Subaru 2008 Forester 2.5X - Manual (Page 258)

Black plate (265,1)
北米Model "A8130BE-B" EDITED: 2007/ 7/ 25
mission, place the selector lever as
follows:
Uphill slopes:
“D” position
Downhill slopes: A low-speed gear posi-
tion to use engine braking
! Parking on a grade
Always block the wheels under both
vehicle and trailer when parking. Apply
the parking brake firmly. You should not
park on a hill or slope. But if parking on a
hill or slope cannot be avoided, you
should take the following steps:
1. Apply the brakes and hold the pedal
down.
2. Have someone place wheel blocks
under both the vehicle and trailer wheels.
3. When the wheel blocks are in place,
release the regular brakes slowly until the
blocks absorb the load.
4. Apply the regular brakes and then
apply the parking brake; slowly release
the regular brakes.
5. Shift into 1st or reverse gear (manual
transmission) or
“P” (automatic transmis-
sion) and shut off the engine.
Forester Sports 2.5XT front
lip spoiler (U.S. only)
CAUTION
. Your vehicle’s ground clearance
and approach angle are de-
creased due to the addition of
the front lip spoiler. Please ex-
ercise caution when parking the
vehicle, driving over speed
bumps, traveling up or down
steep inclines, or when under-
taking any other maneuver that
may involve the front end of the
vehicle.
. When towing a vehicle or loading
it onto a flatbed tow truck, extra
precautions must be taken to
ensure proper clearance between
the front lip spoiler and the
loading ramp or towing appara-
tus. Failure to allow for proper
clearance in these situations may
result in damage to the front lip
spoiler that is not covered under
warranty.
Extra care must be taken with vehicles
equipped with the front lip spoiler to avoid
damage to that accessory.
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