manual transmission SUBARU LEGACY 2019 Quick Guide

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Electronic Parking Brake
To apply, depress the brake pedal and pull up the
parking brake switch. The brake system warning light
on the instrument panel and the indicator light on the
parking brake switch will illuminate.
To release, make sure all doors are closed and your
seatbelt is fastened, then gently push the accelerator
pedal. Or, while the ignition switch is in the ON position
and the brake pedal is depressed in, push down the
parking brake switch.
Hill Holder™ Function
To activate, press the Hill Holder switch. To deactivate,
press the Hill Holder switch again. When the Hill
Holder function is activated, the parking brake will be
automatically applied when stopped on an uphill or
downhill slope with the brake pedal pushed down.
The brake system warning light on the instrument
panel and the indicator light on the parking brake
switch will illuminate.
While Operating
Paddle Shift Control Switches (if equipped)
• Temporary use: Even when the selector is in the
“D” (Drive) position, you can temporarily shift the
gear by pulling the “+” or “–” paddle shift control
switch. The transmission will automatically
switch back to Normal Mode.
• When the selector lever is in Manual Mode, shift to the next higher gear\
by pulling the “+”
paddle shift control switch on the steering wheel. Pull the “–” paddle shift cont\
rol switch
to shift into the next lower gear.
Manual Shifting Operation

Arrow-shaped lights in the center of the instrument panel show whether an u\
pshift is possible
and whether a downshift is possible.
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Automatic Transmission Shift Mode
The 5-speed automatic transmission or the Continuously Variable Transmission
(CVT) gives you ultimate control with two different driving modes: Normal Mode
and Manual Mode.
Normal Mode
When the selector lever is in the “D” (Drive) position, the tran\
smission is in Normal
shift mode. The shift position indicator on the instrument panel shows “\
D” and the
transmission automatically shifts into a suitable forward gear.
Manual Mode
In Manual Mode, you select the desired gear position to obtain necessary
acceleration and engine braking. Moving the selector lever left into the\
manual gate
1 from the “D” (Drive) position causes the transmission to change in\
to Manual
Mode. To shift, use the paddle shift control switches. The shift position indicator
shows the selected gear position.
While
Operating
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