Subaru Outback Legacy IV 4 owners manual page 322

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Driving tips8-7 . Drive carefully. Do not take unneces-vehicle and may cause it to stall. Nevercould be thrown around in the vehicle and sary risks by driving in dangerous areas orattempt to drive through rushing water;cause injury. Do not pile heavy loads on over rough terrain. regardless of its depth, it can wash awaythe roof. Those loads raise the vehicle’s . Slowdownandemployextracautionatthe ground from under your tires, resultingcenter of gravity and make it more prone all times. When driving off-road, you willin possible loss of traction and evento tip over. not have the benefit of marked trafficvehicle rollover If you must rock the vehicle to free it lanes, banked curves, traffic signs and. Always check your brakes for effec-from sandormud,depresstheaccelerator the like. tiveness immediately after driving in sand,pedal slightly and move the shift lever/ . Do not drive across steep slopes.mud or water. Do this by driving slowlyselect lever back and forth between “1”/ Instead, drive either straight up or straightand stepping on the brake pedal. Repeat“D” and “R” repeatedly. Do not race the down the slopes. A vehicle can muchthat process several times to dry out theengine. For the best possible traction, more easily tip over sideways than it canbrake discs and brake pads.avoid spinning the wheels when trying to end over end. Avoid driving straight up or. Do not drive or park over or nearfree the vehicle. down slopes that are too steep.flammable materials such as dry grass or. When the road surface is extremely . Avoid sharp turning maneuvers, espe-fallen leaves, as they may burn easily. Theslippery, you can obtain better traction by cially at higher speeds.exhaust system is very hot while thestarting the vehicle with the transmission . Do not grip the inside or spokes of theengine is running and right after thein 2nd than 1st (both for MT, ATand CVT). steering wheel. A bad bump could jerk theengine stops. This could create a fireFor AT and CVT models, refer to “Selec- wheelandinjureyourhands.Insteaddrivehazard. tion of manual mode” F7-21. with your fingers and thumbs on the. After driving through tall grass, mud,. Never equip your vehicle with tires outside of the rim. rocks, sand, rivers, etc., check that therelarger than those specified in this manual. . If driving through water, such as whenis no grass, bush, paper, rags, stones,. Washthevehicle’s underbody after off- crossing shallow streams, first check thesand, etc. adhering to or trapped on theroad driving. Suspension components are depth of the water and the bottom of theunderbody. Clear off any such matter fromparticularly prone to dirt buildup, so they stream bed for firmness and ensure thatthe underbody. If the vehicle is used withneed to be washed thoroughly. the bed of the stream is flat. Drive slowlythese materials trapped or adhering to the. Frequent driving of an AWD vehicle and completely through the stream. Theunderbody, a mechanical breakdown orunder hard-driving conditions such as water should be shallow enough that itfire could occur.rough roads or off roads will necessitate does not reach the vehicle’s undercar-. Secure all cargo carried inside themore frequent replacement of engine oil, riage. Water entering the engine air intakevehicle and make certain that it is notbrake fluid and transmission oil than that or the exhaust pipe or water splashingpiled higher than the seatbacks. Duringspecified in the maintenance schedule onto electrical parts may damage yoursudden stops or jolts, unsecured cargodescribed in the “Warranty and Mainte- – CONTINUED –

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