Owner's Manual - Page 262

For 2008 OUTBACK 3.0 R L.L. BEAN.

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Black plate (269,1)
Model "A2440BE-B" EDITED: 2007/ 5/ 7
& Selection of manual mode
With the vehicle either moving or station-
ary, move the selector lever from the D
position to the manual gate then move it to
the + end or end of the manual gate
to select manual mode.
1) Upshift indicator
2) Downshift indicator
3) Gear position indicator
When the manual mode is selected, the
gear position indicator and upshift indica-
tor and/or downshift ind icator in the
tachometer come on. The gear position
indicator shows the currently selected
gear in the 1st-to-4th-gear range. The
upshift and downshift indicators show
when a gearshift is possible. When the
upshift indicator
is on, upshifting is
possible. When the downshift indicator
is on, downshifting is possible. When
both indicators are on, upshifting and
downshifting are both possible. When the
vehicle stops (for example, at traffic
signals), the downshift indicator goes off.
Gearshifts can be performed using the
selector lever.
Using the selector lever
Shift to the next-higher gear by briefly
pushing the selector lever toward the +
end of the manual gate.
Shift to the next-lower gear by briefly
pulling the selector lever toward the
end of the manual gate.
NOTE
Please read the following points care-
fully and bear them in mind when using
the manual mode.
. If you attempt to shift down when
the engine speed is too high, i.e., when
a downshift would push the tachometer
needle beyond the red zone, beeps will
be emitted to warn you that the down-
shift is not possible.
Starting and operating 7-21
CONTINUED
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