Subaru Outback Manuals 2024 Outback Owner's Manual | Page 385

Continuously Variable Transmission 377
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The transmission may downshift , depending on the way the accelerator pedal is depressed to accelerate the vehicle again .
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The shift lock function helps prevent the improper operation of the select lever .
. The select lever cannot be operated unless the ignition switch is turned to the “ ON ” position and the brake pedal is depressed .
. The select lever cannot be moved from the “ P ” position to any other position before the brake pedal is depressed . Depress the brake pedal first , and then operate the select lever .
. Only the “ P ” position allows you to turn the key from the “ ACC ” position to the “ LOCK ” position and remove the key from the ignition key cylinder ( models without “ keyless access with pushbutton start system ”).
. Only the “ P ” position allows you to turn the push-button ignition switch to the “ OFF ” position ( models with “ keyless access with push-button start system ”).
. If the ignition switch is turned to the “ ACC ” position while the select lever is in the “ N ” position , the select lever may
not be moved to the “ P ” position without depressing the brake pedal and pressing the select lever button .
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If the select lever cannot be operated , turn the ignition switch back to the “ ON ” position , then move the select lever to the “ P ” position with the select lever button pressed and the brake pedal depressed .
If the select lever does not move after performing the above procedure , check and confirm the following and release the shift lock accordingly .
. When the select lever cannot be shifted from “ P ” to “ N ”:
Refer to “ Shift lock release using the shift lock release portion ” FP377 .
. When the select lever cannot be shifted from “ N ” to “ R ” or “ P ”:
Place the ignition switch in the “ ACC ” position , then move the select lever to the “ P ” position with the brake pedal depressed .
If the select lever still does not move , refer to “ Shift lock release using the shift lock release portion ” FP377 .
If the shift lock cannot be released without using the shift lock release button in the above cases , there may be a malfunction
in the shift lock system or the vehicle control system .
Contact a SUBARU dealer for an inspection as soon as possible .
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Perform the following procedure to release the shift lock .
1 . Apply the parking brake and stop the engine .
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2 . Turn over the inner trim of the pocket .
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