Checking the brake pedal free play

1) 0.08 – 0.18 in (2 – 5 mm)
Stop the engine and firmly depress the brake pedal several times. Lightly pull the brake pedal up with one finger to check the free play with a force of less than 2 lbf (10 N, 1 kgf).
If the free play is not within proper specification, contact your SUBARU dealer.
See also:
ABS system self-check
Just after the vehicle is started, you may
feel on the brake pedal a vibration similar
to when the ABS operates, and you may
also hear the sound of the ABS working
from the engine compartment. ...
Precautions against vehicle modification
WARNING
To avoid accidental activation of the system or rendering the system inoperative,
which may result in serious injury, no modifications should be made to any components
or wiring of the SR ...
