What happens when you set the emergency brake on a Subaru Outback?
If you set the emergency brake while the transmission is in either neutral or park, the emergency brake will NOT release by simply pressing the accelerator pedal. Not sure what you mean.
How do you clean the brake line on a Subaru Outback?
Pop the piston part way out of the caliper (with the cailper off the car but still hooked up to the brake line, push the brake pedal once or twice). Then peal back the dust seal on the piston and clean the crud off with fine steel wool/0000 steel wool.
Where is the electric parking brake on 2017 Legacy?
I changed rear pads on 2017 legacy with the electric parking brake yesterday and it had the device shown attached to the back side of the caliper. if you look at the device you see the cap bolt ( silver color shown holding the rear electric part to the piston part. It is held on with 2 cap screws which can easily be removed with 5mm hex wrench.
Why do rear brakes wear fast in 2017 Legacy?
But if your rear brakes are like 2017 legacy/outback. The rears can wear fast because the car has the Electronic Brake Force Distribution…. that uses parts of the ABS system to increase rear brake pressure based on vehicle load and speed (prevents the front nose diving down). (Page 7-31 in the owners manual)
If you set the emergency brake while the transmission is in either neutral or park, the emergency brake will NOT release by simply pressing the accelerator pedal. Not sure what you mean.
How do you change brake pads on a Subaru Outback?
Once the EPB is in brake maintenance mode, disconnect the negative (ground) 12V battery cable. Retract the “screw-in” type piston as usual. When you are done changing the pads, use the SSM (Subaru Select Monitor) to exit brake maintenance mode. The service manual also specifies that the Subaru Select Monitor may not be required.
Where is the wear indicator bar on Subaru Outback?
On this 2017 Outback, the wear indicator bar was situated at the bottom of the inner brake pad. In order for the caliper to fit over the thicker new brake pads, you will need to turn back the caliper piston.