Subaru 2004 Impreza User Manual

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Driving tips

overheating. A lower gear should be used.

! 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 park-

ing brake; slowly release the regular brakes.

5. Shift into 1st or reverse gear (manual transmission)

or “P” (automatic transmission) and shut off the en-

gine.