Driving tips
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2)
Left turn
Right turn
. Backing up with a trailer is difficult and
takes practice. When backing up with a
trailer, never accelerate or steer rapidly.
When turning back, grip the bottom of the
steering wheel with one hand and turn it to
the left for a left turn, and turn it to the right
for a right turn.
. If the ABS warning light illuminates
while the vehicle is in motion, stop towing
the trailer and have repairs performed
immediately by the nearest SUBARU
dealer.
! Driving on grades
. Before going down a steep hill, slow
down and shift into lower gear (if necessary, use 1st gear) in order to utilize the
engine braking effect and prevent overheating of your vehicle’s brakes. Do not
make sudden downshifts.
. When driving uphill in hot weather, the
air conditioner may turn off automatically
to protect the engine from overheating.
. When driving uphill in hot weather,
because the engine and transmission are
relatively prone to overheating, pay attention to the following items.
– Temperature gauge (if equipped)
– Coolant temperature high warning
light (if equipped)
– AT OIL TEMP warning light (AT and
CVT models)
. If any of the following conditions occur,
immediately turn off the air conditioner and
stop the vehicle in the nearest safe
location. Refer to “If you park your vehicle
in an emergency” F9-2 and “Engine
overheating” F9-13.
– Temperature gauge needle approaches the OVERHEAT zone (if
equipped). Refer to “Temperature
gauge (models with type A combination meter)” F3-11.
– Coolant temperature high warning
light illuminates (if equipped). Refer to
“Coolant temperature low indicator
light/Coolant temperature high warning light” F3-16.
– AT OIL TEMP warning light illumi-
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nates (AT and CVT models). Refer to
“AT OIL TEMP warning light (AT and
CVT models)” F3-18.
. For AT and CVT models, avoid using
the accelerator pedal to stay stationary on
an uphill slope instead of using the
parking brake or foot brake. That may
cau