Additional Information For Europe - Subaru Outback 2011 Owner's Manual
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Also See for Outback 2011:
- Owner's manual (448 pages) ,
- Quick reference manual (35 pages) ,
- Service bulletin (2 pages)
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Driving tips
engine braking effect and prevent over-
heating of your vehicle's brakes. Do not
make sudden downshifts.
. When driving uphill in hot weather, the
air conditioner may turn off automatically
to protect the engine from overheating.
. When driving uphill in hot weather, pay
attention to the following indicators be-
cause the engine and transmission are
relatively prone to overheating.
– Coolant temperature high warning
light
– AT OIL TEMP warning light (AT and
CVT models)
. If any of the following conditions occur,
immediately turn off the air conditioner and
stop the vehicle in the nearest safe
location. Refer to "If you park your vehicle
in case of an emergency" F9-2 and
"Engine overheating" F9-23.
– Coolant temperature high warning
light illuminates. Refer to "Coolant
temperature low indicator light/Coolant
temperature high warning light" F3-
20.
– AT OIL TEMP warning light illumi-
nates (AT and CVT models). Refer to
"AT OIL TEMP warning light (AT and
CVT models)" F3-22.
. For AT and CVT models, avoid using
the accelerator pedal to stay stationary on
an uphill slope instead of using the
parking brake or foot brake. That may
cause the transmission fluid to overheat.
. For AT and CVT models, place the
select lever as follows.
Uphill slopes: "D" position
Downhill slopes: A low-speed gear posi-
tion to use engine braking
! Parking on a grade
Always block the wheels under both
vehicle and trailer when parking. Apply
the parking brake. You should not park on
a hill or slope. But if parking on a hill or
slope cannot be avoided, you should take
the following steps:
1. Apply the brakes and hold the pedal
down.
2. Have someone place wheel blocks
under both the vehicle and trailer wheels.
3. When the wheel blocks are in place,
release the regular brakes slowly until the
blocks absorb the load.
4. Apply the regular brakes and then
apply the parking brake; slowly release
the regular brakes.
5. Shift into 1st or reverse gear (MT
models) or "P" (AT and CVT models) and
shut off the engine.
& Additional information for
Europe
The following information represents the
European statutory and regulatory re-
quirements of 95/48/EC (92/21/EEC).
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