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In case of emergency
turned off, it will take greater
effort to operate the brake pedal
and steering wheel.
CAUTION
. If transmission failure occurs,
transport your vehicle on a flatbed truck.
. Do not run the engine while being
towed using this method. Transmission damage could result if
the vehicle is towed with the
engine running.
. For AT and CVT models, the
traveling speed must be limited
to less than 20 mph (30 km/h) and
the traveling distance to less
than 31 miles (50 km). For greater
speeds and distances, transport
your vehicle on a flat-bed truck.
1. Release the parking brake and put the
transmission in neutral.
2. The ignition switch should be in the
“Acc” position while the vehicle is being
towed.
3. Take up slack in the towline slowly to
prevent damage to the vehicle.
Electronic parking brake – if
the electronic parking brake
cannot be released
WARNING
. When the electronic parking
brake cannot be released, the
electronic parking brake system
may malfunction. Driving in such
conditions may cause an unexpected accident. Contact your
SUBARU dealer for inspection
as soon as possible.
. You can release the electronic
parking brake by using the electronic parking brake release tool
in case of an emergency. However, after releasing the electronic parking brake by using the
electronic parking brake release
tool, contact your SUBARU dealer for inspection as soon as
possible.
. Release the electronic parking
brake by using the electronic
parking brake release tool on a
level road. Otherwise, the vehicle
may move, which could cause an
accident.
. When releasing the electronic
parking brake by using the electronic parking brake release tool,
always perform the following
items.
– Shift the shift lever in the “1”
or “R” position (MT models).
– Shift the select lever in the “P”
position (AT and CVT models).
– Use tire stops under the tires.
. When releasing the electronic
parking brake by using the electronic parking brake release tool,
make sure that the ignition
switch is in the “LOCK” position.
Otherwise, the electronic parking
brake system may operate and
the electronic parking brake release tool may rotate and unexpected accident may occur.
CAUTION
. Under certain weather conditions
(rain, snow, sandstorm, etc.), do
not release the electronic parking
brake by using the electronic
parking brake release tool. If
water or dust enters the device,
the device may malfunction.