Parking Tips - Subaru 2011 Forester Owner's Manual

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Starting and operating
CAUTION
Never drive while the parking brake
is set because this will cause un-
necessary wear on the brake lin-
ings. Before starting to drive, always
make sure that the parking brake
has been fully released.
& Parking tips
When parking your vehicle, always per-
form the following procedure.
. Apply the parking brake firmly.
. For MT models, put the shift lever in
the "1" (1st) position when on an upgrade
or the "R" (Reverse) position when on a
downgrade.
. For AT models, put the select lever in
the "P" (Park) position.
. When parking on a hill, always turn the
steering wheel as follows.
When the vehicle is facing uphill, the front
wheels should be turned away from the
curb.
When the vehicle is facing downhill, the
front wheels should be turned into the
curb.
WARNING
. Never leave unattended children
or pets in the vehicle. They could
accidentally injure themselves or
others through inadvertent op-
eration of the vehicle. Also, on
hot or sunny days, the tempera-
ture in a closed vehicle could
quickly become high enough to
cause severe or possibly fatal
injuries to people.
. Do not park the vehicle over
flammable materials such as dry
grass, waste paper or rags, as
they may burn easily if they come
near hot engine or exhaust sys-
tem parts.
. Be sure to stop the engine if you
take a nap in the vehicle. If
engine exhaust gas enters the
passenger compartment, occu-
pants in the vehicle could die
from carbon monoxide (CO) con-
tained in the exhaust gas.
CAUTION
. Always set the parking brake
firmly when parking your vehicle.
Never rely on the transmission