Subaru WRX & WRX STI Manuals 2017 WRX & WRX STI Owner’s Manual | Page 406

Starting and operating/SI–DRIVE

position.

& SI-DRIVE selector (STI)

When selecting Sport Sharp (S#) mode,
the following controls will be applied.

When you rotate the SI-DRIVE selector to
the left, the current SI-DRIVE mode
changes to the Sport (S) mode. When
you rotate it to the right, the mode
changes to the Sport Sharp (S#) mode,
and when you push it, the mode changes
to the Intelligent (I) mode. After performing
this operation, the switch returns to its
original location.

. Uphill control
Prevents unnecessary shift-up/shift-down
during ascent.
. Cornering control
While turning, if there is a large centrifugal
force, shift-up will not occur: during reacceleration.
. Braking control
At the beginning of corners etc., heavy
application of the brake pedal will cause
automatic downshift and gently re-accelerate.
. Sudden acceleration return control
During acceleration, if acceleration pedal
is returned suddenly (for example, at
corners etc.), shift-up will not be applied.

NOTE
. The next time you turn on the
engine, after you turned off the engine
in the Sport Sharp (S#) mode, the SIDRIVE mode changes to the Sport (S)
mode.
. The next time you turn on the
engine, after you turned off the engine
in the Sport (S) mode or Intelligent (I)

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mode, the SI-DRIVE mode will stay in
the same mode as when the engine
was turned off.
. While the engine is running, if the
CHECK ENGINE warning light/malfunction indicator light illuminates, the SIDRIVE mode changes to the Sport (S)
mode. In this case, it is not possible to
change to the Sport Sharp (S#) mode or
Intelligent (I) mode.
. If there is a possibility that the
engine could overheat because of a
temperature increase of the engine
coolant, it is not possible to change to
the Sport Sharp (S#) mode. While the
vehicle is in the Sport Sharp (S#) mode,
it changes to the Sport (S) mode when
the engine coolant temperature increases.
. If any of the SI-DRIVE indicators
blink, the SI-DRIVE system may be
malfunctioning. Contact your SUBARU
dealer.
. While the engine is cool, you cannot
change to Sport Sharp (S#) mode.

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