Subaru Forester Manuals 2015 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 389

7-46 Starting and operating/Hill start assist system Hill start assist OFF indicator light is illuminated When using the Hill start assist system, a braking effect may be felt even after the brake pedal has been released. However, this braking effect should disappear once the clutch pedal is released. NOTE A slight jolt may be felt when the vehicle begins to move forward after being reversed. place the ignition switch in the “LOCK”/“OFF” position once and then start over again. ! To deactivate 1. Park your vehicle in a flat and safe location and apply the parking brake. 2. Turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK”/ “OFF” position. 3. Restart the engine. & To activate/deactivate the Hill start assist system CAUTION While the Hill start assist system is deactivated, when starting on an uphill grade, braking power is not maintained if the brake pedal is released. Start on an uphill grade by using the parking brake. . . . . or . when starting backward facing uphill when starting forward facing downhill while the parking brake is applied while the ignition switch is in the “ACC” “LOCK”/“OFF” position while the Hill start assist warning light/ You can activate/deactivate the Hill start assist system according to the following procedure. NOTE If you make an error when performing any steps in the following procedure, Type A