Subaru Outback Manuals 2015 Outback Owner's Manual | Page 404

Starting and operating/Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) The function will operate when the vehicle speed is less than approximately 12 mph (20 km/h) and the accelerator ratio is less than approximately 10%. The function will turn off when the vehicle speed is more than approximately 12 mph (20 km/h) and the accelerator pedal is depressed. ! Hill descent control indicator 7-39 Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) (if equipped) NOTE . Even while the hill descent control function is operating, you can vary the vehicle speed by using the brake pedal or accelerator pedal. . During braking by the hill descent control function, the hill descent con- trol indicator will flash. . The hill descent control function is operable regardless of the gradient of the road. . The hill descent control function may be considered normal when the following conditions occur. – An operating sound is heard briefly from the engine compart- ment while the hill descent control function is operating. – The sensation of depressing the brake pedal is different, (harder than usual etc.) when the brake pedal is depressed during hill des- cent control function operation. This indicator appears while the hill descent control function is in the standby mode. It flashes while the function is operating. It will disappear when the function is in the disabled mode. When this function is changed from operational to non-operational, it will disappear when the vehicle speed reaches more than approximately 18 mph (30 km/h). Low tire pressure warning light The tire pressure monitoring system pro- vides the driver with a warning message by sending a signal from a sensor that is installed in each wheel when tire pressure is severely low. The tire pressure monitoring system will activate only when the vehicle is driven at speeds above 20 mph (32 km/h). Also, this system may not react immediately to a sudden drop in tire pressure (for example, a blow-out caused by running over a sharp object). CONTINUED