Subaru Outback: Use of engine braking
Remember to make use of engine braking in addition to foot braking. When descending
a grade, if only the foot brake is used, the brakes may start working improperly
because of brake fluid overheating, caused by overheated brake pads. To help prevent
this, shift into a lower gear to get stronger engine braking.
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Do not depress the brake pedal suddenly when a tire is punctured. This could
cause a loss of control of the vehicle. Keep driving straight ahead while gradually
reducing speed. Then slowly pull of
Your vehicle has a dual circuit brake system. Each circuit works diagonally across
the vehicle. If one circuit of the brake system should fail, the other half of the
system still works. If one cir
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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
CAUTION
If you continue to drive despite the scraping noise from the audible brake pad
wear indicator, it will result in the need for costly brake rotor repair or replacement.
The right front disc brake and the right rear disc brake have audible wear indicators
on the brake pads. If the brak
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