Select Lever - Subaru WRX-STI Owner's Manual

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Starting and operating/Continuously variable transmission
automatically shift to the normal timing
after the engine has warmed up.
. Immediately after transmission fluid
is replaced, you may feel that the
transmission operation is somewhat
unusual. This results from invalidation
of data which the on-board computer
has collected and stored in the memory
to allow the transmission to shift at the
most appropriate times for the current
condition of your vehicle. Optimized
shifting will be restored as the vehicle
continues to be driven for a while.
. When driving a vehicle that is
equipped with CVT under continuous
heavy load conditions such as climb-
ing a long or steep hill, the engine
speed or the vehicle speed may auto-
matically be reduced. This is not a
malfunction. This phenomenon results
from the engine control function main-
taining the cooling performance of the
vehicle. The engine and vehicle speed
will return to a normal speed when the
engine is able to maintain the optimum
cooling performance after the heavy
load decreases. Driving under a heavy
load must be performed with extreme
care.
. The continuously variable transmis-
sion is a chain type system that
provides superior transmission effi-
ciency for maximum fuel economy. At
times, depending on varying driving
conditions, a chain operating noise
may be heard that is characteristic of
this type of system.
& Select lever
1) Select lever button
1) Left-hand drive models
2) Right-hand drive models
: With the brake pedal depressed, shift
while pressing the select lever button
in.
: Shift while pressing the select lever
button in.
: Shift without pressing the select lever
button.
The select lever has four positions, P ,
R , N , D and it also has an M gate.
NOTE
For some models, to protect the engine
while the select lever is in the "P" or
"N" position, the engine is controlled
so that the engine speed may not
become too high even if the accelerator
pedal is depressed hard.