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7-16. Parking your vehicle

CAUTION

When a tire is repaired with liquid

sealant, the tire pressure warning

valve and transmitter may not

operate properly. If a liquid sea-

lant is used, contact your nearest

SUBARU dealer or other qualified

service shop as soon as possi-

ble. Make sure to replace the tire

pressure warning valve and

transmitter when replacing the

tire. You may reuse the wheel if

there is no damage to it and if the

sealant residue is properly

cleaned off. Do not inject any tire

liquid or aerosol tire sealant into

the tires, as this may cause a

malfunction of the tire pressure

sensors. If the light illuminates

steadily after blinking for ap-

proximately 1 minute, promptly

contact a SUBARU dealer to have

the system inspected.

Do not place metal film or any metal

parts in the cargo area. This may

cause poor reception of the signals

from the tire pressure sensors, and

the tire pressure monitoring system

will not function properly.

& Electronic parking brake

NOTE

This device complies with part 15 of the

FCC Rules. Operation is subject to the

following two conditions: (1) This de-

vice may not cause harmful interfer-

ence, and (2) this device must accept

any interference received, including

interference that may cause undesired

operation.

Parking brake switch

Indicator light

Release the electronic parking brake

Apply the electronic parking brake

FCC CAUTION

Changes or modifications not ex-

pressly approved by the party respon-

sible for compliance could void the

user’s authority to operate the equip-

ment.

WARNING

Before exiting the vehicle, make

sure that you turn off the engine.

Otherwise, the parking brake may

be released and an accident may

occur.

If the brake system warning light

turns on, the electronic parking

brake system may be malfunc-

tioning. Immediately stop your

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vehicle in a safe location, use tire

stops under the tires to prevent

the vehicle from moving and

contact your SUBARU dealer.

function” �P327.

NOTE

–

Use tire stops under the tires

to prevent the vehicle from

moving.

If you press the parking brake switch

under the following conditions, the

parking brake will not be released.

– The ignition switch is in the

“ACC” or “LOCK”/“OFF” posi-

tion.

If you operate the electronic park-

ing brake when the brake is over-

heated or the vehicle is on a steep

slope, the electronic parking

brake indicator light may flash.

In this case, the vehicle may start

to move and it may lead to an

accident. Always use the tire

stops.

Never drive with the parking

brake applied. Doing so will

cause unnecessary brake pad

wear. Before driving off, always

make sure that the parking brake

has been released and the brake

system warning light has turned

off.

– You are not depressing the brake

pedal.

The electronic parking brake system

uses motors to apply the parking

brake. Therefore, operating sounds

from the motors will be heard when

applying or releasing the parking

brake. Make sure that the motor

sounds are heard when applying or

releasing the parking brake.

If you operate the parking brake

switch under the following condi-

tions, a chirp will sound and the

electronic parking brake indicator

light will flash.

Your vehicle is equipped with an electronic

parking brake. You can apply/release the

parking brake by operating the parking

brake switch.

CAUTION

When the electronic parking

brake system has a malfunction

and the parking brake cannot be

applied, contact your SUBARU

dealer immediately for an inspec-

tion. If you have to park your

vehicle in such conditions, per-

form the following procedure.

To apply: Depress the brake pedal and

pull up the parking brake switch.

To release: Press the parking brake

switch firmly while the ignition switch is in

the “ON” position and the brake pedal is

depressed.

– When the electronic parking

brake system has a malfunction.

– When the electronic parking

brake operation is prohibited

temporarily.

When the parking brake is applied while

the ignition switch is in the “ON” position,

the electronic parking brake indicator light

and the indicator light on the parking brake

switch illuminate. Refer to “Brake system

warning light (red)” �P177.

–

Stop your vehicle in a flat

location.

–

Shift the select lever in the “P”

position. When the select le-

ver cannot be shifted into the

“P” position, you must release

shift lock. Refer to “Shift lock

When you cannot release the park-

ing brake due to, for example, a

system malfunction, contact your

SUBARU dealer and have your

SUBARU dealer release the parking

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brake.

from the apply and release sound.

This can occur:

parking brake is deactivated.

If you stop operating the electronic

parking brake switch midway or

operate extremely slowly, the sys-

tem may detect an error and turn on

the brake system warning light.

However, this does not indicate a

malfunction if the brake system

warning light turns off after operat-

ing the switch.

When the electronic parking brake

has not been used for a long period

of time, the electronic parking brake

may operate automatically after the

ignition switch is turned to the

“LOCK”/“OFF” position. This oc-

curs due to checking the proper

operation of the electronic parking

brake and does not indicate a mal-

function.

! Automatic release function by ac-

– If the brakes are extremely hot.

– If the car is parked on a steep

incline.

– If the electronic parking brake is

applied after the ignition switch is

turned OFF.

celerator pedal

The parking brake will be automatically

released by depressing the accelerator

pedal. However, the automatic release

function does not operate under the

following conditions.

This is a normal operating sound under

any of these conditions.

Any door (other than the rear gate) is

open.

The driver’s seatbelt is not fastened.

The Auto Start Stop system is deac-

tivated while the electronic parking

brake is applied.

If the parking brake is automatically

released, the electronic parking brake

indicator light and the indicator light on

the parking brake switch turn off.

If you operate the electronic parking

brake switch while the Auto Start

Stop system is activated, the Auto

Start Stop system will be deacti-

vated. The electronic parking brake

will activate after the engine is

restarted. After the electronic park-

ing brake indicator light is illumi-

nated, release your foot from the

brake pedal.

! Auto Vehicle Hold function

The Auto Vehicle Hold function will auto-

matically keep the vehicle stopped even

after releasing the brake pedal when the

vehicle is at a complete stop, such as at

traffic signals.

If you cannot release the electronic

parking brake due to the switch

malfunction, refer to the instructions

described in “Automatic release

function by accelerator pedal”

�P347.

When starting the engine or restart-

ing the engine using the Auto Start

Stop system, if you operate the

electronic parking brake switch, the

electronic parking brake indicator

light may flash temporarily. How-

ever, this is not a malfunction if the

light turns off after the electronic

WARNING

After activating the electronic parking

brake, you may hear a short sound

several minutes after the electronic

parking brake indicator light illumi-

nates as the system confirms proper

engagement. This sound is different

Do not use the Auto Vehicle Hold

function on a steep hill or slip-

pery road. The vehicle may move

even when using the Auto Vehicle

Hold function, causing serious

injury or accidents.

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Do not use the Auto Vehicle Hold

function to park the vehicle. The

vehicle may move unexpectedly,

causing serious injury or acci-

dents. Make sure to shift the

select lever to the “P” position

and apply the electronic parking

brake in the following cases.

! To turn on/off the Auto Vehicle

CAUTION

Hold function

When stopping on a steep slope

with the Auto Vehicle Hold func-

tion turned on, the electronic

parking brake may be automati-

cally applied. Then the electronic

parking brake indicator light will

flash. In such a case, depress and

hold the brake pedal while stop-

ping. Otherwise, the vehicle may

move.

–

When you are going to park

your vehicle.

When passengers are getting

in or out of the vehicle.

When being towed, turn off the

Auto Vehicle Hold function.

When you are loading or un-

When using the Auto Vehicle

Hold function, do not release the

brake pedal before the Auto Ve-

hicle Hold operation indicator

illuminates. The vehicle may

move unexpectedly, causing ser-

ious injury or accidents.

Auto Vehicle Hold switch

NOTE

We recommend turning on the Auto

Vehicle Hold function when stopping

on an incline. If the Auto Vehicle Hold

function is turned off, the vehicle may

roll backward when driving off.

Deactivate the Auto Vehicle Hold

function in the following cases.

Otherwise, the vehicle may move

unexpectedly, causing serious

injury or accidents.

–

When washing your vehicle in

an automatic car wash

Auto Vehicle Hold ON indicator light

–

When being towed

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To turn on:

you press the Auto Vehicle Hold

switch, a chirp will sound.

! To release the Auto Vehicle Hold

Press the Auto Vehicle Hold switch when

the Auto Vehicle Hold ON indicator light is

OFF. Then the Auto Vehicle Hold ON

indicator light will illuminate.

function

Perform any of the following operations to

release the Auto Vehicle Hold function.

! To operate the Auto Vehicle Hold

function

Depress the accelerator pedal.

Depress the brake pedal again.

Apply the electronic parking brake.

Shift the select lever to the “P” position

with the brake pedal pressed.

Press the Auto Vehicle Hold switch with

the brake pedal pressed (The Auto

Vehicle Hold function turns off).

Stop the vehicle by depressing the brake

pedal when all of the following conditions

are met. Then the Auto Vehicle Hold

function will operate.

To turn off:

Press the Auto Vehicle Hold switch when

the Auto Vehicle Hold ON indicator light

illuminates. Then the Auto Vehicle Hold

ON indicator light will turn off.

Driver’s door is closed.

The driver’s seatbelt is fastened.

The select lever is in a position other

than the “P” position.

NOTE

When the electronic parking brake

system has a malfunction while the

Auto Vehicle Hold function is turned

on, a chirp will sound, the Auto

Vehicle Hold ON indicator light will

turn off and the brake system warn-

ing light will turn on.

When the Auto Vehicle Hold function is

released, the Auto Vehicle Hold operation

indicator light will turn off.

Under any of the following conditions, the

Auto Vehicle Hold function will be auto-

matically released and the electronic

parking brake will be automatically ap-

plied.

Every time when starting the engine,

the Auto Vehicle Hold function will

be set to “OFF”.

The Auto Vehicle Hold function has

been in operation for 10 minutes.

The driver’s seatbelt is unfastened.

The ignition switch is turned to the

“LOCK”/“OFF” position.

The vehicle is stopped on a steep

slope.

If the Auto Vehicle Hold switch is

pressed and held for more than 30

seconds, the Auto Vehicle Hold ON

indicator light will turn off, and the

system will ignore any further press-

ing of the switch. To activate the

function again, restart the engine.

When the Auto Vehicle Hold function

is deactivated while the Auto Vehicle

Hold function has a malfunction, if

Auto Vehicle Hold operation indicator light

While the vehicle is kept stopped by the

Auto Vehicle Hold function, the Auto

Vehicle Hold operation indicator light will

illuminate.

The Auto Vehicle Hold function is

malfunctioning.

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In such cases, the Auto Vehicle Hold

operation indicator light will turn off and

the electronic parking brake indicator light

will illuminate.

the Auto Vehicle Hold function acti-

vated, the electronic parking brake may

automatically applied after stopping,

then the electronic parking brake in-

dicator light may flash. In such a case,

depress and hold the brake pedal while

stopped. Otherwise, the vehicle may

move. When getting out of the vehicle,

stop the vehicle on a flat surface, then

apply the electronic parking brake.

If the Auto Vehicle Hold ON indicator

light does not illuminates even after

pressing the Auto Vehicle Hold switch

with the operating conditions met, the

function may have a malfunction. Con-

tact your SUBARU dealer for an in-

spection.

You may hear a sound while the Auto

Vehicle Hold function is keeping your

vehicle stopped. This is normal, and

does not represent a malfunction.

When you depress the brake pedal to

release the Auto Vehicle Hold function,

an operation sound or vibration may be

generated, or the brake pedal may

return slowly. This is not a malfunction.

firmly. Otherwise, the Auto Vehicle Hold

may not operate.

When the Auto Vehicle Hold switch is

pressed and held for more than 30

seconds, the Auto Vehicle Hold ON

indicator light will turn off and further

operation of the switch will be ignored.

To make the switch usable again, turn

the ignition switch to the “LOCK”/“OFF”

position and then turn it to the “ON”

position.

! Tips

When the electronic parking brake is

automatically applied with the vehicle

kept stopped by the Auto Vehicle Hold

function, release the electronic parking

brake by either of the following opera-

tions before starting off. Then make

sure that the electronic parking brake

indicator light is off.

! Emergency brake

CAUTION

– Depress the accelerator pedal with

the driver’s seatbelt fastened and

with the doors closed.

– Press the electronic parking brake

switch with the brake pedal de-

pressed.

Use the emergency brake only in

case of an emergency. If the emer-

gency brake is excessively used, the

brake parts will wear down faster or

the brake may not work sufficiently

due to brake overheating.

Under certain conditions, including a

malfunction of the Auto Vehicle Hold, a

warning buzzer will sound and a warn-

ing message will appear on the combi-

nation meter display (color LCD). All

warning messages should be strictly

observed.

NOTE

While using the emergency brake:

The electronic parking brake indica-

tor light and the indicator light on the

parking brake switch illuminate and

a chirp sounds.

A sound may be heard from the

engine compartment. This is the

operating sound of the brake that is

While the vehicle is kept stopped by the

Auto Vehicle Hold function, the brake

pedal may feel stiff. However, this is not

a malfunction.

When using the Auto Vehicle Hold

function, depress the brake pedal

On a steep slope, the vehicle cannot be

kept stopped by the Auto Vehicle Hold

function. In such a case, depress and

hold the brake pedal.

When stopping on a steep slope with

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activated by the Vehicle Dynamics

Control system, and does not indi-

cate a malfunction.

& Parking tips

When parking your vehicle, always per-

form the following items.

If the foot brake has a malfunction, you can

stop the vehicle by pulling the parking

brake switch continuously.

Apply the parking brake firmly.

Put the select lever in the “P” position.

Never rely on the mechanical friction of the

transmission alone to hold the vehicle.

While applying the emergency brake, the

electronic parking brake indicator light and

the indicator light on the parking brake

switch illuminate and a chirp sounds.

! Electronic parking brake system

warning

When facing downhill, the front wheels

should be turned into the curb.

CAUTION

If the brake system warning light

turns on, the electronic parking

brake system may be malfunction-

ing. Immediately stop your vehicle in

the nearest safe location and con-

tact your SUBARU dealer.

WARNING

Never leave unattended children

or pets in the vehicle. They could

accidentally injure themselves or

others through inadvertent op-

eration of the vehicle. Also, on

hot or sunny days, the tempera-

ture in a closed vehicle could

quickly become high enough to

cause severe or possibly fatal

injuries to people.

When parking on a hill, always turn the

steering wheel. When the vehicle is

headed up the hill, the front wheels should

be turned away from the curb.

If a malfunction occurs in the electronic

parking brake system, the brake system

warning light turns on. Refer to “Electronic

parking brake light” �P179.

Do not park the vehicle over

flammable materials such as dry

grass, waste paper or rags, as

they may burn easily if they come

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engine will be automatically stopped.

near hot engine or exhaust sys-

tem parts.

7-17. Auto Start Stop system

If you release the brake pedal with the

select lever kept in the “D” position, the

engine will be automatically restarted.

However, when the Auto Vehicle Hold ON

indicator light illuminates, the engine will

not restart.

Be sure to stop the engine if you

take a nap in the vehicle. If engine

exhaust gas enters the passen-

ger compartment, occupants in

the vehicle could die from carbon

monoxide (CO) contained in the

exhaust gas.

The Auto Start Stop system is designed to

automatically stop and restart the engine

when the vehicle is stationary for a short

period of time (while waiting for a traffic

light or in a traffic jam) after the engine has

warmed up. The system operates in order

to reduce fuel consumption, exhaust emis-

sions and undesired idling noise.

CAUTION

& System operation

If your vehicle has a bumper

under guard (optional), pay atten-

tion to blocks and other obstruc-

tions on the ground when park-

ing. The underspoiler could be

damaged by contact with them.

CAUTION

The Auto Start Stop system is de-

signed to automatically stop and

restart the engine for a short period

of time during idling. Do not use the

system when parking the vehicle

normally.

The braking power of the parking

brake may not be sufficient when

stronger braking power is

needed (e.g., when parking on a

steep slope while towing a trai-

ler).

Auto Start Stop indicator light (green)

If the engine is temporarily stopped by the

system, the Auto Start Stop indicator light

(green) on the combination meter will

illuminate in green. This indicator light will

turn off when the system restarts the

engine.

So that it can be used safely and comfor-

tably, in addition to driver operations, the

Auto Start Stop system is designed to

constantly monitor the vehicle conditions

as well as the environment inside and

outside the vehicle, in order to control

stopping and restarting of the engine.

NOTE

After starting the engine, if the

vehicle is left idling without being

driven, the Auto Start Stop system

After the vehicle has been completely

stopped by depressing the brake pedal

with the select lever in the “D” position, the

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