Subaru Legacy2018, Owner'S Manual

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To reverse around a corner, perform the
following procedure.
1. Reverse slowly and steer in the oppo-
site direction to the way you want to turn.
2. Once the trailer begins to swing
around, straighten the steering wheel.
3. Turn the wheel in the opposite direc-
tion.
4. Steer the vehicle around to be in line
with the trailer, then straighten the steering
again.
.
If the ABS warning light illuminates
while the vehicle is in motion, stop towing
the trailer and have repairs performed
immediately by your nearest SUBARU
dealer.
!
Driving on grades
.
Before going down a steep hill, slow
down and shift into lower gear (if neces-
sary, use 1st gear) in order to utilize the
engine braking effect and prevent over-
heating of your vehicle
’
s brakes. Do not
make sudden downshifts.
.
When driving uphill in hot weather, the
air conditioner may turn off automatically
to protect the engine from overheating.
.
When driving uphill in hot weather,
because the engine and transmission are
relatively prone to overheating, pay atten-
tion to the following items.
–
Temperature gauge
–
AT OIL TEMP warning light
.
If any of the following conditions occur,
immediately turn off the air conditioner and
stop the vehicle in the nearest safe
location. Refer to
“
If you park your vehicle
in an emergency
” F
9-2 and
“
Engine
overheating
” F
9-14.
–
Temperature gauge needle ap-
proaches the OVERHEAT zone. Refer
to
“
Temperature gauge
” F
3-11.
–
AT OIL TEMP warning light illumi-
nates. Refer to
“
AT OIL TEMP warning
light
” F
3-16.
.
Do not use the accelerator pedal to stay
stationary on an uphill slope instead of
using the parking brake or foot brake. That
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