2012 Subaru Forester Owner's Manual - Page 31
2012 Subaru Forester Manual
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Getting G Get ttin ti g Started Instrument I trument Ins Panel 2 Gauges G ges Gau 1 3 Personalize P sonali Per lize Automatic Transmission Shift Mode The 4-Speed automatic transmission gives you ultimate control with three EJGGFSFOUESJWJOHNPEFT/PSNBM.PEF 4QPSU.PEFBOE.BOVBM.PEF Normal Mode 8IFOUIFTFMFDUPSMFWFSJTJOUIFi%w %SJWF QPTJUJPO UIFUSBOTNJTTJPOJTJO /PSNBMTIJGUNPEF5IFTIJGUQPTJUJPOJOEJDBUPSPOUIFJOTUSVNFOUQBOFMTIPXT i%wBOEUIFUSBOTNJTTJPOBVUPNBUJDBMMZTIJGUTJOUPBTVJUBCMFGPSXBSEHFBS Sport Mode SPORT mode is used when power is needed for rapid acceleration or for uphill driving. Moving the selector lever left into the manual gate 1 GSPNi%w %SJWF position causes the transmission to change into Sport Mode. Manual Mode In Manual Mode, you select the desired gear position to obtain necessary acceleration and engine braking. While in SPORT Mode, move the selector lever up 2 or down 3 to select Manual Mode. The shift position indicator shows the selected gear position. Controls C tro Con t ls l While While Operating Operating Safety S fety Saf t / In I Case C e Cas of Emergency When Manual Shifting Operation is Possible t "SSPXTIBQFEMJHIUTJOUIFDFOUFSPGUIFJOTUSVNFOUQBOFMTIPXXIFUIFSBO upshift is possible and whether a downshift is possible. t #PUIBSSPXTBSFPO6QTIJGUJOHBOEEPXOTIJGUJOHBSFCPUIQPTTJCMF t 6QBSSPXPOMZJTPO0OMZVQTIJGUJOHJTQPTTJCMF t %PXOBSSPXPOMZJTPO0OMZEPXOTIJGUJOHJTQPTTJCMF Additional Additi Add i ionall Information 29