2008 Subaru Outback Owner's Manual - Page 125

3-6 Instruments and controls ignition switch to start the engine. This is not an indication of a problem. & Fuel gauge & Speedometer The speedometer shows the vehicle speed. door, the fuel gauge needle will drop to the "E" position and the dial and needle will go off. & Tachometer The tachometer shows the engine speed in thousands of revolutions per minute. CAUTION Do not operate the engine with the pointer of the tachometer in the red zone. In this range, fuel injection will be cut by the engine control module to protect the engine from overrevving. The engine will resume running normally after the engine speed is reduced below the red zone. The fuel gauge shows the approximate amount of fuel remaining in the tank. When the ignition switch is in the "LOCK" or "Acc" position, the fuel gauge shows "E" even if the fuel tank contains fuel. The gauge may move slightly during braking, turning or acceleration due to fuel level movement in the tank. If you press the trip knob while the ignition switch is in the "LOCK" or "Acc" position, the fuel gauge's dial and needle will light up and the needle will indicate the amount of fuel remaining in the tank. If, while the fuel gauge needle is indicating the amount of fuel remaining in the tank, you (a) do not press the trip knob for 5 seconds or (b) open and close the driver's The dial of the fuel gauge flashes five times when the amount of remaining fuel reaches 2.6 US gal (10 liters, 2.2 lmp gal). If you turn the ignition switch to the "LOCK" position and back to the "ON" position, the dial will again flash five times. NOTE (3.0-liter models only) To protect the engine while the "P" or "N" position is selected, the engine is controlled such that the engine speed does not become too high even if the accelerator pedal is fully depressed.