Automatic Transmission - Subaru IMPREZA 2002 Owner's Manual

labor.
On steep downgrades, downshift the transmission
to 4th, 3rd or 2nd gear as necessary; this helps to
maintain a safe speed and to extend brake pad life.
In this way, the engine provides a braking effect. Re-
member, if you " ride" (over use) the brakes while de-
scending a hill, they may overheat and not work
properly.

Automatic transmission

The automatic transmission is electronically con-
trolled with 4-forward speeds and 1-reverse speed.
NOTE
Immediately after a disconnected battery is re-
connected or ATF (automatic transmission fluid)
is replaced, you may feel that the automatic
transmission operation is somewhat unusual.
This results from erasure or invalidation of data
the on-board computer has collected and stored
in memory to allow the transmission to shift at
the most appropriate times for the current condi-
tion of your vehicle. Optimized shifting will be re-
stored as the vehicle continues to be driven for a
while.
WARNING
Do not shift from the " P" or " N" position into
the " D" , " 3" , " 2" , " 1" or " R" position while de-
pressing the accelerator pedal. This may
cause the vehicle to jump forward or back-
ward.
Starting and operating
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