Subaru Outback 2011 Owner's Manual page 304

moving and we recommend that
you contact your SUBARU deal-
er.
CAUTION
. When the electronic parking
brake system has a malfunction
and the parking brake cannot be
applied, we recommend that you
contact your SUBARU dealer im-
mediately for an inspection. If
you have to park your vehicle in
such conditions, perform the fol-
lowing procedure.
– Stop your vehicle in a flat
location.
– Shift the shift lever in the "1"
or reverse position (MT mod-
els).
– Shift the select lever in the "P"
position (AT or CVT models).
When the select lever cannot
be shifted into the "P" posi-
tion, you must release shift
lock. Refer to "Shift lock func-
tion" F7-22.
– Use tire stops under the tires
to prevent the vehicle from
moving.
. Never drive while the parking
brake is applied because this will
cause unnecessary wear on the
brake linings. Before starting to
drive, always make sure that the
parking brake has been released
and the brake system warning
light has turned off.
Your vehicle is equipped with an electronic
parking brake. You can apply/release the
parking brake by operating the parking
brake switch.
To apply: Depress the brake pedal and
press the parking brake switch firmly.
To release: Pull the parking brake switch
toward you while the ignition switch is in
the "ON" position and the brake pedal is
depressed.
When the parking brake is applied while
the ignition switch is in the "ON" position,
the brake system warning light and the
indicator light on the parking brake switch
illuminate. Refer to "Brake system warning
light" F3-24.
NOTE
. For MT models, the parking brake is
released while depressing the clutch
pedal. However, release the parking
brake while depressing the brake pedal
Starting and operating
for safety reasons.
. If the parking brake switch is pulled
with the ignition switch in the "Acc" or
"LOCK"/"OFF" position, the parking
brake is not released.
. If the parking brake switch is pulled
without depressing the brake pedal (all
models) and/or clutch pedal (MT mod-
els), the parking brake is not released.
. The electronic parking brake system
uses motors to apply the parking
brake. Therefore, operating sounds
from the motors will be heard when
applying or releasing the parking
brake. Make sure that the motor
sounds are heard when applying or
releasing the parking brake. Addition-
ally, the motor sounds will be heard
when operating the shift lever or the
select lever or depressing the brake
pedal. This is not a malfunction. The
sounds will occur when the electronic
parking brake system automatically
controls the motors.
. When the electronic parking brake
system has a malfunction or the elec-
tronic parking brake operation is pro-
hibited temporarily, if the parking brake
switch is operated, a chirp sound is
heard and the brake system warning
light flashes.
. When you cannot release the park-
ing brake due to, for example, a system
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