Subaru 2009 Tribeca - Manual (Page 249)

collected and stored in memory to
allow the transmission to shift at the
most appropriate times for the current
condition of your vehicle. Optimized
shifting will be restored as the vehicle
continues to be driven for a while.
& Selector lever
: With the brake pedal depressed, shift
while pressing the button in.
: Shift while pressing the button in.
: Shift without pressing the button.
The selector lever has four positions, “P”,
“R”, “N”, “D” and also has manual gate for
using
“SPORT” mode or manual mode.
! P (Park)
This position is for parking the vehicle and
starting the engine.
In this position, the transmission is me-
chanically locked to prevent the vehicle
from rolling freely.
When you park the vehicle, first set the
parking brake fully, then shift into the
“P”
position. Do not hold the vehicle with only
the transmission.
To shift the selector lever from the “P” to
any other position, you have to depress
the brake pedal fully then push the release
button on the selector lever when the
ignition switch is in the
“ON” position. This
prevents the vehicle from lurching when it
is started.
If the selecter lever does not move from
the
“P” position with the brake pedal
depressed, the release button pushed in,
and the ignition switch in the ON position,
refer to the
“Shift lock release” section in
this chapter.
NOTE
To protect the engine while the “P”
position is selected, the engine is
controlled such that the engine speed
may not become too high even if the
accelerator pedal is depressed hard.
! R (Reverse)
This position is for backing the vehicle.
To shift from the “N” to “R” position, stop
the vehicle completely then move the
lever to the
“R” position while pushing
the release button.
! N (Neutral)
This position is for restarting a stalled
engine.
In this position the wheels and transmis-
sion are not locked. In this position, the
transmission is neutral; the vehicle will roll
freely, even on the slightest incline unless
the parking brake or foot brake is applied.
Avoid coasting with the transmission
neutral.
During coasting, there is no engine brak-
ing effect.
NOTE
. To protect the engine while the “N”
position is selected, the engine is
controlled such that the engine speed
may not become too high even if the
accelerator pedal is depressed hard.
. When the ignition switch has been
turned to the
“LOCK” position, move-
ment of the selector lever from the “N”
position to the “R” position is possible
for a limited time period by depressing
the brake pedal and then becomes
impossible. If the selector lever be-
comes impossible to be moved after a
limited time period, turn the ignition
Starting and operating
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