Subaru Outback Legacy III 3 owners manual page 298

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Driving tips8-7 . Drive carefully. Do not take unneces-vehicle and may cause it to stall. Nevercause injury. Do not pile heavy loads on sary risks by driving in dangerous areas orattempt to drive through rushing water;the roof. Those loads raise the vehicle’s over rough terrain. regardless of its depth, it can wash awaycenter of gravity and make it more prone . Slowdownandemployextracautionatthe ground from under your tires, resultingto tip over. all times. When driving off-road, you willin possible loss of traction and even. If you must rock the vehicle to free it not have the benefit of marked trafficvehicle rollover.from sandormud,depresstheaccelerator lanes, banked curves, traffic signs and. Always check your brakes for effec-pedal slightly and move the selector lever the like. tiveness immediately after driving in sand,back and forth between “D” and “R” . Do not drive across steep slopes.mud or water. Do this by driving slowlyrepeatedly. Do not race the engine. For Instead, drive either straight up or straightand stepping on the brake pedal. Repeatthe best possible traction, avoid spinning down the slopes. A vehicle can muchthat process several times to dry out thethe wheels when trying to free the vehicle. more easily tip over sideways than it canbrake discs and brake pads When the road surface is extremely end over end. Avoid driving straight up or. Do not drive or park over or nearslippery, you can obtain better traction by down slopes that are too steep.flammable materials such as dry grass orstarting the vehicle with the transmission . Avoid sharp turning maneuvers, espe-fallen leaves, as they may burn easily. Thein 2nd than 1st (both for MT and AT). cially at higher speeds.exhaust system is very hot while the. Never equip your vehicle with tires . Do not grip the inside or spokes of theengine is running and right after enginelarger than those specified in this manual. steering wheel. A bad bump could jerk thestops. This could create a fire hazard Washthevehicle’s underbody after off- wheelandinjureyourhands.Insteaddrive. After driving through tall grass, mud,road driving. Suspension components are with your fingers and thumbs on therocks, sand, rivers, etc., check that thereparticularly prone to dirt buildup, so they outside of the rim. is no grass, bush, paper, rags, stones,need to be washed thoroughly. . If driving through water, such as whensand, etc. adhering to or trapped on the. Frequent driving of an AWD vehicle crossing shallow streams, first check theunderbody. Clear off any such matter fromunder hard-driving conditions such as depth of the water and the bottom of thethe underbody. If the vehicle is used withrough roads or off roads will necessitate stream bed for firmness and ensure thatthese materials trapped or adhering to themore frequent replacement of engine oil, the bed of the stream is flat. Drive slowlyunderbody, a mechanical breakdown orbrake fluid and transmission oil than that and completely through the stream. Thefire could occur.specified in the maintenance schedule water should be shallow enough that it. Secure all cargo carried inside thedescribed in the “Warranty and Mainte- does not reach the vehicle’s undercar-vehicle and make certain that it is notnance Booklet”. riage. Water entering the engine air intakepiled higher than the seatbacks. During or the exhaust pipe or water splashingsudden stops or jolts, unsecured cargoRemember that damage done to your onto electrical parts may damage yourcould be thrown around in the vehicle andSUBARU while operating it off-road and – CONTINUED –

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