Driving An All-Wheel Drive Vehicle - Subaru Legacy Outback 2006 Owner's Manual

Driving an All-Wheel Drive
vehicle
Always maintain a safe driving
speed according to the road and
weather conditions in order to
avoid having an accident on a
sharp turn, during sudden braking
or under other similar conditions.
Always use the utmost care in
driving – overconfidence because
you are driving an All-Wheel Drive
vehicle could easily lead to a seri-
ous accident.
All AWD models except OUTBACK
All-Wheel Drive distributes the engine
power to all four wheels.
In normal driving, however, an AWD vehi-
cle operates almost the same as other ve-
hicles with front wheel drive. AWD vehi-
cles provide better traction when driving
on slippery, wet or snow-covered roads
and when moving out of mud, sand or dirt.
These vehicles, however, are not de-
signed for off road use. If you do this, the
vehicles may
stress. AWD vehicles should be driven
only under the same conditions suitable
for ordinary front wheel drive vehicles.
For safety purpose as well as to avoid
damaging the AWD system, you should
keep the following tips in mind:
An AWD vehicle is better able to climb
steeper roads under snowy or slippery
conditions than a front wheel drive vehi-
cle. There is little difference in handling,
however, during extremely sharp turns or
sudden braking. Therefore, when driving
down a slope or turning corners, be sure
to reduce your speed and maintain an am-
ple distance from other vehicles.
Never attempt to drive through pools
and puddles, or roads flooded with water.
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Water entering the engine air intake or the
exhaust pipe or water splashing onto elec-
trical parts may damage your vehicle and
may cause it to stall.
traverse difficult areas covered with snow,
mud and slush, or sand and dirt. It is, how-
ever, designed as an all-road vehicle and
not as an all-terrain vehicle. For this rea-
son, an AWD vehicle should be handled
with as much care as an ordinary passen-
ger vehicle.
ness immediately after driving in sand,
experience excessive
mud or puddle. Do this by driving slowly
and stepping on the brake pedal. Repeat
that process several times to dry out the
brake discs and brake pads.
use only the same size, circumference,
construction, brand, speed symbol and
load index as the original tires listed on the
tire placard. Using other sizes, circumfer-
ences or construction may result in severe
mechanical damage to the drive train of
your vehicle and may affect ride, handling,
braking, speedometer/odometer calibra-
tion, and clearance between the body and
tires. It also may be dangerous and lead to
loss of vehicle control.
fore starting to drive. The recommended
tire pressure is provided on the tire plac-
ard, which is located under the door latch
Driving tips
An AWD vehicle can be used to
Always check your brakes for effective-
When replacing a tire, make sure you
Always check the cold tire pressure be-
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