Manual Transmission - Subaru FORESTER Manual

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Starting and operating
and the push-button ignition switch.
They may interfere with the commu-
nication between the access key
and the push-button ignition switch.
! AT vehicles
1. Make sure that the parking brake is
engaged.
2. Make sure that the selector lever is in
the "P" position.
3. Depress the brake pedal.
4. Hold the access key with the buttons
facing you, and touch the push-button
ignition switch with it.
When the communication between the
access key and the vehicle is completed,
a chime (ding) will sound, and the opera-
tion indicator on the push-button ignition
switch illuminates in green.
5. Within 5 seconds after the operation
indicator illuminates in green, while de-
pressing the brake pedal, press the push-
button ignition switch.
CAUTION
Keep metallic objects, magnetic
sources and signal transmitters
away from between the access key
and the push-button ignition switch.
They may interfere with the commu-
nication between the access key
and the push-button ignition switch.

Manual transmission

The manual transmission is a fully syn-
chromeshed, 5-forward-speed and 1-re-
verse-speed transmission.
The shift pattern is shown on the shift
lever knob. When shifting from 5th gear to
reverse gear, first return the shift lever to
the neutral position then shift into reverse
gear.
To change gears, fully depress the clutch
pedal, move the shift lever, and gradually
let up on the clutch pedal.
If it is difficult to shift into gear, put the
transmission in neutral, release the clutch
pedal momentarily, and then try again.