Subaru 2013 Legacy, 2013 Outback Owner's Manual page 378

1) Left turn
2) Right turn
. Backing up with a trailer is difficult and
takes practice. When backing up with a
trailer, never accelerate or steer rapidly.
When turning back, grip the bottom of the
steering wheel with one hand and turn it to
the left for a left turn, and turn it to the right
for a right turn.
. If the ABS warning light illuminates
while the vehicle is in motion, stop towing
the trailer and have repairs performed
immediately by the nearest SUBARU
dealer.
! Driving on grades
. Before going down a steep hill, slow
down and shift into lower gear (if neces-
sary, use 1st gear) in order to utilize the
engine braking effect and prevent over-
heating of your vehicle s brakes. Do not
make sudden downshifts.
. When driving uphill in hot weather, the
air conditioner may turn off automatically
to protect the engine from overheating.
. When driving uphill in hot weather,
because the engine and transmission are
relatively prone to overheating, pay atten-
tion to the following items.
Temperature gauge (if equipped)
Coolant temperature high warning
light (if equipped)
AT OIL TEMP warning light (AT and
CVT models)
. If any of the following conditions occur,
immediately turn off the air conditioner and
stop the vehicle in the nearest safe
location. Refer to If you park your vehicle
in an emergency F9-2 and Engine
overheating F9-13.
Temperature gauge needle ap-
proaches the OVERHEAT zone (if
equipped). Refer to Temperature
gauge (models with type A combina-
tion meter) F3-11.
Coolant temperature high warning
light illuminates (if equipped). Refer to
Coolant temperature low indicator
light/Coolant temperature high warn-
ing light F3-16.
AT OIL TEMP warning light illumi-
Driving tips
nates (AT and CVT models). Refer to
AT OIL TEMP warning light (AT and
CVT models) F3-18.
. For AT and CVT models, avoid using
the accelerator pedal to stay stationary on
an uphill slope instead of using the
parking brake or foot brake. That may
cause the transmission fluid to overheat.
! Parking on a grade
Always block the wheels under both
vehicle and trailer when parking. Apply
the parking brake. You should not park on
a hill or slope. But if parking on a hill or
slope cannot be avoided, you should take
the following steps:
1. Apply the brakes and hold the pedal
down.
2. Have someone place wheel blocks
under both the vehicle and trailer wheels.
3. When the wheel blocks are in place,
release the regular brakes slowly until the
blocks absorb the load.
4. Apply the regular brakes and then
apply the parking brake; slowly release
the regular brakes.
5. Shift into 1st or reverse gear (MT
models) or P (AT and CVT models) and
shut off the engine.
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