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Inspection Mode: Procedure

WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2011 Subaru Tribeca. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
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  1. Shift the select lever to "D" range, and then drive the vehicle with changing the gear from 1st to 5th.
  2. When driving the vehicle at 5th speed of "D" range, set the gear to manual mode and drive the vehicle by downshifting using "-" of the select lever from 5th → 4th, 4th → 3rd, 3rd → 2nd, and 2nd → 1st.
    NOTE: At shifting down, drive the vehicle at least 10 seconds in each speed.
  3. Shift the select lever to "R" range and drive the vehicle for more than 2 seconds.