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Question posted by jdnali on February 25th, 2014

Brake Warning Light On When Brakes Applied On 2011 Outback

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Owner's Manual - Page 136

... stop the vehicle at the nearest safe place and check the brake fluid level. In that . . If both warning lights illuminate again and remain illuminated after the electronic parking brake is applied or released. - The warning light turns off . . Even if the brake system warning light flashes, if the warning light behavior is as described in the following examples, the electronic parking...

Owner's Manual - Page 137

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Owner's Manual - Page 265

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Owner's Manual - Page 269

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Owner's Manual - Page 276

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Owner's Manual - Page 277

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Owner's Manual - Page 278

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Owner's Manual - Page 279

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Owner's Manual - Page 310

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Owner's Manual - Page 68

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Owner's Manual - Page 130

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Owner's Manual - Page 139

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Owner's Manual - Page 140

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Owner's Manual - Page 280

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Owner's Manual - Page 284

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Owner's Manual - Page 291

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Owner's Manual - Page 292

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Owner's Manual - Page 293

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Owner's Manual - Page 294

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