Abs Warning Light; Brake System Warning Light - Subaru Forester 2016 Owner's Manual

ABS warning light

CAUTION
. If any of the following conditions
occur, we recommend that you
have the ABS system repaired at
the first available opportunity by
your SUBARU dealer.
The warning light does not
illuminate when the ignition
switch is turned to the ON
position.
The warning light illuminates
when the ignition switch is
turned to the ON position,
but it does not turn off even
when the vehicle speed ex-
ceeds approximately 25 mph
(40 km/h).
The warning light illuminates
during driving.
. When the warning light is on (and
the brake system warning light is
off), the ABS function shuts
down. However, the conventional
brake system continues to oper-
ate normally.
The ABS warning light illuminates to-
gether with the brake system warning light
Instruments and controls/Warning and indicator lights
if the EBD system malfunctions. For
further details of the EBD system mal-
function warning, refer to
Brake Force Distribution (EBD) system
warning 3-20.
NOTE
If the warning light behavior is as
described in the following conditions,
the ABS system may be considered
normal.
. The warning light illuminates when
the ignition switch is turned to the
ON position and turns off approxi-
mately 2 seconds after the engine has
started.
. The warning light illuminates right
after the engine is started but turns off
immediately, remaining off.
. The warning light remains illumi-
nated after the engine has been started,
but it turns off when the vehicle speed
reaches approximately 25 mph (40
km/h).
. The warning light illuminates during
driving, but it turns off immediately and
remains off.
When driving with an insufficient battery
voltage such as when the engine is jump
started, the ABS warning light may illumi-
nate. This is due to the low battery voltage
and does not indicate a malfunction.
When the battery becomes fully charged,
the light will turn off.
Electronic
Brake system
warning light
. Driving with the brake system
warning light on is dangerous.
This indicates your brake system
may not be working properly. If
the light remains illuminated,
have the brakes inspected by a
SUBARU dealer immediately.
. If at all in doubt about whether
the brakes are operating prop-
erly, do not drive the vehicle.
Have your vehicle towed to the
nearest SUBARU dealer for re-
pair.
This light has the following functions.
Parking brake warning
The light illuminates with the parking
brake applied while the ignition switch is
in the ON position. It turns off when the
parking brake is fully released.
Brake fluid level warning
This light illuminates when the brake fluid
level has dropped to near the MIN level
3-19
WARNING
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