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for tire and sensor replacement and/

or system resetting.

Do not inject any tire liquid or

aerosol tire sealant into the tires,

as this may cause a malfunction of

the tire pressure sensors. If the light

illuminates steadily after blinking for

approximately one minute, promptly

contact a SUBARU dealer to have

the system inspected.

CAUTION

Do not place metal film or any metal

parts under the driver’s seat. This

may cause poor reception of the

signals from the tire pressure sen-

sors, and the tire pressure monitor-

ing system will not function prop-

erly.

NOTE

This device complies with Part 15 of

the FCC Rules and with RSS-210 of

Industry Canada. Operation is subject

to the following two conditions: (1) This

device may not cause harmful inter-

ference, and (2) this device must

accept any interference received, in-

cluding interference that may cause

undesired operation.

Changes or modifications not ex-

pressly approved by the party respon-

sible for compliance could void the

user’s authority to operate the equip-

ment.

Parking your vehicle

WARNING

. Never leave unattended children

or pets in the vehicle. They could

accidentally injure themselves or

others through inadvertent op-

eration of the vehicle. Also, on

hot or sunny days, the tempera-

ture in a closed vehicle could

quickly become high enough to

cause severe or possibly fatal

injuries to them.

. Do not park the vehicle over

flammable materials such as dry

grass, waste paper or rags, as

they may burn easily if they come

near hot engine or exhaust sys-

tem parts.

. Be sure to stop the engine if you

take a nap in the vehicle. If

engine exhaust gas enters the

pass enger comp artment, occu-

pants in the vehicle could die

from carbon monoxide (CO) con-

tained in the exhaust gas.

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& Electronic parking brake

1) Parking brake switch

2) Hill Holder switch

3) Indicator light

WARNING

. Before exiting the vehicle, make

sure that you turn off the engine.

Otherwise, the parking brake

may be released and an accident

may occur.

. If the brake system warning light

flashes, the electronic parking

brake system may be malfunc-

tioning. Immediately stop your

vehicle in a safe location, use

tire stops under the tires to

prevent the vehicle from moving

and contact your SUBARU deal-

er.

CAUTION

. When the electronic parking

brake system has a malfunction

and the parking brake cannot be

applied, contact your SUBARU

dealer immediately for an inspec-

tion. If you have to park your

vehicle in such conditions, per-

form the following procedure.

– Stop y our vehicle in a flat

location.

– Shift the shift lever in the “1”

or reverse position (MT mod-

els).

– Shift the select lever in the “P”

position (AT or CVT models).

When the select lever cannot

be shifted into the “P” posi-

tion, you must release shift

lock. Refer to “Shift lock func-

tion” F7-24.

– Use tire stops under the tires

to prevent the vehicle from

moving.

. Never drive while the parking

brake is applied because this will

cause unnecessary wear on the

brake linings. Before starting to

drive, always make sure that the

parking brake has been released

and the brake system warning

light has turned off.

Your vehicle is equipped with an electronic

parking brake. You can apply/release the

parking brake by operating the parking

brake switch.

To apply: Depress the brake pedal and

press the parking brake switch firmly.

To release: Pull the parking brake switch

toward you while the ignition switch is in

the “ON ” position and the brake pedal (all

models) and the clutch pedal (MT models)

are depressed.

When the parking brake is applied while

the ignition switch is in the “ON” position,

the brake system warning light and the

indicator light on the parking brake switch

illuminate. Refer to “Brake system warning

light” F3-21.

NOTE

. If the parking brake switch is pulled

with the ignition switch in the “Acc” or

“LOCK”/“OFF” position, the parking

brake is not released.

. If the parking brake switch is pulled

without depressing the brake pedal or

the clutch pedal, the parking brake is

not released.

. When the parking brake is being

applied or released, noi se may be

noticed. However, this is not a malfunc-

tion.

. When the electronic parking brake

system has a malfunction or the elec-

tronic parking brake operation is pro-

hibited temporarily, if the parking brake

switch is operated, a chirp sound is

heard and the brake system warning

light flashes.

. When you cannot release the park-

ing brake due to, for example, a system

malfunc tion, you can release it by

using the parking brake release tool.

Refer to “Electronic parking brake – if

the electronic parking brake cannot be

released” F9-17.

! Automatic release function by ac-

celerator pedal

The electronic parking brake system has

an automatic release function. The park-

ing brake will be automatically released by

depressing the accelerator pedal. How-

ever, the automatic release function does

not operate under the following conditions.

. Any door (other than the trunk lid or

rear gate) is open.

. The driver’s seatbelt is not fastened.

If the parking brake is automatically

released, the brake system warning light

and the indicator light on the parking brake

switch turn off.

NOTE

Even if you have applied the parking

brake by pressing the parking brake

switch, the parking brake will be auto-

matically released when the accelera-

tor pedal is depressed.

! Hill Holder function

The electronic parking brake system has a

Hill Holder function. If the Hill Holder

function is activated, the parking brake

will be automatically applied when stop-

ping on an uphill slope with the brake

pedal depressed. In this case, the brake

system warning light and the indicator light

on the parking brake switch illuminate.

NOTE

. The Hill Holder function may not

activate on a gentle uphill slope. In this

case, manually apply the electronic

parking brake.

. If you do not depress the brake

pedal sufficiently, the Hill Holder func-

tion may not operate properly. How-

ever, this is not a malfunction. When

stopping on an uphill slope, depress

the brake pedal firmly and release it

after the brake system warning light

illuminates.

. Depending on the condition of the

road surface and braking force, the

brakes operate temporarily and feel

different than usual.

. When the electronic parking brake

system has a malfunction while the Hill

Holder function is activated, a chirp

sound is heard, the Hill Holder indica-

tor light turns off and the brake system

warning light flashes.

. The Hill Holder function does not

reactivate when parking with the elec-

tronic parking brake released after the

Hill Holder f unc tion is activated. If

necessary, manually apply the electro-

nic parking brake.

. If the seatbelt is not fastened when

the Hill Holder function is activated, the

vehicle may not start moving smoothly

from a stop, or a noise may be heard

from the brake components.

! Hill Holder switch

WARNING

When stopping on an uphill slope

with the Hill Holder function acti-

vated, release the brake pedal after

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the brake system warning light has

illuminated. Otherwise, the Hill

Hol der fu nction may not operate

properly and an accident may occur.

1) Parking brake switch

2) Hill Holder switch

3) Indicator light

You can activate/deactivate the Hill Holder

function by pressing the Hill Holder switch.

To activate: Press the Hill Holder switch.

To deactivate: Press the Hill H old er

switch again.

Deactivate the Hill Holder function under

the following conditions.

. When towing a trailer

. When carrying a heavy load

. When you do not frequently use the

parking brake when stopping on an uphill

slope

NOTE

. If the Hill Holder switch is pressed

for more than 30 seconds, the Hill

Holder indicator light turns off, the

brake system warning light flashes

and the system ignores any further

pressing of the switch. To activate the

switch again, turn the ignition switch to

the “LOCK”/“OFF” position and restart

the engine.

. When the Hill Holder function is

deactivated while the Hill Holder func-

tion has a malfunction, if you press the

Hill Holder switch, a chirp sounds.

! Hill Holder indicator light

Type A

Type B

When the Hill Holder function is activated,

the Hill Holder indicator light illuminates.

Refer to “Hill Holder indicator light” F3-23.

! Emergency brake

CAUTION

Use the emergency brake only in

case of an emergency. If the emer-

gency brake is excessively used,

the brake parts will wear d own

faster or the brake may not work

sufficiently due to rear wheel brake

overheating.

NOTE

While using the emergency brake, the

brake system warning light and the

indicator light on the parking brake

switch illuminate and a chirp sounds.

If the foot brake has a malfunction, you

can stop the vehicle by pressing the

parking brake switch continuously.

While applying the emergency brake, the

brake system warning light and the in-

dicator light on the parking brake switch

illuminate and a chirp sounds.

! Electronic parking brake system

warning

CAUTION

If the brake system warning light

flashes, the electronic parking brake

system may be malfunctioning. Im-

mediately stop your vehicle in the

nearest safe location and contact

your SUBARU dealer.

If a malfunction occurs in the electronic

parking brake system, the brake system

warning light flashes. Refer to “Electronic

parking brake system warning” F3-22.

& Parking tips

When parking your vehicle, always per-

form the following items.

. Apply the parking brake.

. For MT models, put the shift lever in the

“1” (1st) for upgrade or “R” (Reverse) for a

downgrade.

. For AT and CVT models, put the select

lever in the “P” (Park) position.

Never rely on the transmission alone to

hold the vehicle.

When parking on a hill, always turn the

steering wheel as described here. When

the vehicle is headed up the hill, the front

wheels should be turned away from the

curb.

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When facing downhill, the front wheels

should be turned into the curb.

Cruise control

NOTE

For models with EyeSight system:

Refer to the Owner’s Manual supple-

ment for the EyeSight system.

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.

WARNING

Do not use the cruise control under

any of the following conditions.

These may cause loss of vehicle

control.

. driving up or down a steep grade

. driving on slippery or winding

roads

. driving in heavy traffic

. towing a trailer

NOTE

Make sure the cruise control system is

turned off when the cruise control is

not in use to avoid unint entionally

setting of the cruise control.

& To set cruise control

Cruise control main button

1. Press the cruise control main button.

Cruise control indicator light (type A)

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