Subaru Legacy BN/BS (2015-2019) Owners Manual: Driving tips

NOTE If the accelerator and brake pedals are depressed at the same time, driving torque may be restrained. This is not a malfunction.

• On a road surface where there is a risk of wheelspin (for example, a snow- or gravel-covered road), you can pull away from a standstill safely and easily by first selecting the 2nd gear of the manual mode.
•  Always apply the foot or parking brake when the vehicle is stopped in the "D" or "R" position.
•  Make sure to apply the parking brake when parking your vehicle. Do not hold the vehicle with only the transmission.
•  Do not keep the vehicle in a stationary position on an uphill grade by using the "D" position. Use the brake instead.
•  The engine may, on rare occasions, knock when the vehicle rapidly accelerates or rapidly pulls away from a standstill.

  This phenomenon does not indicate a malfunction.

•  A slight reduction in output torque may occur in the models with a 3.6 L engine before the engine warms up.