Subaru 2005 Forester 2.5X User Manual
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Starting and operating
they may burn easily if they come near hot en-
gine or exhaust system parts.
y
Be sure to stop the engine if you take a nap in
the vehicle. If engine exhaust gas enters the
passenger compartment, occupants in the ve-
hicle could die from carbon monoxide (CO)
contained in the exhaust gas.
Hill holder (for manual transmission –
if equipped)
The Hill holder is a device to make starting on an uphill
grade easier.
On an uphill grade, when the clutch pedal is de-
pressed while the brake pedal is also depressed, brak-
ing power is maintained temporarily by the Hill holder
when the brake pedal is released. The driver is there-
fore able to start the vehicle the same way as on a lev-
el grade, just using the clutch and accelerator pedal.
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