Parking Your Vehicle; Parking Brake; Parking Tips - Subaru CROSSTREK HYBRID 2016 Owner's Manual

Parking your vehicle

Parking brake

To set the parking brake, depress the
brake pedal firmly and hold it down until
the parking brake lever is fully pulled up.
To release the parking brake, pull the lever
up slightly, press the release button, then
lower the lever while keeping the button
pressed.
When the parking brake is set while the
hybrid system is running, the parking
brake warning light illuminates. After
starting the vehicle, be sure that the
warning light has turned off before the
vehicle is driven. Refer to Brake system
warning light (red) 3-18.
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 items.
. Apply the parking brake firmly.
. Put the select lever in the P (Park)
position.
Never rely on the mechanical friction of
the transmission alone to hold the vehicle.
Starting and operating/Parking your vehicle
When parking on a hill, always turn the
steering wheel. When the vehicle is
headed up the hill, the front wheels should
be turned away from the curb.
When 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.
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