Subaru FORESTER 2017 Quick Reference Manual page 5

operate select lever/shift lever
Continuously variable transmission (if equipped)
Select lever button
Downshift
With the brake pedal depressed, shift while
pressing the button in
Shift while pressing the button in
Shift without pressing the button
Models with
Manual mode
M = Manual mode:
With the vehicle either moving or stationary, move
Upshift
the select lever from the D position to the M position
to select the manual mode.
Shift paddle:
Gearshifts can be performed using the shift paddle
behind the steering wheel.
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