Subaru 2009 Legacy - Manual (Page 267)

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北米Model "A2450BE-A" EDITED: 2008/ 3/ 24
lector lever cannot be moved to the “R”
position after it has been placed in the “P”
position and then placed again in the “N”
position.
When the movement of the selector lever
from the
“N” position to the “R” position
has become impossible, turn the ignition
switch back to the
“ON” position then
move the selector lever to the “P” position.
Pressing the selector lever release button
also makes it possible to move the
selector lever to the
“P” position at this
time.
! Selector lever release button
If you inadvertently have turned the igni-
tion switch to the
“LOCK” position with the
selector lever in the “N” position, proceed
as follows. By referring to the “Shift lock
release ” section in this chapter, remove
the shift lock release cover. Then, with the
screwdriver inserted into the hole, move
the selector lever to the
“P” position. If the
selector lever reverse inhibiting function
fails, have the vehicle inspected by the
nearest SUBARU dealer.
& Selection of manual mode
With the vehicle either moving or station-
ary, move the selector lever from the
“D”
position to the manual gate then move it to
the
“+” end or “−” end of the manual gate
to select manual mode.
1) Upshift indicator
2) Downshift indicator
3) Gear position indicator
When the manual mode is selected, the
gear position indicator and upshift indica-
tor and/or downshift indicator in the
tachometer illuminate. The gear position
indicator shows the currently selected
gear in the 1st-to-4th-gear range. The
upshift and downshift indicators show
when a gearshift is possible. When the
upshift indicator
“ ” is on, upshifting is
possible. When the downshift indicator
“ ” is on, downshifting is possible. When
both indicators are on, upshifting and
downshifting are both possible. When the
vehicle stops (for example, at traffic
signals), the downshift indicator goes off.
Gearshifts can be performed using the
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