Subaru Legacy: When the brakes get wet
When driving in rain or after washing the vehicle, the brakes may get wet. As a result, brake stopping distance will be longer. To dry the brakes, drive the vehicle at a safe speed while lightly depressing the brake pedal to heat up the brakes.
Braking tips
WARNING
Never rest your foot on the brake pedal while driving. This can cause dangerous
overheating of the brakes and needless wear on the brake pads and linings. ...
Use of engine braking
Remember to make use of engine braking in addition to foot braking. When descending
a grade, if only the foot brake is used, the brakes may start working improperly
because of brake fluid overheat ...
See also:
Tire Messages
TIRE PRESSURE LOW ADD AIR TO TIRE
On vehicles with the Tire Pressure Monitor System (TPMS), this message displays when the pressure in one or more of the vehicle's tires is low.
The low tire pressur ...
Tilting the glass sunroof
Push switch upward briefly.
▷ The closed roof is tilted and
the sliding visor opens
slightly.
▷ The opened roof closes until
it is in its tilted position. The
sliding visor stay ...
Backing up on a steep downhill
When backing up the vehicle down a hill, the
distance guide lines and the vehicle width guide
lines are shown farther than the actual distance.
For example, the display shows 3 ft (1.0 m) to the
...
