7-34
Starting and operating
Parking your vehicle
& Electronic parking brake
WARNING
. Never leave unattended children
or pets in the vehicle. They could
accidentally injure themselves or
others through inadvertent operation of the vehicle. Also, on
hot or sunny days, the temperature in a closed vehicle could
quickly become high enough to
cause severe or possibly fatal
injuries to them.
. Do not park the vehicle over
flammable materials such as dry
grass, waste paper or rags, as
they may burn easily if they come
near hot engine or exhaust system parts.
. Be sure to stop the engine if you
take a nap in the vehicle. If
engine exhaust gas enters the
passenger compartment, occupants in the vehicle could die
from carbon monoxide (CO) contained in the exhaust gas.
and contact your SUBARU dealer.
CAUTION
1)
2)
3)
Parking brake switch
Hill Holder switch
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.
. If the brake system warning light
flashes, the electronic parking
brake system may be malfunctioning. Immediately stop your
vehicle in a safe location, use
tire stops under the tires to
prevent the vehicle from moving
. When the electronic parking
brake system has a malfunction
and the parking brake cannot be
applied, contact your SUBARU
dealer immediately for an inspection. If you have to park your
vehicle in such conditions, perform the following procedure.
– Stop your vehicle in a flat
location.
– Shift the shift lever in the “1”
or reverse position (MT models).
– Shift the select lever in the “P”
position (AT or CVT models).
When the select lever cannot
be shifted into the “P” position, you must release shift
lock. Refer to “Shift lock function” F7-20.
– Use tire stops under the tires
to prevent the vehicle from
moving.
. Never drive while the parking
brake is applied because this will