Subaru Cherilyn

AVH also known as Automatic Vehicle Hold when turned on Automatic Vehicle Hold (AVH) is a driver-selectable feature designed to help reduce your fatigue during stop-and-go driving by allowing you to bring the vehicle to a stop and remove your foot from the brake while the feature holds the vehicle in place.

Important tips on when, where and how to use it.
ref.: Subaru Manual page 368
https://cdn.subarunet.com/stis/doc/ownerManual/MSA5M2104B_STIS-Opt.pdf
Do not use the Auto Vehicle Hold
function on a steep hill or slippery road. The vehicle may move
even when using the Auto Vehicle
Hold function, causing serious
injury or accidents.

Do not use the Auto Vehicle Hold
function to park the vehicle. The
vehicle may move unexpectedly,
causing serious injury or accidents.

Make sure to shift the
select lever to the “P” position
and apply the electronic parking
brake in the following cases.

When you are going to park
your vehicle.
When passengers are getting
in or out of the vehicle.
When you are loading or unloading.

When using the Auto Vehicle
Hold function, do not release the
brake pedal before the Auto Vehicle Hold operation indicator
illuminates. The vehicle may
move unexpectedly, causing serious injury or accidents.

Deactivate the Auto Vehicle Hold
function in the following cases.
Otherwise, the vehicle may move
unexpectedly, causing serious
injury or accidents.

– When washing your vehicle in
an automatic car wash
– When being towed

***CAUTION***
When stopping on a steep slope
with the Auto Vehicle Hold function turned on, the electronic
parking brake may be automatically applied. Then the electronic
parking brake indicator light will show.