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owners manual Subaru Forester - year of production: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 - Subaru Forester III 3 owners manual EN
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Starting and operating7-17
freely, even on the slightest incline unlessWhenmoreacceleration is required in thismaydownshift to 3rd or 2nd gear depend-
the parking brake or foot brake is applied.position, depress the accelerator pedaling on how hard you depress the brake
Avoid coasting with the transmission infully to the floor and hold that position. Thepedal, causing engine braking to work.
neutral. During coasting, there is notransmission will automatically downshiftReacceleration for a short time will cause
engine braking effect. to 3rd, 2nd or 1st gear. When you releasethe transmission to upshift normally.
the pedal, the transmission will return toNOTE
WARNING the original gear position.
Tousethe“SPORT”mode,movethelever. A 4th-to-3rd automatic downshift
Do not drive the vehicle with thefrom this position into the manual gate. Towill not occur at speeds above 50
select lever in the “N” (neutral)use the manual mode, move the levermph (80 km/h) and a 3rd-to-2nd auto-
position. Engine braking has nofrom this position into the manual gatematic downshift will not occur at
effect in this condition and the riskthen move it toward the “+” and “−” ends.speeds above 24 mph (38 km/h).
of an accident is consequently in- . Automatic downshifts to 3rd or 2nd
creased. !While climbing a grade mayoccurevenwhendrivingonalevel
Whendrivingupahill,undesiredupshifttoroad depending on conditions, such as
NOTE 4th gear is prevented from taking placehowhardyoudepressthebrakepedal.
when the accelerator is released. This
If the select lever is in the “N” positionminimizes the chance of subsequent & Shift lock function
when you stop the engine for parking,downshifting to a lower gear when accel-
you may not subsequently be able toerating again. This prevents repeatedThe shift lock function helps prevent the
move it to the “R” or “P” position. Ifupshifting and downshifting resulting in aimproper operation of the select lever.
this happens,turntheignitionswitchtosmoother operation of the vehicle The select lever cannot be operated
the “ON”position. Youwill then be able unless the ignition switch is turned to the
to move the select lever to the “P”NOTE “ON” position and the brake pedal is
position. For details, refer to “Shift lockThetransmissionmaydownshiftto2nddepressed.
function” F7-17. or 1st gear, depending on the way the. Theselect lever cannot be moved from
! D(Drive) accelerator pedal is pressed to accel-the “P” position to any other position
erate the vehicle again. before the brake pedal is depressed.
This position is for normal driving. Depress the brake pedal first, and then
The transmission automatically shifts into!While going down a hilloperate the select lever.
asuitable gear from 1st to 4th according toWhen you are descending a hill or any. Only the “P” position allows you to turn
the vehicle speed and the accelerationother slope while braking with thethe key from the “Acc” position to the
you require. “SPORT”modeselected,thetransmission
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