On-Vehicle Inspection

Select lever position check
1. Shift the select lever to each position. At this time, check that the select lever moves smoothly to each position without interference, and that the position indicator displays correctly.
2. Check that the select lever does not stop while shifting from R to P position and does not get caught during select operation from D to M position.
  NOTE: Perform with the parking brake released and the parking cam applied.
3. Start the engine, and check that the vehicle moves forward when shifted from N to D position and backward when shifted to R position.
Check of shift lock device operation
1. Shift the select lever to the P position.
2. Turn the ignition switch to OFF.
3. Check that the select lever cannot be shifted to positions other than P when it is operated.
4. Check that the shift lever can be shifted to ranges other than P position with IG ON and the brake pedal depressed.
Check of shift lock release button operation
1. Remove the button cover.
2. Use a driver or other tool to check that the select lever can be shifted to ranges other than P position when it is operated with the shift lock release button pressed.
  
  Fig 1: Checking Select Lever Using Driver
  Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.