2011 Subaru Outback Owner's Manual - Page 276
2011 Subaru Outback Manual
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7-34 Starting and operating & Electronic parking brake and contact your SUBARU dealer. CAUTION . When the electronic parking brake system has a malfunction and the parking brake cannot be applied, contact your SUBARU dealer immediately for an inspection. If you have to park your vehicle in such conditions, perform the following procedure. - Stop your vehicle in a flat location. - Shift the shift lever in the "1" or reverse position (MT models). - Shift the select lever in the "P" position (AT or CVT models). When the select lever cannot be shifted into the "P" position, you must release shift lock. Refer to "Shift lock function" F7-20. - Use tire stops under the tires to prevent the vehicle from moving. . Never drive while the parking brake is applied because this will cause unnecessary wear on the brake linings. Before starting to drive, always make sure that the parking brake has been released and the brake system warning light has turned off. Your vehicle is equipped with an electronic parking brake. You can apply/release the parking brake by operating the parking brake switch. To apply: Depress the brake pedal and press the parking brake switch firmly. To release: Pull the parking brake switch toward you while the ignition switch is in the "ON" position and the brake pedal (all models) and the clutch pedal (MT models) are depressed. When the parking brake is applied while the ignition switch is in the "ON" position, the brake system warning light and the indicator light on the parking brake switch illuminate. Refer to "Brake system warning light" F3-17. 1) 2) 3) Parking brake switch Hill Holder switch Indicator light WARNING . Before exiting the vehicle, make sure that you turn off the engine. Otherwise, the parking brake may be released and an accident may occur. . If the brake system warning light flashes, the electronic parking brake system may be malfunctioning. Immediately stop your vehicle in a safe location, use tire stops under the tires to prevent the vehicle from moving NOTE . If the parking brake switch is pulled with the ignition switch in the "Acc" or "LOCK" position, the parking brake is not released. . If the parking brake switch is pulled