Subaru WRX & WRX STI Manuals 2016 WRX & WRX STI Owner’s Manual | Page 416

Starting and operating/Continuously variable transmission

“ ” appears, downshifting is possible.
When both indicators appear, upshifting
and downshifting are both possible. When
the vehicle stops (for example, at traffic
signals), the downshift indicator turns off.
Gearshifts can be performed using the
shift paddle behind the steering wheel.

To upshift to the next higher gear position,
pull the shift paddle that has “+” indicated
on it. To downshift to the next lower gear
position, pull the shift paddle that has “–”
indicated on it.
To deselect the manual mode, return the
select lever to the “D” position from the “M”
position.

CAUTION
Do not place or hang anything on
the shift paddles. Doing so may
result in accidental gear shifting.

NOTE
Please read the following points carefully and bear them in mind when using
the manual mode.
. If you attempt to shift down when
the engine speed is too high, i.e., when
a downshift would push the tachometer
needle beyond the red zone, beeps will
be emitted to warn you that the downshift is not possible.
. If you attempt to shift up when the
vehicle speed is too low, the transmission will not respond.
. You can perform a skip-shift (for
example, from 4th to 2nd) by operating
the shift paddle twice in rapid succession.
. The transmission automatically selects 1st gear when the vehicle stops
moving.
. If the temperature of the transmission fluid becomes too high, the “AT
OIL TEMP” warning light on the combination meter will illuminate. Immediately stop the vehicle in a safe location

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and let the engine idle until the warning
light turns off.
. By selecting the Sport Sharp (S#)
mode, upshifting will not occur automatically. According to the road conditions, shift change manually so that the
tachometer needle does not enter the
red zone. Also, if the e