Brake System Warning Light - Subaru 2013 Legacy, 2013 Outback Owner's Manual

When driving with an insufficient battery
voltage such as when the engine is jump
started, the ABS warning light may illumi-
nate. This is due to the low battery voltage
and does not indicate a malfunction.
When the battery becomes fully charged,
the light will turn off.
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Brake system
warning light
WARNING
. Driving with the brake system
warning light on is dangerous.
This indicates your brake system
may not be working properly. If
the light remains illuminated,
have the brakes inspected by a
SUBARU dealer immediately.
. If at all in doubt about whether
the brakes are operating prop-
erly, do not drive the vehicle.
Have your vehicle towed to the
nearest SUBARU dealer for re-
pair.
. If the brake system warning light
flashes, the electronic parking
brake system may be malfunc-
tioning. Immediately stop your
vehicle in a safe location, use
tire stops under the tires to
prevent the vehicle from moving
and contact your SUBARU deal-
er. For details, refer to "Electro-
nic parking brake" F7-36.
NOTE
. When the ignition switch is turned to
the "LOCK"/"OFF" position with the
electronic parking brake applied, the
brake system warning light remains
illuminated for approximately 30 sec-
onds and then turns off.
. When the electronic parking brake
switch is pressed to apply the electro-
nic parking brake while the ignition
switch is in the "LOCK"/"OFF" posi-
tion, the brake system warning light
illuminates, remains illuminated for
approximately 30 seconds and then
turns off.
. Even if the brake system warning
light flashes, if the warning light beha-
vior is as described in the following
examples, the electronic parking brake
system is not malfunctioning.
– The warning light turns off when
the electronic parking brake is ap-
plied or released.
– The warning light turns off when
the ignition switch is turned to the
"ON" position again.
Instruments and controls
. The brake system warning light may
flash immediately after the engine is
started. However, it is not malfunction-
ing if the warning light turns off after
the electronic parking brake is re-
leased.
. The brake system warning light may
flash after the electronic parking brake
is frequently applied and released.
However, the electronic parking brake
system is not malfunctioning if the light
turns off for a short period of time.
This light has the following functions:
! Parking brake warning
The light illuminates with the parking
brake applied while the ignition switch is
in the ON position. It turns off when the
parking brake is released.
! Brake fluid level warning
This light illuminates when the brake fluid
level has dropped to near the MIN level
of the brake fluid reservoir with the ignition
switch in the ON position and with the
parking brake released.
If the light should illuminate while driving
(with the parking brake released and with
the ignition switch positioned in ON ), it
could be an indication of leaking of brake
fluid or worn brake pads. If this occurs,
immediately stop the vehicle at the near-
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