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Starting and operating

due

to

a

malfunction

in

that

electrical

system, the Vehicle Dynamics Control will

also become unable to control all four

brakes. Thus Vehicle Dynamics Control

system operation halts and the warning

light illuminates. Although both the Vehicle

Dynamics Control system and the ABS

will be inoperable in this situation, it will

still be possible to stop the vehicle using

normal

braking.

The

Vehicle

Dynamics

Control

system

and

the

ABS

do

not

adversely affect operation of the vehicle

in any way when they are inoperable;

however should such a situation occur,

drive with care and have an authorized

SUBARU dealer carry out an inspection of

those systems at the first available oppor-

tunity.

NOTE

When the warning light illuminates and

turns off in the following way, it in-

dicates

that

the

Vehicle

Dynamics

Control system is operating normally.

.

Although illuminating after the en-

gine has been started, the warning light

quickly turns off and remains off.

.

The warning light illuminates when

the vehicle is being driven; it then turns

off and remains off.

!

Traction Control system OFF indica-

tor light

This light illuminates to indicate that the

Traction Control system is in non-opera-

tion mode. This does not constitute failure

of the Vehicle Dynamics Control system.

NOTE

.

The indicator light may remain illu-

minated for a while after the engine has

been started, especially in cold weath-

er. This occurs because the engine has

not yet warmed up and is completely

normal. The light will turn off when the

engine has reached a suitable operat-

ing temperature.

.

When

an

engine

problem

occurs

and

the

malfunction

indicator

lamp

illuminates, the indicator light will also

illuminate.

The following two situations could indicate

malfunction

of

the

Vehicle

Dynamics

Control

system;

if

either

should

occur,

have an authorized SUBARU dealer carry

out an inspection of that system at the first

available opportunity.

.

The indicator light does not illuminate

when the ignition key is turned to the ON

position.

.

The indicator light fails to turn off after

the engine is started, even when several

minutes have passed to allow the engine

to heat up sufficiently.

&

Traction Control system OFF

switch

Pressing

the

switch

to

deactivate

the

Traction Control system can facilitate the

following operations:

.

a standing start on a steeply sloping

road

with

a

snowy,

gravel-covered,

or

otherwise slippery surface

.

extrication

of

the

vehicle

when

its

wheels are stuck in mud or deep snow

When the switch is pressed during engine

operation,

the

Traction

Control

system

OFF indicator light

“

”

on the combination

meter illuminates. The Traction Control

system will be deactivated and the vehicle

will behave like a model not equipped with

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