Subaru Outback (BR): Recommended shifting speeds
Subaru Outback (BR) 2010-2015 Owners Manual / Starting and operating / Manual transmission / Shifting speeds / Recommended shifting speeds
The best compromise between fuel economy and vehicle performance during normal driving is ensured by shifting up at the speeds listed in the following table.
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Maximum allowable speeds
WARNING
When shifting down a gear, ensure that the vehicle is not travelling at a speed
exceeding the Maximum Allowable Speed for the gear which is about to be selected.
Failure to observe this p
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 w
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
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Tilt/telescopic steering wheel
WARNING
Do not adjust the steering wheel tilt/ telescopic position while driving. This
may cause loss of vehicle control and result in personal injury.
1. Adjust the seat position. Refer to “Front seats” F1-2.
2. Pull the tilt/telescopic lock lever down.
3. Move the steering wheel to the
Rear seats
WARNING
Seatbelts provide maximum restraint when the occupant sits well back and upright
in the seat. Do not put cushions or any other materials between occupants and seatbacks
or seat cushions. If you do so, the risk of sliding under the lap belt and of the
lap belt sliding up over the abd
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