Lockup Disengaged State
WARNING: This page is about a different car, the 2008 Subaru Tribeca, 2008 Subaru Outback, and 2008 Subaru Legacy. However, it is still accessible from the selected car via links, so may be relevant.
When lockup is disengaged, the lockup solenoid causes the lockup control valve to open the clutch disengaging port, and the lockup operating pressure is added to the disengaging circuit. In the meantime, the lockup clutch control valve opens the lockup clutch engaging port and allows the hydraulic fluid in the circuit to flow to the ATF cooler, thus lowering the pressure in the engaging circuit. As a result, the lockup clutch is disengaged due to difference in pressure between both circuits. This operation is performed in all speed gears.