Sportshift - Subaru Forester 2.5X 2003 Technicians Reference Booklet

2003 New Model Update
Slowly begin to slide the radio outward. This tab
will catch on the area below the A/C vent. Push
it down slightly to clear.
After reinstalling the OnStar components and the
radio, the LED will blink red after connecting the
battery and turning on the ignition. This condition
will only last a few seconds followed by the LED
turning on steady green.

SPORTSHIFT

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The 2003 Legacy GT model is equipped with
VTD and a SPORTSHIFT type gate shifter. This
added control feature of the 4EAT allows the
driver to operate the changing of the forward
gears by using a special SPORTSHIFT gate.
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Operation is accomplished by placing the vehicle
in "D" range and moving the shift lever to the right.
Once in the SPORTSHIFT gate the shifter can
be tapped forward for up shifting or tapped
backwards for down shifting. Changing of the
gears in SPORTSHIFT must be timed with the
SPORTSHIFT indicator light on the combination
meter. A small box at the top of the shift indicator
will communicate the current gear position along
with an arrow pointing up, down or both. This tells
the driver if the current vehicle operation is good
for up shifting to the next gear or down shifting to
the previous gear. Normally the shift indicator will
illuminate the gear position but while in
SPORTSHIFT this feature is turned off.
No upshift to 4
sound)
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with cold ATF fluid. (Buzzer will
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June 2002