Subaru 2013 BRZ User Manual

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2-1. Driving procedures

BRZ_U

Starting off on a steep uphill

Vehicles with an automatic transmission

Make sure that the parking brake is set and shift the select
lever to D.
Gently depress the accelerator pedal.
Release the parking brake.

Vehicles with a manual transmission

With the parking brake firmly set and the clutch pedal fully
depressed, shift the shift lever to 1.
Lightly depress the accelerator pedal at the same time as
gradually releasing the clutch pedal.
Release the parking brake.

Driving in the rain

Drive carefully when it is raining, because visibility will be reduced, the
windows may become fogged-up, and the road will be slippery.

Drive carefully when it starts to rain, because the road surface will be
especially slippery.

Refrain from high speeds when driving on an expressway in the rain,
because there may be a layer of water between the tires and the road
surface, preventing the steering and brakes from operating properly.

Engine speed while driving (vehicles with an automatic transmission)

In the following conditions, the engine speed may become high while driving.
This is due to automatic up-shifting control or down-shifting implementation
to meet driving conditions. It does not indicate sudden acceleration.

The vehicle is judged to be driving uphill or downhill

When the accelerator pedal is released

When driving on curves

When the brake pedal is firmly depressed

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