Subaru Outback (BR): Driving on grades
● Before going down a steep hill, slow down and shift into lower gear (if necessary, use 1st gear) in order to utilize the overheating of your vehicle’s brakes. Do not make sudden downshifts.
● When driving uphill in hot weather, the air conditioner may turn off automatically to protect the engine from overheating.
● When driving uphill in hot weather, pay attention to the coolant temperature high warning light (for all models) and AT OIL TEMP warning light (for AT and CVT models) because the engine and transmission are relatively prone to overheating under these conditions. If the coolant temperature high warning light and/or the AT OIL TEMP warning light illuminates, immediately turn off the air conditioner and stop the vehicle in the nearest safe location. For further instructions and additional information, refer to the following sections.
– “If you park your vehicle in an emergency” F9-2
– “Engine overheating” F9-12
– “Coolant temperature low indicator light/Coolant temperature high warning light”
F3-13
– “AT OIL TEMP warning light (ATand CVT models)” F3-15
● For AT and CVT models, avoid using the accelerator pedal to stay stationary on an uphill slope instead of using the parking brake or foot brake. That may cause the transmission fluid to overheat.
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Parking on a grade
Always block the wheels under both vehicle and trailer when parking. Apply the
parking brake. You should not park on a hill or slope. But if parking on a hill
or slope cannot be avoided, you shoul
If you park your vehicle in an emergency
The hazard warning flasher should be used in day or night to warn other drivers
when you have to park your vehicle under emergency conditions.
Avoid stopping on the road. It is best to safely pul
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Safety warnings
You will find a number of WARNINGs, CAUTIONs and NOTEs in this manual. These
safety warnings alert you to potential hazards that could result in injury to you
or others.
Please read these safety warnings as well as all other portions of this manual
carefully in order to gain a better understa
Engine hood
To open the hood:
1. If the wiper blades are lifted off the windshield, return them to their original
positions.
2. Pull the hood release knob under the instrument panel.
3. Release the secondary hood release by moving the lever between the front grille
and the hood toward the left.
4. L
