Subaru Forester: Trailer towing tips / Parking on a grade
Always block the wheels under both
vehicle and trailer when parking. Apply
the parking brake firmly. You should not
park on a hill or slope. If parking on a hill or
slope cannot be avoided, you should take
the following steps:
- Apply the brakes and hold the pedal
down.
- Have someone place wheel blocks
under both the vehicle and trailer wheels.
- When the wheel blocks are in place,
release the regular brakes slowly until the
blocks absorb the load.
- Apply the regular brakes and then
apply the parking brake; slowly release
the regular brakes.
- Shift into “P” position and shut off the
engine.
Other information:
Perform any of the following operations to
release the Auto Vehicle Hold function.
Depress the accelerator pedal.
Depress the brake pedal again.
Apply the electronic parking brake.
Shift the select lever to the “P” position
with the brake pedal pressed...
Turn the airflow mode selection dial
and fan speed control dial to the “AUTO”
position.
Set the preferred temperature using
the temperature control dial.
NOTE
Each function can be individually set to
the “AUTO” mode independently of the
other functions...