Subaru Outback (BR): Driving tips when using a manual transmission
Do not drive with your foot resting on the clutch pedal and do not use the clutch to hold your vehicle at a standstill on an upgrade. Either of those actions may cause clutch damage.
Do not drive with your hand resting on the shift lever. This may cause wear on the transmission components.
When it is necessary to reduce vehicle speed due to slow traffic, turning corners, or driving up steep hills, downshift to a lower gear before the engine starts to labor.
On steep downgrades, downshift the transmission to 5th, 4th, 3rd or 2nd gear as necessary; this helps to maintain a safe speed and to extend brake pad life. In this way, the engine provides a braking effect. Remember, if you “ride” (over use) the brakes while descending a hill, they may overheat and not work properly. The engine may, on rare occasions, knock when the vehicle rapidly accelerates or rapidly pulls away from a standstill. This phenomenon does not indicate a problem.
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Automatic transmission/Continuously variable transmission
The automatic transmission is electronically controlled and provides 5 forward
speeds and 1 reverse speed. The continuously variable transmission is electronically
controlled and provides an infin
Transmission select lever
The select lever has four positions, “P”, “R”, “N”, “D” and also has a manual gate for using the manual mode.
P (Park)
This position is for parking the vehicle and starting the engine.
In this position, the transmission is mechanically locked to prevent the vehicle
from rolling freely.
When you park the vehicle, f
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Selecting audible signal operation
Using an electronic chirp, the system will give you an audible signal when the
doors lock and unlock. If desired, you may turn the audible signal off.
To deactivate the audible signal, perform the following procedure. You can also
use the same steps to restore the function.
1. Sit in the drive
Low tire pressure warning light (U.S.-spec. models)
When the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position, the low tire pressure
warning light will illuminate for approximately 2 seconds to check that the tire
pressure monitoring system (TPMS) is functioning properly. If there is no problem
and all tires are properly inflated, the light
