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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Read Diagnostic Trouble
Code (DTC)
A: OPERATION
NOTE:
For detailed operation procedures, refer to "PC
application help for Subaru Select Monitor".
For details concerning DTCs, refer to "List of Diagnostic
Trouble Code (DTC)". <Ref. to PB(diag)-
35, List of Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).>
Up to 3 DTCs are displayed in the
Temperature sensors
1) Solar sensor
2) Interior air temperature sensor
The automatic climate control system employs several sensors. These sensors are
delicate. If they are treated incorrectly and become damaged, the system may not
be able to control the interior temperature correctly. To avoid damaging the sen
