Driving Tips; Continuously Variable Transmission - Subaru Outback 2016 Manual

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Starting and operating/Continuously variable transmission
! Over-rev warning
Over-rev warning light
CAUTION
When performing the down shifting
procedure by depressing the clutch
pedal and moving the shift lever into
a lower gear, if the warning system
determines that it is highly likely
that over-revving will occur if the
clutch is engaged (clutch pedal is
released) in that position, a buzzer
will sound and the over-rev warning
light on the combination meter will
flash in yellow. In this case, do not
engage the clutch in that position.
Shift the gear up properly while
keeping the clutch pedal depressed.
Not doing so could result in serious
engine damage.
& Driving tips
Do not drive with your foot resting on the
clutch pedal and do not use the clutch to
hold your vehicle at a standstill on an
upgrade. Either of those actions may
cause clutch damage.
Do not drive with your hand resting on the
shift lever. This may cause wear on the
transmission components.
When it is necessary to reduce vehicle
speed due to slow traffic, turning corners,
or driving up steep hills, downshift to a
lower gear before the engine starts to
labor.
On steep downgrades, downshift the
transmission to 5th, 4th, 3rd or 2nd gear
as necessary; this helps to maintain a safe
speed and to extend brake pad life.
In this way, the engine provides a braking
effect. Remember, if you "ride" (over use)
the brakes while descending a hill, they
may overheat and not work properly.
The engine may, on rare occasions, knock
when the vehicle rapidly accelerates or
rapidly pulls away from a standstill. This
phenomenon does not indicate a problem.
Continuously variable trans-
mission
The continuously variable transmission is
electronically controlled and provides an
infinite number of forward speeds and 1
reverse speed. It also has a manual mode.
WARNING
Do not shift from the "P" or "N"
position into the "D" or "R" position
while depressing the accelerator
pedal. This may cause the vehicle
to lurch forward or backward.
CAUTION
. Observe the following precau-
tions. Failure to observe these
precautions could cause damage
to the transmission.
– Shift into the "P" or "R" posi-
tion only after the vehicle has
completely stopped.
– Do not shift from the "D"
position into the "R" position
or vice versa until the vehicle
has completely stopped.
. Do not race the engine for more
than 5 seconds in any position