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:
Select lever/gear position indicator
1) Upshift/downshift indicator (AT and CVT models)
This indicator shows the position of the shift lever (MT models) or select lever
(AT and CVT models). ...
Safety symbol
You will find a circle with a slash through it
in this manual. This symbol means“Do not”, “Do not do this”, or“Do not let this
happen”, depending upon the context. ...
Outback
Because of the AWD feature and higher ground clearance, your SUBARU can be driven
on ordinary roads or off-road. But please keep in mind that an AWD SUBARU is a passenger
car and is neither a conv ...