Subaru Outback (BR): Parking on a grade
Subaru Outback (BR) 2010-2015 Owners Manual / Driving tips / Trailer towing / Trailer towing tips / 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 should take the following steps:
1. Apply the brakes and hold the pedal down.
2. Have someone place wheel blocks under both the vehicle and trailer wheels.
3. When the wheel blocks are in place, release the regular brakes slowly until the blocks absorb the load.
4. Apply the regular brakes and then apply the parking brake; slowly release the regular brakes.
5. Shift into 1st or reverse gear (MT models) or “P” (AT and CVT models) and shut off the engine.
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Electronic parking brake
1) Parking brake switch
2) Hill Holder switch
3) Indicator light
WARNING
● Before exiting the vehicle, make sure that you turn off the engine. Otherwise,
the parking brake may be released and an accident may occur.
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Arming the system
CAUTION
In passive mode, the system will automatically activate the alarm but WILL NOT
automatically lock the doors. In order to lock the doors you must either lock them
as indicated in step 4 below or with the key once they have been closed. Failure
to lock the doors manually will result in
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