Rocking the vehicle
If you must rock the vehicle to free it from snow, sand, or mud, depress the accelerator pedal slightly and move the shift lever/select lever back and forth between “1”/“D” and “R” repeatedly. Do not race the engine. For the best possible traction, avoid spinning the wheels when trying to free the vehicle.
When the road surface is extremely slippery, you can obtain better traction by starting the vehicle with the transmission in 2nd than 1st (both for MT and AT).
If your vehicle is an AT model, for information about holding the transmission in the 2nd position, refer to “Selection of manual mode”.
See also:
AUTO button
FULL AUTO mode operation:
When the “AUTO” button is pressed, the indicator light “FULL AUTO” on the display
illuminates. In this state, fan speed, airflow distribution, air-inlet control,
and a ...
Warning and indicator lights
Several of the warning and indicator lights
illuminate momentarily and then turn off
when the ignition switch is initially turned
to the “ON” position. This permits checking
the operation of t ...
Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS curtain airbag is unlikely
to deploy.
Outback models
1) The vehicle is involved in an oblique side-on impact.
2) The vehicle is involved in a side-on impact in an area outside the vicinity of
the passenger compartment.
3) The vehic ...