Subaru 2001 Outback - Manual (Page 276)

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Starting and operating
& 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 your 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
” F7-20.
– 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 ” F3-17.
NOTE
. If the parking brake switch is pulled
with the ignition switch in the
“Acc” or
“LOCK” position, the parking brake is
not released.
. If the parking brake switch is pulled