Subaru Forester Manuals 2023 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 350

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Parking your vehicle
CAUTION
. When stopping on a steep slope with the Auto Vehicle Hold function turned on , the electronic parking brake may be automatically applied . Then the electronic parking brake indicator light will flash . In such a case , depress and hold the brake pedal while stopping . Otherwise , the vehicle may move .
. When being towed , turn off the Auto Vehicle Hold function .
NOTE
We recommend turning on the Auto Vehicle Hold function when stopping on an incline . If the Auto Vehicle Hold function is turned off , the vehicle may roll backward when driving off .
! To turn on / off the Auto Vehicle Hold function
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Auto Vehicle Hold switch
Auto Vehicle Hold ON indicator light
To turn on :
Press the Auto Vehicle Hold switch when the Auto Vehicle Hold ON indicator light is OFF . Then the Auto Vehicle Hold ON indicator light will illuminate .
To turn off :
Press the Auto Vehicle Hold switch when the Auto Vehicle Hold ON indicator light illuminates . Then the Auto Vehicle Hold ON indicator light will turn off .
NOTE
. When the electronic parking brake system has a malfunction while the Auto Vehicle Hold function is turned on , a chirp will sound , the Auto Vehicle Hold ON indicator light will turn off and the brake system warning light will turn on .
. Every time when starting the engine , the Auto Vehicle Hold function will be set to “ OFF ”.
. If the Auto Vehicle Hold switch is pressed and held for more than 30 seconds , the Auto Vehicle Hold ON indicator light will turn off , and the system will ignore any further pressing of the switch . To activate the function again , restart the engine .
. When the Auto Vehicle Hold function is deactivated while the Auto Vehicle Hold function has a malfunction , if