5-2. Driving procedures
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WARNING
■ For the rotary shifter
●Do not remove the rotary shifter knob or use anything but a genuine SUBARU rotary shifter knob. Also, do not hang anything on the rotary shifter. Doing
so could prevent the rotary shifter from returning to position, causing unexpected accidents to occur when the vehicle is in motion.
●In order to prevent the shift position from accidentally being changed, do not touch the rotary shifter when not using
them.
■ P position switch
●Do not press the P position switch while the vehicle is moving. If the P position switch is pressed when driving at very low speeds( for example, directly before stopping the vehicle), the vehicle may stop suddenly when the shift position switches to P, which could lead to an accident.
●In order to prevent the shift position from accidentally being changed, do not touch the P
position switch when not using them.
NOTICE
■ When exiting the vehicle( driver’ s seat only)
Check that the shift position indicator shows P and that the parking brake indicator is illuminated before opening the door and exiting the vehicle.
Keeping the shift position in N without activating the automatic P position selection function
• By performing the following operation, the shift position can be held in N until the shift position switches to P without activating the automatic P position selection function. 1 Stop the vehicle completely.
2 Turn off the brake hold system.( �P. 245)
3 Press and hold the parking brake switch until a message is shown on the multi-information display.( Turn automatic mode off)
4 Operate the rotary shifter and change the shift position to N when the EV system is operating.
5 Return the rotary shifter to its regular position.
6 Operate the rotary shifter to N and hold it there until the buzzer sounds.
7 Press the power switch within 5 seconds after the buzzer sounds.
The EV system stops with the shift position in N *.
Make sure to check that the buzzer sounds and“ Holding N Push P Switch When Done” is displayed on the multi-information display.
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Driving