SUBARU FORESTER 2001 SF / 1.G Owners Manual

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HS0004Spare tire
Jack handle
Jack
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The sp are tire is stored und er the floor of the c arg o area. To remove the
sp are tire, first op en the sp are tire c over and rem ove the storag e tray, turn
the attac hing b olt c ounterc loc kwise, then take the sp are tire out.
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The jac k is stored und er the left sid e of the c arg o floor.
To take out the jac k:
First raise the c arg o anc horag e eyelet on the rear- left sid e of the c arg o
area and p ull the tab to op en the lid , turn the jac k sc rew c ounterc loc k-
wise to loosen it, then remove the jac k.
The jac k hand le is stored und er the lid .
6. Loosen the wheel nuts using the wheel nut wrenc h b ut d o not remove
the nuts.

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7. Plac e the jac k und er the sid e sill at the front o r rear jac k-up p oint c los-
est to the flat tire.
Turn the jac ksc rew b y hand until the jac k head eng a g es firmly into the
jac k-up p oint.
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8. Insert the jac k hand le into the jac ksc rew, and tu rn the hand le c loc k-
wise until the tire c lears the g round . Do not raise the vehic le hig her than
nec essary.

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9. Remove the wheel nuts and the flat tire.
10. Before p utting the sp are tire on, c lean the mounting surfac e of the
wheel and hub with a c loth.
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11. Put on the sp are tire. Rep lac e the wheel nuts. T ig hten them b y hand .
12. Turn the jac k hand le c ounterc loc kwise to lower t he vehic le.
13. Use the wheel nut wrenc h to sec urely tig hten the wheel nuts to the
sp ec ified torq ue, following the tig htening ord er in the illustration.

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The torq ue for tig htening the nuts is 58 to 72 ft-l b (78 to 98 N-m, 8 to 10
kg -m). This torq ue is eq uivalent to ap p lying ab out 88 to 110 lb s (40 to 50
kg ) at the top of the wheel nut wrenc h. Never use y our foot on the wheel
nut wrenc h or a p ip e extension on the wrenc h b ec aus e you may exc eed
the sp ec ified torq ue. Have the wheel nut torq ue c he c ked at the nearest
automotive servic e fac ility.
14. Store the flat tire in the sp are tire c omp artmen t.
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Flat tireAttaching bolt
Spacer
Also store the jac k and wheel nut wrenc h in their s torag e loc ations.

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Jump starting
WARNING
Battery fluid is SULFURIC ACID. Do not let it come in contact
with the eyes, skin, clothing or the vehicle. If battery fluid gets on you, thoroughly flush the exposed area
with water immediately. Get medical help if the fluid has enteredyour eyes. If battery fluid is accidentally swallowed, immediately drink a
large amount of milk or water, and obtain immediate medicalhelp.
Keep everyone including children away from the battery. The gas generated by a battery explodes if a flame or spark is
brought near it. Do not smoke or light a match while jump start-ing. Never attempt jump starting if the discharged battery is frozen.
It could cause the battery to burst or explode. Whenever working on or around a battery, always wear suit-
able eye protectors, and remove metal objects such as rings,
bands or other metal jewelry. Be sure the jumper cables and clamps on them do not have
loose or missing insulation.Do not jump start unless cables in suitable condition are avail-able. A running engine can be dangerous. Keep your fingers, hands,
clothing, hair and tools away from the cooling fan, belts and anyother moving engine parts. Removing rings, watches and ties isadvisable.
When your vehic le d oes not start d ue to a run d own (d isc harg ed ) b at-
tery, the vehic le may b e jump started b y c onnec ting your b attery to
another b attery (c alled the b ooster b attery) with j ump er c ab les.
Jump starting is d ang erous if it d one inc orrec tly. If you are unsure ab out
the p rop er p roc ed ure for jump starting , c onsult a c omp etent mec hanic .

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How to jump start
1. Make sure the b ooster b attery is 12 volts and the neg ative terminal
is g round ed .
2. If the b ooster b attery is in another vehic le, d o not let the two ve-
hic les touc h.
3. Turn off all unnec essary lig hts and ac c essories.
4. Connec t the jump er c ab les exac tly in the seq uenc e illustrated .
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Booster battery
Engine lifting bracket
1 Connec t one jump er c ab le to the p ositive (+ ) termin al on the
d isc harg ed b attery. 2 Connec t the other end of the jump er c ab le to the p o sitive (+ )
terminal of the b ooster b attery.3 Connec t one end of the other c ab le to the neg ative (– ) terminal
of the b ooster b attery.4 Connec t the other end of the c ab le to the eng ine li fting b rac ket.

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arts and that
the c ab le c lamp s are not in c ontac t with any other metal.
5. Start the eng ine of the vehic le with the b ooster b attery and run it at
mod erate sp eed . Then start the eng ine of the vehic l e that has the d is-
c harg ed b attery.
6. When finished , c arefully d isc onnec t the c ab les in exac tly the re-
verse ord er.
Engine overheating
WARNING
Never attempt to remove the radiator cap until the engine hasbeen shut off and has fully cooled down. When the engine is hot,the coolant is under pressure. Removing the cap while the engineis still hot could release a spray of boiling hot coolant, which
could burn you very seriously.
If the eng ine overheats, safely p ull off the road a nd stop the vehic le in a
safe p lac e.
If steam is coming from the engine compartment
Turn the eng ine off and g et everyone away from the vehic le until it
c ools d own. If no steam is coming from the engine compartment
1. Keep the eng ine running at id ling sp eed .
2. Op en the hood to ventilate the eng ine c omp artment .
Confirm that the c ooling fan is turning . If the fan is not turning , im-
med iately turn the eng ine off and c ontac t your auth orized d ealer for
rep air.
3. After the eng ine c oolant temp erature has d rop p ed , turn off the en-
g ine.
If the temp erature g aug e stays at the overheated zo ne, turn the en-
g ine off.
4. After the eng ine has fully c ooled d own, c hec k the c oolant level in

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the reserve tank.
If the c oolant level is b elow the
“MIN ” mark, ad d c oolant up to the
“ MAX ” mark.
5. If there is no c oolant in the reserve tank, ad d c oolant to the reserve
tank. Then remove the rad iator c ap and fill the rad iator with c oolant.
If you remove the rad iator c ap from a hot rad iator, first wrap a thic k
c loth around the rad iator c ap , then turn the c ap c o unterc loc kwise
slowly without p ressing d own until it stop s. Releas e the p ressure from
the rad iator. After the p ressure has b een fully rel eased , remove the
c ap b y p ressing d own and turning it.
Towing
WARNING
Never tow AWD vehicles (both AT and MT) with the front wheelsraised off the ground while the rear wheels are on the ground, orwith the rear wheels raised off the ground while the front wheelsare on the ground. This will cause the vehicle to spin away due tothe operation or deterioration of the center differential.
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If towing is nec essary, it is b est d one b y your SUB ARU d ealer or a c om-
merc ial towing servic e. Ob serve the following p roc e d ures for safety.

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Towing and tie-down hooks CAUTION
Never use the tie-down hook closest to the muffler under the
vehicle for towing purposes. Do not apply excessive lateral load to the towing hooks.
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HS0164Towing and tie-down hooks
Towing and tie-down hook
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Never use tie-down hook for towing purpose.
The towing hooks should b e used only in an emerg enc y (e.g ., to free a
stuc k vehic le from mud , sand or snow).

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Using a flat-bed truck
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This is the b est way to transp ort your vehic le. Use the following p roc e-
d ures to ensure safe transp ortation.
1. Shift the selec tor lever into the “P ” p osition for automatic transmis-
sion vehic les or “1st ” for manual transmission vehic les.
2. Pull up the p arking b rake lever firmly.
3. Sec ure the vehic le onto the c arrier p rop erly with safety c hains.
Eac h safety c hain should b e eq ually tig htened and c are must b e tak-
en not to p ull the c hains so tig htly that the susp e nsion b ottoms out.
Towing with all wheels on the ground
WARNING
Never turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK” position while the
vehicle is being towed because the steering wheel and the direc- tion of the wheels will be locked. Remember that the brake booster and power steering do not
function when the engine is not running. Because the engine isturned off, it will take greater effort to operate the brake pedal andsteering wheel.