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owners manual Subaru Forester
owners manual Subaru Forester - year of production: 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2008 - Subaru Forester I 1 owners manual EN
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7-12 Starting and operating
sure safe starting of the vehicle.NOTE the original gear position.
To shift the selector lever from the P toIf you stop the engine with the selectorWhile climbing a grade
the any other position, you have to de-lever in the N position, move the se-When driving up hill, undesired upshift to
press the brake pedal fully when the igni-lector lever to the P position immedi-4th gear is prevented from taking place
tion switch is in the ON position. Thisately. Otherwise, you may find that thewhen the accelerator pedal is released.
prevents the vehicle from lurching when itselector lever soon cannot be movedThis minimizes the chances of subse-
is started. to the P position. If you find that thequent downshifting to a lower gear when
If the shift lever does not move from theselector lever cannot be moved fromaccelerating again. This prevents repeat-
P position with the brake pedal de-the N position to the P position,ed upshifting and downshifting resulting in
pressed, refer to the Shift lock releaseturn the ignition switch to the ON po-a smoother operation of the vehicle.
section in this chapter.sition and try again.
R (Reverse) NOTE
The transmission may downshift to
This position is for backing the vehicle.Do not drive the vehicle with the se-2nd or 1st gear, depending on the way
To shift from the N to R position, firstlector lever in the N (neutral) posi-the accelerator pedal is pressed to ac-
stop the vehicle completely then move thetion. Engine braking has no effect incelerate the vehicle again.
lever to the R position.this condition and the risk of an ac-While going down a hill
N (Neutral) cident is consequently increased.When descending a steep hill, depressing
This position is for restarting a stalled en-D (Drive)the brake pedal will cause the transmis-
gine. This position is for normal driving.sion to downshift to 3rd gear, thus apply-
In this position the wheels and transmis-The transmission automatically shifts intoing engine braking. Reacceleration for a
sion are not locked. In this position, thea suitable gear from 1st to 4th according toshort time will cause the transmission to
transmission is neutral; the vehicle will rollthe vehicle speed and the accelerationupshift normally.
freely, even on the slightest incline unlessyou require.NOTE
the parking brake or foot brake is on.When more acceleration is required in thisIn some cases, depressing the brake
Avoid coasting with the transmission neu-position, press the accelerator pedal fullypedal on a downhill grade does not re-
tral. to the floor and hold that position. Thesult in an automatic downshift to 3rd
During coasting, there is no engine brak-transmission will automatically downshiftgear. This can happen when the auto-
ing effect. to 3rd, 2nd or 1st gear. When you releasematic transmission fluid temperature is
the pedal, the transmission will return tovery low, for example, during driving
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