2000-2004 Subaru Outback SUV Starting and operating -> Cruise control User Manual
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When parking on a hill, always turn the steering wheel. When the vehicle
is headed up the hill, the front wheels should be turned away from the
curb. When facing downhill, the front wheels should be turned into the
curb.
Cruise control (if equipped)
WARNING
Do not use the cruise control under any of the following condi-
tions. This may cause loss of vehicle control:
D driving up or down a steep grade
D driving on slippery or winding roads
D driving in heavy traffic
Cruise control enables you to maintain a constant vehicle speed without
holding your foot on the accelerator pedal and it is operative when the
vehicle speed is 25 mph (40 km/h) or more. Make sure the main switch is
turned “OFF” when the cruise control is not in use to avoid unintentionally
by setting the cruise control.
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B To set cruise control
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Cruise control lever
1. Push the “CRUISE” main switch. The indicator light on the switch
will come on.
2. Depress the accelerator pedal until the vehicle reaches the de-
sired speed.
3. Push the control lever downward in the “SET, COAST” direction
and release it. Then release the accelerator pedal.
The vehicle will maintain the desired speed.
Vehicle speed can be temporarily increased while driving with the
cruise control activated. Simply depress the accelerator pedal to ac-
celerate the vehicle. When the accelerator pedal is released, the ve-
hicle will return to and maintain the previous cruising speed.
B To temporarily cancel the cruise control
There are four ways to cancel the cruise control temporarily:
D Depress the brake pedal.
D Pull the control lever in the “CANCEL” direction. (if so equipped)
D Depress the clutch pedal (manual transmission vehicles only).
D Shift the selector lever into the “N” position (automatic transmis-
sion vehicles only).
To resume the cruise control after it has been temporarily canceled
and with vehicle speed of about 20 mph (32 km/h) or more, push the
control lever upward in the “ACCEL, RESUME” direction to return to
the original cruising speed automatically.
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B To turn off the cruise control
There are two ways to turn off the cruise control:
D Push the main switch again.
D Turn the ignition switch to the “ACC” position (but only when the
vehicle is completely stopped).
B To change the cruising speed
n To increase the speed (by control lever)
Push the control lever upward in the “ACCEL, RESUME” direction and
hold it until the vehicle reaches the desired speed. Then, release the
control lever. The vehicle speed at that moment will be memorized
and treated as the new set speed.
When the difference between the actual vehicle speed and the set
speed is less than 4 mph (6.8 km/h), the set speed can be increased
1 mph (1.6 km/h) each time by pressing the control lever upward in
the “ACCEL, RESUME” direction quickly within a half second.
n To increase the speed (by accelerator pedal)
1. Depress the accelerator pedal to accelerate the vehicle to the de-
sired speed.
2. Push the control lever downward in the “SET, COAST” direction
once. Now the desired speed is set and the vehicle will keep running
at that speed without depressing the accelerator pedal.
NOTE
If the difference between the actual vehicle speed when the con-
trol lever is pushed downward and the speed last time you set is
less than 4 mph (6.8 km/h), the vehicle speed will be lowered by 1
mph (1.6 km/h). This occurs because the cruise control system
unit regards this lever operation as that intended to decrease the
vehicle speed.
n To decrease the speed (by control lever)
Push the control lever downward in the “SET, COAST” direction and
hold it until the vehicle reaches the desired speed. Then, release the
control lever. The vehicle speed at that moment will be memorized
and treated as the new set speed.
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When the difference between the actual vehicle speed and the set
speed is less than 4 mph (6.8 km/h), the set speed can be lowered 1
mph (1.6 km/h) each time by pressing the control lever downward in
the “SET, COAST” direction quickly within a half second.
n To decrease the speed (by brake pedal)
1. Depress the brake pedal to release cruise control temporarily.
2. When the speed decreases to the desired speed, press the control
lever downward in the “SET, COAST” direction once. Now the desired
speed is set and the vehicle will keep running at that speed without
depressing the accelerator pedal.

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