Subaru Legacy 2017 Quick Reference Manual page 5

operate select lever/shift lever
Continuously variable transmission (if equipped)
Select lever button
Downshift
Manual transmission (if equipped)
With the brake pedal depressed, shift while
pressing the button in
Shift while pressing the button in
Shift without pressing the button
M = Manual mode:
With the vehicle either moving or stationary, move the
Upshift
select lever from the D position to the M position to
select the manual mode.
Shift paddle:
Gearshifts can be performed using the shift paddle
behind the steering wheel.
You must raise the slider and hold it in that position
before you can move the shift lever to the R position.
To change gears, fully depress the clutch pedal, move
the shift lever, and gradually let up on the clutch pedal.
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