seriously. I suppose it could be helpful for horrible drivers who spend time on their phones or are distracted by the infotainment screen. The incessant beeps and warnings are beyond aggravating.

My 2022 OB coverts (when driving in Canada) the KM speed limit to mph on my screen. Very helpful.

Awesome features that I really in my current car. I would be driving without these features.

Hi Alex, Thanks for the great topic you have covered in this video. We just placed the new Subaru Forester 2022 order for our daughter (College UG). Expecting to be delivered on 02/05/2022. We are watching all your videos and they are all great. Once again, thank you!🤝

Looks like Subaru made an update to ACC on the new Outback. When I press the set & resume button on my 23 Outback it changes the speed by 1mph. Long press changes by 5mph.

Thanks for these videos Alex! I am using them to train myself as I wait for my Outback to come in.

I've got a 2020 Liberty (Legacy for you NA folks), one of my biggest eyesight gripes is that the car colour on the screen isn't set to the actual car colour

Hopefully Eyesight is under continuous improvement! Our 2015 Forester has Eyesight and it shuts itself off when it's raining or snowing or you're driving into a setting sun - aka some of the times when you need it most! This is frustrating, to say the least. And when Eyesight shuts off, the Adaptive Cruise Control doesn't work either. If you're using cruise while driving into the setting sun (I'd never use cruise in rain or snow) and Eyesight shuts off, the front end dives like you took your foot off the gas and you gotta hope that no one is tailgating you! The lane departure warning likes to annoy me when it sees filled cracks in the roadway. Would probably be great in countries where the roads are in good shape. In the US, where the roads generally suck, it gets annoying. And the Navigation system sucks too. And when our Bluetooth took a squat, the whole Nav system had to be replaced. Good thing that we bought an extended warranty as that one service more than paid for the warranty (Nav replacement was $1300 +). We love our 2015 Forester, but the extra fancy stuff that we chose, and spent a lot of money on, when we ordered it, don't really seem worth it. Hopefully Subaru has improved those systems since then!

Helpful, but it would be even better if you explained how to turn these eyesight features back on after you've turned them off. I am assuming that restarting the car might do that. Thanks for the information. Your instructions were clear.

How does Subaru gather data from EyeSight modules, so they can continue improving features? Does data come from retired vehicles? StarLink subscribers only? Cellular connectivity?

Alex, do you have a video on how to add a new destination address to the Subaru Outback (2022)? I'm not sure why it is.... but I have a heck of a time trying to add new addresses to my "Favorites". Do you have a step-by-step procedure in either a video or ~ even better for me ~ a written step-by-step procedure on how to add a new Destination and save it as a Favorite?

Alex -thank for your videos. Subaru acknowledges that the EyeSight cameras will shut down in very heavy rain or snow, becuase they cannot see. Other manufacturers use radar sensors in combination with the camera. My question is, are these radar sensors capable of detecting slower cars ahead, even in heavy weather, or do they have the same limitations as the cameras? thanks, Brad

Alex mentioned that you hold the button in the increase/decrease position to increase the speed of the speed control function by 1 MPH or tap is up or down for 5 MPH change. Actually, it's the opposite. Otherwise, a great learning video.

I have a 2021 Subaru Forester when I put it in lane centering it would work for awhile then it will turn itself off and back on. What is causing it to do that. Also when I have cruise control on it will beep every once awhile. What is causing that?

This is a very nice video. It educates me about the Eyesight capabilities in my 2019 Forester Touring.

If you want to be able to see cars in your blind spot….. you adjust your side mirror by ( if it was manual) pushing the outside or your mirror out, so that, as a car is leaving your rear view mirror, it is just entering your side view mirror. This will let you know and see a car beside you. This will enable you to look to your side and see the car next to you with a glance to the side. For motorcycles( as I am a motorcyclist) you still need to TURN YOUR HEAD TO LOOK OVER YOUR SHOULDER to see them. PLEASE DO THIS TO MAKE SURE IF YOU KNOW ONE HAS MOVED OUT OF YOUR MIRRORS!

Great car, great presentation and Alex is one handsome man! I love Gingers!

Can you please do a video on the 2022 Forester Wilderness?

Does the eyesight turn off on its own in foggy weather conditions? My 24 Crosstrek does that.

Just found you videos, great content. We are deciding between a 2022 Forester and the Outback. Need to watch more videos, thanks for taking time to make them.

Your great Absolutely the best outback videos Keep the good work

Thank you so much. A friend of my in her 70s had to replace her 2008 Subaru Wagon and is overwhelmed. She mentioned the lane departure warning system on her base 2021 or 2022 Impreza Wagon alerted her every time she started to switch lanes. I told her it's likely because she is not using her turn signals consistently. Is this true? I hope I gave her the right information as you did not mention it in your video. I'm sharing this with her via Facebook Messenger!

Hi Alex, thanks for your help. One question, why there’s no any sensor in the front when I park my car into garage? My one is wildness 2022.

Definitely found this informative and useful … thanks 👍🏼✌🏼

It sounds like adding an EZPass on the windshield, behind the rearview mirror would not be a problem, since the sensors are off to the right and left of the mirror. Is this correct?

When you purchase a vehicle with this, is everything automatically on until you turn them off?

Do you have a video about Hill descent feature particularly in a 2023 Forester?

I am not sure that the dash' speed limit came from the street signs, instead from the built-in maps. How do we know which is its source of the posted speed limit?

It seems like the individual components are there for autonomous driving. Might need a few more cameras/sensors, but it already brakes on it's own, will nudge the steering wheel to keep the car centered in a lane, knows how to keep a distance even if it means less speed, and it knows when stopped traffic is moving again. I didn't know that eye sight cameras read speed limit signs. That's not programmed into the nav system?

Some people say not to put an EZ Pass in front of the camera's but I have mine below the dotted strip in the right of middle and I have had 0 issues. Thoughts?