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Driving on grades
● Before going down a steep hill, slow down and shift into lower gear (if necessary, use 1st gear) in order to utilize the overheating of your vehicle’s brakes. Do not make sudden downshifts ...

Maximum allowable speeds
The following tables show the maximum speeds that are possible with each different gear. Never exceed the speed limit listed in the following table for each gear position except for brief acc ...

Nearing Obsolescence?
Just a year or two ago, we pointed out that there wasn't much difference between the Outback and the Subaru Forester, aside from price. Now that a larger, redesigned Forester is on the market for ...