Stopping The Engine; Manual Transmission - Subaru 2008 Forester Owner's Manual

lights have gone out after the engine has
started. The fuel injection system auto-
matically lowers the idle speed as the
engine warms up.
While the engine is warming up, make
sure that the selector lever is at the "P" or
"N" position and that the parking brake is
applied.
CAUTION
If you restart the engine while the
vehicle is moving, shift the selector
lever into the "N" position. Do not
attempt to place the selector lever of
a moving vehicle into the "P" posi-
tion.
NOTE
The engine may be difficult to start
when the battery has been discon-
nected and reconnected (for mainte-
nance or other purposes). This diffi-
culty is caused by the electronically
controlled throttle's self-diagnosis
function. To overcome it, keep the
ignition switch in the "ON" position
for approximately 10 seconds before
starting the engine.

Stopping the engine

WARNING
Do not stop the engine when the
vehicle is moving. This will cause
loss of power to the power steering
and the brake booster, making steer-
ing and braking more difficult. It
could also result in accidental acti-
vation of the "LOCK" position on the
ignition switch, causing the steering
wheel to lock.
The ignition switch should be turned off
only when the vehicle is stopped and the
engine is idling.
Starting and operating

Manual transmission

WARNING
Do not drive the vehicle with the
clutch disengaged (i.e., when the
clutch pedal is depressed) or with
the shift lever in the neutral position.
Engine braking has no effect in
either of these conditions and the
risk of an accident is consequently
increased.
CAUTION
Shift into reverse ONLY when the
vehicle has completely stopped. It
may cause damage to the transmis-
sion to try shifting into reverse when
the vehicle is moving.
The manual transmission is a fully syn-
chromeshed, 5-forward-speed and 1-re-
verse-speed transmission.
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