Towing With All Wheels On The Ground; Electronic Parking Brake - If The Electronic Parking Brake Cannot Be Released - Subaru Outback 2016 Manual

into "1st" for MT models.
2. Apply the parking brake firmly.
3. Secure the vehicle onto the carrier
properly with safety chains. Each of safety
chain should be equally tightened and
care must be taken not to pull the chains
so tightly that the suspension bottoms out.
& Towing with all wheels on the
ground
1. Release the parking brake and put the
transmission in neutral.
2. The ignition switch should be in the
"ON" position while the vehicle is being
towed.
3. Take up slack in the towline slowly to
prevent damage to the vehicle.
In case of emergency/Electronic parking brake – if the electronic parking brake cannot be released
. Never turn the ignition switch to
the "LOCK"/"OFF" position while
the vehicle is being towed be-
cause the steering wheel and the
direction of the wheels will be
locked.
. Remember that the brake booster
and power steering do not func-
tion when the engine is not
running. Because the engine is
turned off, it will take greater
effort to operate the brake pedal
and steering wheel.
. If transmission failure occurs,
transport your vehicle on a flat-
bed truck.
. For CVT models, the traveling
speed must be limited to less
than 30 km/h (20 mph) and the
traveling distance to less than 50
km (31 miles). For greater speeds
and distances, transport your
vehicle on a flat-bed truck.
Electronic parking brake – if
WARNING
the electronic parking brake
cannot be released
We recommend that you contact your
SUBARU dealer and have your SUBARU
dealer release the electronic parking
brake.
CAUTION
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