Subaru Legacy: Before driving your vehicle - Operation during cold weather - Winter driving - Driving tips - Subaru Legacy Owners ManualSubaru Legacy: Before driving your vehicle

Before entering the vehicle, remove any snow or ice from your shoes because that could make the pedals slippery and driving dangerous.

While warming up the vehicle before driving, check that the accelerator pedal, brake pedal, and all other controls operate smoothly.

Clear away ice and snow that has accumulated under the fenders to avoid making steering difficult. During severe winter driving, stop when and where it is safe to do so and check under the fenders periodically.

    Operation during cold weather
    Carry some emergency equipment, such as a window scraper, a bag of sand, flares, a small shovel and jumper cables. Check the battery and cables. Cold temperatures reduce battery capacity. The ba ...

    Parking in cold weather
    WARNING Snow can trap dangerous exhaust gases under your vehicle. Keep snow clear of the exhaust pipe and from around your vehicle if you park the vehicle in snow with the engine running. Do not ...

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    Odometer
    The odometer shows the total distance your vehicle has been driven. It measures miles in U.S. models and kilometers in Canadian models. It is illegal under U.S. federal law and Canadian provin ...

    Towing with a wheel-lift type truck
    From the front Release the parking brake. From the rear Use a towing dolly under the front wheels. ...

    Verify Minutes and Expiration
    Push and say “minutes” then “verify” to check how many minutes remain and their expiration date. ...