Selector Lever Reverse Inhibiting Function - Subaru 2009 Impreza Owner's Manual

NOTE
The transmission may downshift to 2nd
or 1st gear, depending on the way the
accelerator pedal is depressed to ac-
celerate the vehicle again.
! While going down a hill
When you are descending a hill or any
other slope while braking with the
"SPORT" mode selected, the transmission
may downshift to 3rd or 2nd gear depend-
ing on how hard you depress the brake
pedal, causing engine braking to work.
Reacceleration for a short time will cause
the transmission to upshift normally.
NOTE
A 4th-to-3rd automatic downshift
will not occur at speeds above 50
mph (80 km/h) and a 3rd-to-2nd auto-
matic downshift will not occur at
speeds above 24 mph (38 km/h).
Automatic downshifts to 3rd or 2nd
may occur even when driving on a level
road depending on conditions, such as
how hard you depress the brake pedal.
& Selector lever reverse inhi-
biting function
This function prevents accidental move-
ment of the selector lever to the "R"
position while the vehicle is moving.
The function becomes operational when
the vehicle reaches a speed of approxi-
mately 6 mph (10 km/h). Once opera-
tional, it prevents the selector lever from
being moved from the "N" position to the
"R" position. When the vehicle speed
drops below 6 mph (10 km/h), the function
is canceled. The selector lever can then
be moved to the "R" and "P" positions.
When the ignition switch has been turned
to the "LOCK" position, movement of the
selector lever from the "N" position to the
"R" position is possible for a limited time
period by depressing the brake pedal and
then becomes impossible. Also, the se-
lector lever cannot be moved to the "R"
position after it has been placed in the "P"
position and then placed again in the "N"
position.
When the movement of the selector lever
from the "N" position to the "R" position
has become impossible, turn the ignition
switch back to the "ON" position then
move the selector lever to the "P" position.
Pressing the selector lever release button
also makes it possible to move the
selector lever to the "P" position at this
time.
Starting and operating
! Selector lever release button
If you inadvertently have turned the igni-
tion switch to the "LOCK" position with the
selector lever in the "N" position, proceed
as follows.
1. Remove the shift lock release cover.
Refer to "Shift lock release" F7-28.
2. Insert a screwdriver into the hole.
3. Move the selector lever to the "P"
position.
If the selector lever reverse inhibiting
function fails, have the vehicle inspected
by the nearest SUBARU dealer.
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