Subaru Forester: Continuously variable transmission / Driving tips
CAUTION
If the accelerator and brake pedals
are depressed at the same time,
driving torque may be restrained.
This is not a malfunction.
- Always apply the foot or parking brake
when the vehicle is stopped in the “D” or
“R” position.
- Make sure to apply the parking brake
when parking your vehicle. Do not hold the
vehicle with only the mechanical friction of
the transmission.
- Do not keep the vehicle in a stationary
position on an uphill grade by using the “D”
position. Use the brake instead.
- The engine may, on rare occasions,
knock when the vehicle rapidly accelerates
or rapidly pulls away from a standstill.
This phenomenon does not indicate a
malfunction.
SI-DRIVE (SUBARU Intelligent Drive)
works to maximize engine performance,
control and efficiency.
This system consists of two modes:
Intelligent (I), Sport (S), and Sport Sharp
(S#)...
Other information:
Type A
Type B
With the vehicle either moving or stationary,
move the select lever from the “D”
position to the “M” position to select the
manual mode.
Select lever/gear position indicator (type A)
Upshift indicator
Downshift indicator
Gear position indicator
Select lever/gear position indicator (type B)
Upshift indicator
Downshift indicator
Gear position indicator
When the manual mode is selected, the
gear position indicator and upshift indicator
and/or downshift indicator on the
combination meter illuminate...
Button
Push the release button of the center
seatbelt buckle (on the left-hand side) to
unfasten the seatbelt.NOTE
When the seatback is folded down, it is
necessary to disconnect the connector.
Insert a tongue plate or other hard
pointed object into the slot in the anchor
buckle on the right-hand side and push it
in...