Selection Of Manual Mode (If Equipped) - Subaru Forester 2017 Owner's Manual

or foot brake is applied.
Avoid coasting with the transmission in
neutral. Engine braking has no effect in
this condition.
WARNING
Do not drive the vehicle with the
select lever in the N
position. Engine braking has no
effect in this condition and the risk
of an accident is consequently in-
creased.
NOTE
If the select lever is in the N position
when you stop the engine for parking,
you may not subsequently be able to
move it to the R and P positions. If
this happens, turn the ignition switch to
the ON position. You will then be able
to move the select lever to the
position.
D (Drive)
This position is for normal driving. The
transmission shifts automatically and con-
tinuously into a suitable gear according to
the vehicle speed and the acceleration
you require. Also, while driving up and
down a hill, the transmission assists and
controls the driving performance and
engine braking while corresponding to
the road grade.
When more acceleration is required in the
D position, depress the accelerator
pedal fully to the floor and hold that
position. The transmission will automati-
cally downshift. In this case, the transmis-
(neutral)
sion will operate like a conventional
automatic transmission. When you re-
lease the pedal, the transmission will
return to the original gear position.
For models with manual mode, if one of
the shift paddles behind the steering
wheel is operated while driving in the D
position, the transmission will temporarily
switch to the manual mode. In this mode,
you can shift into any gear position using
the shift paddles. For details about the
manual mode, refer to
manual mode
speed stabilizes, the transmission will
P
switch from the manual mode back to
the D position for normal driving.
Starting and operating/Continuously variable transmission
Type A
Selection of
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Type B
With the vehicle either moving or station-
ary, move the select lever from the D
Selection of manual mode (if
equipped)
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