Subaru Tribeca owners manual page 286

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Driving tips8-9 When the vehicle is parked in snow or&Driving on snowy and icyvior can cause the wheels to lock, possibly when it snows, raise the wiper blades offroads leading to loss of vehicle control. the glass to prevent damage to them. An anti-lock brake system (ABS) en- When the vehicle has been left parked WARNING hances your vehicle’s braking perfor- after use on roads heavily covered with manceonsnowyandicyroads.For snow, or has been left parked during aDo not use the cruise control oninformation about braking on slippery snowstorm, icing may develop on theslippery roads such as snowy or icysurfaces, refer to “ABS (Anti-lock Brake brake system, which could cause poorroads. This may cause loss of System)” F7-20 and “Vehicle Dynamics braking action. Check for snow or icevehicle control. Control system” F7-23. buildup on the suspension, disc brakes ! Wiper operation when snowing and brake hoses underneath the vehicle.CAUTION Before driving in cold weather, make sure If there is caked snow or ice, remove it, the wiper blades are not frozen to the being careful not to damage the discAvoid prolonged continuous drivingwindshield or rear window. If the wiper brakes and brake hoses and ABS har-in snowstorms. Snow will enter theblades are frozen to the windshield or rear engine’sintakesystemandmay ness. window, use the defroster with the airflow hinder the airflow, which could re-control button in the “” position and the ! Refueling in cold weather sult in engine shutdown or eventemperature control dial set for maximum To help prevent moisture from forming inbreakdown. warmth until the wiper blades are com- the fuel system and the risk of its freezing, pletely thawed out. The wiper deicer is use of an antifreeze additive in the fuelTo prevent skidding and slipping, avoidhelpful to thaw the windshield wiper tank is recommendedduringcoldweather.suddenbraking, abrupt acceleration, high-blades. To thaw out the rear wiper blade, Use only additives that are specificallyspeed driving, and sharp turning whenuse the rear window defogger. designed for this purpose. When andriving on snowy or icy roads. antifreeze additive is used, its effect lastsAlways maintain ample distance betweenWhendrivinginsnow,iffrozensnowstarts longer if the tank is refilled whenever theyour vehicle and the vehicle ahead of youto stick on the surface of the windshield fuel level reaches half empty.to avoid the need for sudden braking.despite wiper operation, use the defroster To supplement the foot brake, use thewith the airflow control button in “” and If your SUBARU is not going to be usedengine brake effectively to control thethe temperature control dial set for max- for an extended period, it is best to havevehicle speed. (Shift into a lower gearimum warmth. After the windshield gets the fuel tank filled to capacity.when necessary.) warmed enough to melt the frozen snow on it, wash it away using the windshield Avoid shifting down abruptly. Such beha-washer. – CONTINUED –

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