Subaru 2002 Impreza - Manual (Page 268)

IMPREZA(NA) A1830BE-A (ENGLISH)
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Driving tips
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sudden downshifts.
D When driving uphill in hot weather, the air condi-
tioner may turn off automatically to protect the
engine from overheating.
D When driving uphill in hot weather, pay attention to
the water temperature gauge pointer (for all
vehicles) and AT OIL TEMP warning light (for AT
vehicles) since the engine and transmission are rel-
atively prone to overheating under these conditions.
If the water temperature gauge pointer approaches
the OVERHEAT zone or the AT OIL TEMP warning
light illuminates, immediately switch off the air condi-
tioner and stop the vehicle at the nearest safe place.
Refer to the “Engine overheat” section in chapter 9,
and “Warning and indicator lights” section in chap-
ter 3.
D If your vehicle has a automatic transmission, avoid
using the accelerator pedal to stay stationary on an
uphill slope instead of using the parking brake or
foot brake. That may cause the transmission fluid to
overheat. Also, if your vehicle is equipped with an
automatic transmission, avoid driving with the gear
selector lever in “D” when towing a heavy trailer to
prevent fluid overheating.
B 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 transmis-
sion) or “P” (automatic transmission) and shut off the
engine.