Subaru Forester: Checking the brake pedal free play
1) 0.02 – 0.08 in (0.5 – 2.0 mm)
Stop the engine and firmly depress the brake pedal several times. Lightly pull the brake pedal up with one finger to check the free play with a force of less than 2 lbf (10 N, 1 kgf).
If the free play is not within proper specification, contact your SUBARU dealer.
Brake pedal
Check the brake pedal free play and reserve distance according to the maintenance schedule in the “Warranty and Maintenance Booklet”. ...Checking the brake pedal reserve distance
1) More than 2.56 in (65 mm) Depress the pedal with a force of approximately 66 lbf (294 N, 30 kgf) and measure the distance between the upper surface of the pedal pad and the floor. When th ...See also:
Electric parking brake
An electric parking brake has the same function
as a manual parking brake.
NOTE
• A faint sound from the parking brake's
electric motor can be heard when the
parking brake is being applied. ...
Automatic relocking
If the doors are unlocked, the locks will automatically
reengage (re-lock) and the alarm will
rearm after 2 minutes unless a door or the tailgate
has been opened. ...
Instrument panel
Instrument panel
1. Speedometer.
2. Driver Information Centre (message centre).
3. Tachometer.
4. Temperature gauge
Serious engine damage can
occur if
the vehicle is driven while the
engin ...