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    I was regularly passed by "speeding" trucks and cars on a recent trip from Adelaide to Melbourne in my new Subaru Outback, even though I had my car set at the speed limit! I checked it with the RAA and found that I'm traveling at 10 percent below the speedometer reading i.e. doing only 92 km/h when it indicated 100 km/h. The dealer said it?s a Subaru safety feature and not change-able, but I want it adjusted so I don't have to second-guess my car's actual speed.
    Answered by CarsGuide
    26 July 2011
    Carsguide.com.au

    The speedo is allowed to read up to 10 percent higher than the real speed of your car, plus 4 km/h, and there’s nothing you can do about it. A GPS, which is more accurate, can be a useful guide to your real speed.

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