Shifting Speeds - Subaru 2004 Impreza Owner's Manual

Shift into reverse ONLY when the vehicle has
completely stopped. It may cause damage to
the transmission to try shifting into reverse
when the vehicle is moving.

! Shifting speeds

! Recommended shifting speeds
The best compromise between fuel economy and ve-
hicle performance during normal driving is ensured by
shifting up at the speeds listed in the following table.
Shift up
1st to 2nd
2nd to 3rd
3rd to 4th
4th to 5th
5th to 6th
! Maximum allowable speeds
The following tables show the maximum speeds that
are possible with each different gear. The tachome-
ter's needle will enter the red area if these speeds are
exceeded.
With the exception of cases where sudden accelera-
tion is required, the vehicle should not be driven with
the tachometer's needle inside the red area. Failure to
observe this precaution can lead to excessive engine
wear and poor fuel economy.
mph (km/h)
15 (24)
25 (40)
40 (64)
45 (72) When shifting down a gear, ensure that the ve-
hicle is not travelling at a speed exceeding the
50 (80)
Maximum Allowable Speed for the gear which
is about to be selected. Failure to observe this
precaution can lead to engine over-revving and
Starting and operating
Gear mph (km/h)
1st 35 (57)
2nd 55 (88)
3rd 73 (118)
4th 96 (154)
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