Subaru Outback Legacy III 3 owners manual page 154

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Instruments and controls 3-35 &Brakesystem If the brake system warning light shouldtake the following steps: warning light come on while driving (with the parking1. Stop the vehicle in the nearest safe, brake fully released and with the ignitionflat place. WARNING switch positioned in “ON”), it could be an2. Shut down the engine, then restart it. indication of leaking of brake fluid or worn3. Release the parking brake. If both . Driving with the brake systembrake pads. If this occurs, immediatelywarning lights go out, the EBD system warning light on is dangerous.stop the vehicle at the nearest safe placemay be faulty. This indicates your brake systemand check the brake fluid level. If the fluidDrive carefully to the nearest SUBARU may not be working properly. Iflevel is below the “MIN” mark in thedealer and have the system inspected. the light remains on, have thereservoir, do not drive the vehicle. Have brakes inspected by a SUBARUthe vehicle towed to the nearest SUBARU4. If both warning lights come on again dealer immediately. dealer for repair. and stay illuminated after the engine has . If at all in doubt about whether been restarted, shut down the engine ! Electronic Brake Force Distributionagain, apply the parking brake, and check the brakes are operating prop-(EBD) system warningthe brake fluid level. erly, do not drive the vehicle.The brake system warning light also 5. If the brake fluid level is not below the Have your vehicle towed to theilluminates if a malfunction occurs in the“MIN” mark, the EBD system may be nearest SUBARU dealer for re-EBD system. In that event, it comes onfaulty. Drive carefully to the nearest pair. together with the ABS warning light.SUBARU dealer and have the system This light has the following three functions:The EBD system may be faulty if theinspected. brake system warning light and ABS 6. If the brake fluid level is below the ! Parking brake warning warning light illuminate simultaneously “MIN” mark, DO NOT drive the vehicle. The light comes on with the parking brakeduring driving.Instead, have the vehicle towed to the applied while the ignition switch is in theEven if the EBD system fails, the conven-nearest SUBARU dealer for repair. “ON” position. It goes out when the tional braking system will still function. parking brake is fully released.However, the rear wheels will be more&Lowfuelwarning ! Brake fluid level warningprone to locking when the brakes arelight applied harder than usual and the vehi- This light comes on when the brake fluidcle’s motion may therefore become some-Thelowfuel warning light comes on when level has dropped to near the “MIN” levelwhat harder to control.the tank is nearly empty approximately 2.6 of the brake fluid reservoir with the ignitionIf the brake system warning light and ABSUSgal (10.0 liters, or 2.2 Imp gal). It only switch in the “ON” position and with thewarning light illuminate simultaneously,operates when the ignition switch is in the parking brake fully released. “ON” position. – CONTINUED –

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