2004 Subaru Outback Owner's Manual - Page 299
2004 Subaru Outback Manual
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Starting and operating 1 lamps are on, upshifting and downshifting are both possible. When only the lamp is on, only upshifting is possible. When only the lamp is on, only downshifting is possible. 3. Perform gearshifts using the selector lever. You can shift by one gear at a time in the 1st-to-4th-gear range. Upshifting Shift to the next-higher gear (in the 1st-to-4th-gear range) by pushing the selector lever toward the "+" end of the manual gate. Downshifting Shift to the next-lower gear (in the 1st-to-4th-gear range) by pushing the selector lever toward the "-" end of the manual gate. 4. To deselect the SPORTSHIFT mode, return the selector lever to the "D" position from the manual gate. 2 3 UBS094BB 1) Lamp showing whether upshift is possible 2) Lamp showing whether downshift is possible 3) Indication of currently selected gear 2. Once the SPORTSHIFT mode is selected, the currently selected gear is shown by the shift position indicator in the meter cluster. Next to this indication, arrow-shaped lamps show whether an upshift is possible and whether a downshift is possible. Lamps showing whether upshifting and downshifting are possible: The and lamps show whether upshifting and downshifting are possible. When both lamps are off, SPORTSHIFT operation is not possible. When both 7-26 NOTE Please read the following points carefully and bear them in mind when using the SPORTSHIFT mode. When the temperature of the automatic transmission fluid is lower or higher than normal, warning beeps are emitted and the shift position indicator shows "-". If these warnings are issued, deselect the SPORTSHIFT mode to protect the auto-