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of the gear which is about to be selected.
Never exceed posted speed limits.
NOTE y In order to prevent over-revving dur-
ing acceleration of the vehicle, the
transmission will automatically shift to
the next highest gear if the Maximum
Allowable Speed for the current gear is
exceeded. y Similarly, in order to prevent over-
revving during deceleration of the vehi-
cle, the transmission will remain in the
current gear if the speed of the vehicle
is in excess of the Maximum Allowable
Speed for the gear to which the selec-
tor lever has been moved. „ Driving tips
y On a road surface where there is a risk
of wheelspin (for example, a snow- or
gravel-covered road), you can pull away
from a standstill safely and easily by first selecting the 2nd gear of the manual mode. y
Always apply the foot or parking brake
when the vehicle is stopped in the “D” or
“R” position. y Always set the parking brake when
parking your vehicle. Do not hold the vehi-
cle with only the transmission. y Do not keep the vehicle in a stationary
position on an uphill grade by using the
“D” position. Use the brake instead. y The engine may, on rare occasions,
knock when the vehicle rapidly acceler-
ates or rapidly pulls away from a standstill.
This phenomenon does not indicate a
problem. y A slight reduction in output torque may
occur before the engine warms up. „
SPORT mode
SPORT mode is used when power is
needed for rapid acceleration or for uphill
driving. To select this mode, move the se-
lector lever from the “D” position to the
manual gate.
Position mph (km/h)
1 25 (40)
2 59 (95)
3 95 (153)
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When selected, the SPORT mode indica-
tor light on the instrument panel will turn
on.
To deselect SPORT mode, move the se-
lector lever to the “D” position or select
manual mode. To subsequently reselect
SPORT mode, move the selector lever to
the “D” position and from there to the man-
ual gate.
In this mode, the transmission shifts up at
higher vehicle speeds and shifts down
more responsively than in normal mode. „Shift lock release
Perform the following steps if the selector
lever does not move from the “P” position
even with the release button pressed, the
brake pedal depressed and the ignition
switch in the “ON” position:
To override the shift lock:
1. Set the parking brake and stop the en-
gine.
2. Take out the screwdriver from the tool
bag. 3. Remove the cover by prying on the
edge with a flat-head screwdriver.
4. Insert a screwdriver into the hole.
5. Push down on the screwdriver and
move the selector lever from the “P” to the
“N” position while pressing the release button.
6. Remove the screwdriver from the hole.
Depress the brake pedal and start the en-
gine.
Take your vehicle to the nearest SUBARU
dealer immediately to have the system re-
paired.
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