Subaru Forester Manuals 2024 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 355

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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
you press the Auto Vehicle Hold switch , a chirp will sound .
! To operate the Auto Vehicle Hold function
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Stop the vehicle by depressing the brake pedal when all of the following conditions are met . Then the Auto Vehicle Hold function will operate .
. Driver ’ s door is closed . . The driver ’ s seatbelt is fastened .
. The select lever is in a position other than the “ P ” position .
Auto Vehicle Hold operation indicator light
While the vehicle is kept stopped by the Auto Vehicle Hold function , the Auto Vehicle Hold operation indicator light will illuminate .
! To release the Auto Vehicle Hold function
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Perform any of the following operations to release the Auto Vehicle Hold function .
. Depress the accelerator pedal . . Depress the brake pedal again . . Apply the electronic parking brake .
. Shift the select lever to the “ P ” position with the brake pedal pressed .
. Press the Auto Vehicle Hold switch with the brake pedal pressed ( The Auto Vehicle Hold function turns off ).
When the Auto Vehicle Hold function is released , the Auto Vehicle Hold operation indicator light will turn off .
Under any of the following conditions , the Auto Vehicle Hold function will be automatically released and the electronic parking brake will be automatically applied .
. The Auto Vehicle Hold function has been in operation for 10 minutes .
. The driver ’ s seatbelt is unfastened .
. The ignition switch is turned to the “ LOCK ”/“ OFF ” position .
. The vehicle is stopped on a steep slope .
. The Auto Vehicle Hold function is malfunctioning .
Starting and operating
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