Maintenance and service/Hill start assist system 11-19
& Checking the clutch pedal
Hill start assist system
Replacement of brake pad
free play
and lining
S11BF
S11AS02
Ensure that the Hill start assist system
S11AT
operates properly under the following
circumstances.
1. Stop the vehicle on an uphill grade by
depressing the brake pedal (all models)
and clutch pedal (MT models only), with
the engine running.
2. Make sure that the vehicle does not
move backward for several seconds after
the brake pedal is released.
3. Then make sure the vehicle starts
climbing the grade by following the normal
starting procedures.
1)
0.16 3 0.43 in (4.0 3 11.0 mm)
The disc brakes have audible wear in-
If the Hill start assist system does not
Lightly depress the clutch pedal down with
dicators on the brake pads. If the brake
operate as described above, contact your
your finger until you feel resistance, and
pads wear close to their service limit, the
SUBARU dealer.
check the free play.
wear indicator makes a very audible
If the free play is not within proper
scraping noise when the brake pedal is
specification, contact your SUBARU deal-
applied.
er.
If you hear this scraping noise each time
you apply the brake pedal, have the brake
pads serviced by your SUBARU dealer as
soon as possible.
CAUTION
If you continue to drive despite the
scraping noise from the audible
brake pad wear indicator, it will
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