Loading Your Vehicle - Subaru 2004 Impreza Owner's Manual

trying to free the vehicle.
When the road surface is extremely slippery, you can
obtain better traction by starting the vehicle with the
transmission in 2nd than 1st (both for MT and AT).
Refer to the "Automatic transmission" section in chap-
ter 7 for information on holding the transmission in 2nd
position.

Loading your vehicle

" Never allow passengers to ride on the folded
rear seatback, in the trunk or in the cargo area.
Doing so may result in serious injury.
" Never stack luggage or other cargo higher
than the top of the seatback because it could
tumble forward and injure passengers in the
event of a sudden stop or accident. Keep lug-
gage or cargo low, as close to the floor as pos-
sible.
Driving tips
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