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03 Forester Hill Holder System

Does anyone out there with the 04 manual tranny still have the hill holder system?

I don't much like the system. The idea is good. But I personally think it should make it to the 1st gear only. It's because I used to back out from my garage everyday and found the hill holder system is always a hassle to do that since I have to back out slowly (check for people) with the clutch half way depressed. The hill holder system will kick in and cause the car to jerk a little. It's really annoying. Hopefully they will modify that to introduce either with an override switch or apply to 1st gear only.

Reply to
Daya
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  1. The dealer can loosen it up if it annoys you.
  2. I think you can disable it. Don't recall, but their might be a fuse.
  3. Let the clutch out (in N), and it releases. Start with the handbrake instead, the way you do without the hill-holder. I realize that some of the time it could annoy, you aren't really doing a hill start.
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David

The hill holder can be disabled via adjustment, your dealer can do this for you...

I have noticed in my MY01, that the hill holder in reverse is nowhere near as severe as in my L-series... you'll find that if you release the clutch a little more gently, then you wont get the jerk...

the hill hold system, is connected to the clutch, so it's unlikely that it will ever be forward/reverse gear dependent...

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Andrew Morris

Oh, how sad. I really miss it. I didn't even know they were still making cars with that -- I thought it had gone the way of the secret pop-up center headlight and serious 4-wheel-drive with a low range. Our '02 Outback Sport sure doesn't have it: I just caught myself trying to start on a hill and expecting it today. It's amazing how I learn these little skill-things and then they stick with me years after I don't even have that car anymore -- but I can't remember people's names.

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David Buchner

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