Subaru Impreza 2002 Service Manual page 761

PERIODIC MAINTENANCE SERVICES
15.Hill-holder System
A: INSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENT
1) Confirm the stopping and starting performance
by activating the hill-holder on an uphill road of 3°
or higher inclination.
(1) When the vehicle does not stop;
Tighten the adjusting nut of PHV cable.
(2) When the vehicle does not start properly;
A; When the hill-holder is released later than en-
gagement of clutch (engine tends to stall): Loos-
en the adjusting nut gradually until smooth
starting is enabled.
B; When the hill-holder is released earlier than
engagement to clutch (vehicle slips down slight-
ly): Tighten the adjusting nut so that hill-holder is
released later than engagement of clutch (status
in A). Then make adjustment the same as in A.
NOTE:
• Whenever turning the adjusting nut, hold the in-
ner cable with pliers to prevent it from turning.
• Replace the pressure hold valve (PHV), return
spring of PHV or PHV cable with a new one, if they
are defective and/or damaged.
HILL-HOLDER SYSTEM
GI0115A
PM-24