Donasdhu

Thanks for all the input and solid information, I appreciate it very much! I have good news, we met with our Subaru dealer head honcho today, he is a kind and sensitive man. We now have a new Outback tucked away in our garage, in place of our Forester Touring. The Outback, complete with paddles for shifting, works well on our hill and I'm sure, on all the other hills in these excited states. WE were treated well and very fairly by Modesto Subaru, kudos to them! Amen, all done! Bye Bye!

This is a video about the hill about which I was referring copy and paste and see what I'm talking about. In my Rav4 and in my Sienna van I just stick it in low gear and use the brake occasionally. In the Subaru Forester Touring, in low gear I have to ride the brakes and this is a bad idea on The Old Priest Grade.

​I have purchased a new Forester TOURING model. WE have a steep hill nearby which I must use. The hill is 2.4 miles in length and can be as steep as 20%. In my old car, I simply stuck it in low and applied brakes occasionally. The Subaru in low just acts as if it is in drive. I cannot use x- mode because this limits my speed to 18 mph which would make me unpopular with other motorists. The only way I can drive down the hill is to use my brakes constantly and I feel that's dangerous. Any ideas? Dealership has no answer.