roof SUBARU OUTBACK 2000 3.G Owner's Manual

8-18GVWR and GAWR limitations.
Roof rail and crossbar (if equipped)
CAUTION
For cargo carrying purposes, the roof rail must be used to-
gether with a roof crossbar kit and the appropriate carrying at- tachment. The roof rail must never be used alone to carry cargo.Otherwise, damage to the roof or paint or a dangerous road haz-ard due to loss of cargo could result. When using the roof crossbar kit, make sure that the total
weight of the crossbars, carrying attachment and cargo does not
exceed the maximum load limit. Overloading may cause damageto the vehicle and create a safety hazard.
HB8016BB
The roof rail is not d esig ned to c arry c arg o b y its elf. Carg o c an b e c ar-
ried after sec uring the roof c rossb ar kit to the ro of rail and installing the
ap p rop riate c arrying attac hment. When installing th e roof c rossb ar kit,
follow the manufac turer ’s instruc tions.
Roof slats are not d esig ned to c arry or hold c arg o, b ut are d esig ned as
the p rotec tor to p revent the roof from b eing d amag e d b y c arg o while it is
b eing load ed and unload ed on the roof c rossb ar or o n any c arrying
attac hment.
When you c arry c arg o on the roof using the roof c ro ssb ar kit and a c arry-

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ing attac hment, never exc eed the maximum load limit
exp lained b elow.
You should also b e c areful that your vehic le d oes n ot exc eed the Gross
Vehic le Weig ht Rating (GVWR) and front and rear Gro ss Axle Weig ht Rat-
ing (GAWR). See the “Load ing your vehic le ” sec tion in this c hap ter for
information on load ing c arg o into or onto your vehi c le. The maximum
load limit of the c arg o, c rossb ars and c arrying att ac hment must not ex-
c eed 100 lb . (45 kg ). Plac e the heaviest load at th e b ottom, nearest the
roof, and evenly d istrib ute the c arg o. Always p rop e rly sec ure all c arg o.
Installing carrying attachments on the crossbars
When installing any c arrying attac hment suc h as a b ike c arrier, ski
c arrier, kayak c arrier, c arg o b asket, etc . on the c rossb ars, follow the
manufac turer ’s instruc tions and make sure that the attac hment is se-
c urely fixed to the c rossb ars. Use only attac hments d esig ned sp ec ifi-
c ally for the c rossb ars. A set of the c rossb ars is d esig ned to c arry
load s (c arg o and attac hment) of not more than 100 lb. (45 kg). Before
op erating the vehic le, make sure that the c arg o is p rop erly sec ured
on the attac hment. NOTE Remember that the vehicle ’s center of gravity is altered with the
weight of the load on the roof, thus affecting the driving charac- teristics.
Drive carefully. Avoid rapid starts, hard cornering and abruptstops. Crosswind effects will be increased. Removal and installation of the crossbars CAUTION
Do not carry cargo on the roof when the crossbars are removed. Luggage on the roof will be thrown forward or backward in sud-den stops or rapid accelerations, resulting in a dangerous roadhazard.
The c rossb ars c an b e removed when you d o not use th e roof to c arry
c arg o.

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To remove the crossbar
1. Loosen and remove the T –30 torx head sc rew from the top of
eac h c rossb ar end sup p ort.
2. Rotate the lower c lamp on the b ottom of eac h end sup p ort d own-
ward ap p roximately 90 .
3. Carefully raise the c rossb ar from roof rails. n To install the crossbar
Front crossbar:
Front c rossb ar has 100 LBS. Load Lab el on left-hand sid e.
HB1011BC
1. Before p lac ing the c rossb ar on the roof rails, ma ke sure that the
T-30 torx head sc rew is removed from the top of eac h c rossb a r end
sup p ort.
2. Rotate the lower c lamp on the b ottom of eac h end sup p ort d own-
ward ap p roximately 90 .
3. With the front d irec tion arrow lab el on the top r ig ht sid e of the
c rossb ar p ointing toward the front of the vehic le, c arefully p lac e the
c rossb ar ac ross the top of the vehic le so that the c rossb ar end sup -
p orts rest on the top of the roof rails ap p roximate ly 6 inc hes (152 mm)
rearward from the seam (joint) b etween the front ro of rail sup p ort and
the roof rail.
4. Rotate (raise) the lower c lamp up to the b ottom o f the roof rail and
loosely tig hten the T-30 torx head sc rew with the torx wrenc h p ro-
vid ed , throug h the top of the end sup p ort and into the thread ed insert
in the lower c lamp on eac h end of the c rossb ar.

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NOTE It may be necessary to squeeze the lower clamp and the end sup- port together to compress the pads and gain a better alignment
of the pieces while trying to start the screw. Use care not tocrossthread the screw in the insert.
5. Ad just the alig nment of the c rossb ar on the roof
rails, and if avail-
ab le, use a T-30 torx b it and torq ue wrenc h and tig hten the T-30
torx head sc rews to 30 to 35 inc h lb s. (3.4 to 4.0 N-m, 0.35 to 0.41
kg -m) of torq ue (or tig hten sec urely with the torx wrenc h p rovid ed ).
Rear crossbar:
HB1012BC
Install the rear c rossb ar in the same manner as the front c rossb ar.
NOTE The rear crossbar should be positioned 6 inches (152 mm) for- ward of the rear seam (joint) between the rear roof rail supportand the roof rail.
NOTE
Before each use of the roof crossbar, make sure the four T-30 cross- bar clamp screws have been checked, and retightened if necessaryto 35 inch lbs. (4.0 N-m, 0.41 kg-m), as outlined in Step #5 above.

9
In case of emergency
If you park your vehicle in an emergency 9-2. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Temporary spare tire 9-3
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Flat tires 9-4
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Jump starting 9-11
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Engine overheating 9-13
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Towing 9-14
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Moonroof — if the moonroof cannot be closed 9-24 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Maintenance tools 9-26
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Jack and jack handle 9-26
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sid e of the lid on the rear ed g e of the roof to kee
p the lid op en.
Remove the storag e tray. Turn the attac hing b olt c o unterc loc kwise, then
take sp are tire out.
If the sp are tire p rovid ed in your vehic le is a tem p orary sp are tire, c are-
fully read the sec tion “Temp orary sp are tire ” in this c hap ter and stric tly
follow the instruc tions.
HB7008CD
HB9001BB
The jac k is stored on the left sid e of the trunk or c arg o area.
To take out the jac k:
Remove the c over, turn the jac ksc rew c ounterc loc kwi se to loosen it, then
remove the jac k.
The jac k hand le is stored und er the sp are tire c ove r.

9-244. Take up slac k in the towline slowly to p revent d a
mag e to the ve-
hic le.
Moonroof — if the moonroof cannot be closed
If the moonroof c annot b e c losed with the moonroof switc h, you c an
c lose the moonroof manually.
Sedan
1. Take out the hex-head ed wrenc h from the g love c om p artment and
sc rewd river from the tool b ag .
HB9007BB
HB9006BA
2. Remove the sp ot lig ht lens b y p rying the ed g e of
the lens with a
reg ular sc rewd river, then remove the switc h b od y re taining sc rews
and take off the moonroof switc h.
HB9008BA

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3. Insert the wrenc h in the end of the motor shaft.
To lower the moonroof, turn the wrenc h c loc kwise.
To c lose the moonroof, turn the wrenc h c ounterc loc k wise.
Have your vehic le c hec ked b y an authorized SUBARU d ealer.
Station wagon
1. Take out the hex-head ed wrenc h from the g love c om p artment and
sc rewd river from the tool b ag .
HB8000BB
HB8001BA
2. Remove the p lug on the roof trim b y inserting the end of the reg ular
sc rewd river b etween the roof and p lug and p rying it off.
3. Insert the wrenc h in the end of the motor shaft.
To c lose the moonroof, turn the wrenc h c loc kwise.
Have your vehic le c hec ked or rep aired b y an authori zed SUBARU
d ealer.

9-26Maintenance tools
HB9011AA
Your vehic le is eq uip p ed with the following mainten
anc e tools:
Sc rewd river
Wheel nut wrenc h
Hex-head ed wrenc h (for vehic les with moonroof)
Jack and jack handle
HB9001BA
HBF015CB
Jack handle
Jack
Spare tire

10-2Exterior care
Washing
CAUTION
When washing the vehicle, the brakes may get wet. As a result,
the brake stopping distance will be longer. To dry the brakes, drive the vehicle at a safe speed while lightly pressing the brakepedal to heat up the brakes. Do not wash the engine compartment and areas adjacent to it.
If water enters the engine air intake, electrical parts or the power
steering fluid reservoir, it will cause engine trouble or faulty
power steering respectively.
The b est way to p reserve your vehic le ’s b eauty is freq uent washing .
Wash the vehic le at least onc e a month to avoid c on tamination b y road
g rime.
Wash d irt off with a wet sp ong e and p lenty of lukew arm or c old water. Do
not wash the vehic le with hot water and in d irec t s unlig ht.
Salt, c hemic als, insec ts, tar, soot and b ird d rop p i ng s should b e washed
off b y using a lig ht d eterg ent, as req uired . If you use a lig ht d eterg ent,
make c ertain that it is a neutral d eterg ent. Do not use strong soap or
c hemic al d eterg ents. All c leaning ag ents should b e p romp tly flushed
from the surfac e and not allowed to d ry there. Rins e the vehic le thor-
oug hly with p lenty of lukewarm water. Wip e the rema ining water off with a
c hamois or soft c loth. NOTE When having your vehicle washed in an automatic car wash, make
sure beforehand that the car wash is of suitable type. If the vehicle
is equipped with a rear/roof spoiler, it may be damaged by car washbrushes or other equipment.