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Subaru 2005 Legacy User Manual

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The warning light does not come on when the

ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position.
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The warning light comes on when the ignition

switch is turned to the “ON” position, but it

does not go out even when the vehicle speed

exceeds approximately 8 mph (12 km/h).
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The warning light comes on during driving.

If these occur, have the ABS system repaired at

the first available opportunity by your SUBARU

dealer.

The ABS warning light comes on together with the

brake system warning light if the EBD system be-

comes faulty. For further details of the EBD system

fault warning, refer to “Brake system warning light”.

NOTE

If the warning light behavior is as described be-

low, the ABS system may be considered normal.
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The warning light comes on right after the en-

gine is started but goes out immediately, remain-

ing off.
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The warning light remains on after the engine

has been started, but it goes out when the vehicle

speed reaches about 8 mph (12 km/h).
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The warning light comes on during driving, but

it goes out immediately and remains off.

When driving with an insufficient battery voltage such

as when the engine is jump started, the ABS warning

light may come on. This is due to the low battery volt-

age and does not indicate a malfunction. When the

battery becomes fully charged, the light will go out.

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Brake system warning light

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Driving with the brake system warning light

on is dangerous. This indicates your brake sys-

tem may not be working properly. If the light re-

mains on, have the brakes inspected by a SUB-

ARU dealer immediately.
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If at all in doubt about whether the brakes are

operating properly, do not drive the vehicle.

Have your vehicle towed to the nearest SUBA-

RU dealer for repair.

This light has the following two functions:

! Parking brake warning
The light comes on with the parking brake applied

while the ignition switch is in the “ON” position. It goes

out when the parking brake is fully released.

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