2013 Subaru Impreza Owner's Manual - Page 316

7-34 Starting and operating and other obstructions on the ground when parking. The underspoilers could be damaged by contact with them. Hill start assist system CAUTION The Hill start assist system is a device only for helping the driver to START the vehicle on an uphill grade. To prevent accidents when the vehicle is parked on a slope, be sure to firmly set the parking brake. When setting the parking brake, make sure that the vehicle remains stationary when the clutch pedal (MT models) or brake pedal (CVT models) is released. The Hill start assist system is a device to make the following vehicle operations easier. 1) 2) A) B) Starting forward facing uphill Starting backward facing downhill Brake pedal (both MT models and CVT models) Clutch pedal (MT models only) In both these cases, the Hill start assist system operates under the following con-