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. If you must rock the vehicle to free it from sand or mud, depress the accelerator pedal slightly and move the select lever back and forth between“ D” and“ R” repeatedly. Do not race the engine. For the best possible traction, avoid spinning the wheels when trying to free the vehicle.
. Do not perform the following operations. Doing so may cause the transmission to overheat or malfunction. – Depressing the accelerator pedal and brake pedal at the same time while the select lever is in a position other than“ P” or“ N”.
– Depressing the accelerator to hold the vehicle in a stationary position while on a slope and while the select lever is in a position other than“ P” or“ N”.
– Trying repeatedly to drive over a bump that the vehicle cannot climb over.
. When the road surface is extremely slippery, you can obtain better traction by starting the vehicle with the transmission in 2nd than 1st. Refer to“ Selection of Manual Mode” FP378.
. Do not rotate the tires at a high speed if the vehicle is stuck due to muddy, snowy, icy, or similar low-traction conditions, or if any tire is not touching the
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ground. Doing so may cause the tires to burst or lead to an accident due to abnormal overheating or damage to drivetrain components.
. On rough roads and roads with large undulations, have a leader guide you, or check the road surface in advance to select a road where the ground will not come in contact with the undercarriage of the vehicle body. Drive the vehicle at 6 mph( 10 km / h) or less. If you hear any abnormal noise while driving, contact a SUBARU dealer for an inspection as soon as possible.
. Do not allow the vehicle tires to be submerged in deep sand, a river, or seawater. If you have to drive under these conditions, thoroughly wash the vehicle after driving. If you hear any abnormal noise while driving, contact a SUBARU dealer for an inspection as soon as possible.
. If the wheels are stuck, cutting the steering wheel at a sharp angle may cause the steering components to be deformed. If you hear any abnormal noise while driving or if you notice any abnormalities due to rough running, contact a SUBARU dealer for an inspection as soon as possible.
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. Avoid driving over curbs. Tires, wheels, suspensions, and the mechanical components under the vehicle body may be unnoticeably damaged by the impact of striking a curb or driving on a rough road. If driving over a curb is unavoidable, ride over it slowly and at a right angle to the curb. When parking your vehicle, make sure that the tires are not pressed against the curb.
. Do not drive for a long time while the vehicle is tilted to the left or right.
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. Always check your brakes for effectiveness immediately after driving in sand, mud or water. Do this by driving slowly and stepping on the brake pedal. Repeat that process several times to dry out the brake discs and brake pads.
. After driving through tall grass, mud, rocks, sand, rivers, etc., check that there is no grass, bush, paper, rags, stones, sand, etc. adhering to or trapped on the underbody. Clear off any such matter from the underbody. If the vehicle is used with these materials trapped or adhering to the underbody, a mechanical breakdown or fire could occur.
. Wash the vehicle’ s underbody after offroad driving. Suspension components
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