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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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from owners manual to the vehicle Subaru Forester, year of production 2002 - 2008:
Starting and operating 7-15
Rear viscous limited slip dif- Power steering Braking
ferential (LSD) (if equipped) Braking tips
Do not hold the steering wheel at the
Never start the engine while a tirefully locked position left or right forNever rest your foot on the brake
on one side is jacked up, as the more than five seconds. This may pedal while driving. This can cause
vehicle may move. damage the power steering pump. dangerous overheating of the
If one rear tire is spinning in mud,The power steering system operates onlybrakes and needless wear on the
avoid continued spinning at highwhen the engine is running. brake pads and linings.
speed as this could adversely af-If you lose power steering assist becauseWhen the brakes get wet
fect the LSD. the engine stops or the system fails to
If a different size rear tire is tem-function, you can steer but it will takeWhen driving in rain or after washing the
porarily used (as in an emergen-much more effort. vehicle, the brakes may get wet. As a re-
cy), it will adversely affect theNOTE sult, brake stopping distance will be long-
LSD. Always replace it with a reg-Right after the engine has been starteder. To dry the brakes, drive the vehicle at
ular size tire as soon as possible.and before it has warmed up, you maya safe speed while lightly depressing the
hear a noise coming from areas adja-brake pedal to heat up the brakes.
The LSD provides optimum distribution ofcent to the power steering pump whichUse of engine braking
power according to the difference in revo-is located at the right-front area of theRemember to make use of engine braking
lutions between the right and left rearengine compartment. This noise is nor-in addition to foot braking. When descend-
wheels that may be caused by certainmal. It does not indicate power steeringing a grade, if only the foot brake is used,
driving conditions, thereby improving driv-system trouble. the brakes may start working improperly
ing stability on snow-covered, muddy or because of brake fluid overheating,
other slippery roads. caused by overheated brake pads. To
help prevent this, shift into a lower gear to
get stronger engine braking.
Braking when a tire is punctured
Do not depress the brake pedal suddenly
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