fold seats SUBARU OUTBACK 2000 3.G Owners Manual

14-4Eng ine
12-3
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Eng ine c omp artment overview 11-7
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Eng ine c oolant 11-14
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Eng ine exhaust g as (Carb on monoxid e) 8-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eng ine hood 11-5
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Eng ine oil 11-8
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Eng ine overheating 9-13
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Exterior c are 10-2
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Fastening the seatb elt 1-17
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Flat tires 9-4
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Floor mat (if eq uip p ed ) 6-17
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Fog lig ht switc h (if eq uip p ed ) 3-21
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Fold ing d own the rear seat — Station wag on 1-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front d ifferential g ear oil (AT vehic les) 11-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front fog lig ht (if eq uip p ed ) 11-50
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Front seatb elt p retensioners 1-26
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Front seats 1-2
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Front turn sig nal lig ht, p arking lig ht and marker l ig ht 11-50. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front-wheel d rive warning lig ht (for AT vehic les) 3- 15
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Fuel 7-2
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Fuel ec onomy hints 8-3
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Fuel filler lid and c ap 7-4
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Fuel g aug e 3-8
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Fuel req uirements 7-2
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Fuse p anel loc ated b ehind the c oin tray 12-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuse p anel loc ated in the eng ine c omp artment 12-8 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuses 11-43
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Fuses and c irc uits 12-6
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Glove c omp artment 6-7
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GVWR and GAWR (Gross Vehic le Weig ht Rating and Gross Axle Weig ht Rating ) 8-17. . .

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags Front seats1-2
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Seat heater (if equipped) 1-8
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Rear seats 1-9
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Armrest (if equipped) 1-10
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Folding down the rear seat — Station wagon 1-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seatbelts 1-15
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Seatbelt safety tips 1-15
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Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) function 1-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) function 1-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seatbelt warning light and chime 1-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fastening the seatbelt 1-17
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Adjusting the front seat shoulder belt anchor height 1-22 . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Unfastening the seatbelt 1-23
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Front seatbelt pretensioners 1-26
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Seatbelt maintenance 1-30
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Child restraint systems 1-31
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Top strap anchors 1-35
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Built-in child restraint (if equipped) 1-38 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag) 1-48 . . . . . . . .
Vehicle with driver ’s and front passenger ’s SRS airbags and
lap/shoulder restraints 1-48
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SRS frontal airbag 1-53
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SRS side airbag (if equipped) 1-60
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SRS airbag system monitors 1-67
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SRS airbag system servicing 1-68
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Precautions against vehicle modification 1-69 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags1-9
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HB1073BB
HB1019BB
To turn on the seat heater, p ush the “LO ” or “HI ” p osition on the switc h,
as d esired , d ep end ing on the temp erature. LO: Normal heating
HI: Rap id heating
The ind ic ator loc ated on the switc h c omes on when t he seat heater is in
op eration. When the vehic le ’s interior is warmed enoug h or b efore you
leave the vehic le, b e sure to turn the switc h off.
Rear seats
WARNING
Seatbelts provide maximum restraint when the occupant sits
well back and upright in the seat. Do not put cushions or any other
materials between occupants and seatbacks or seat cushions. If
you do so, the risk of sliding under the lap belt and of the lap belt
sliding up over the abdomen will increase, and both can result in
serious internal injury or death. Never allow passengers to ride on the folded rear seatback, in
the cargo area. Doing so may result in serious injury or death. Never stack luggage or other cargo higher than the top of the
seatback because it could tumble forward and injure passengersin the event of a sudden stop or accident.

Appearance care10-7
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Cleaning the interior
Use a vac uum c leaner to g et rid of the d ust and d ir
t. Wip e the vinyl areas
with a c lean, d amp c loth.
Seat fabric
Remove loose d irt, d ust or d eb ris with a vac uum c le aner. If the d irt is
c aked on the fab ric or hard to remove with a vac uum c leaner, use a
soft b lush then vac uum it.
Wip e the fab ric surfac e with a tig htly wrung c loth and d ry the seat
fab ric thoroug hly. If the fab ric is still d irty, wi p e using a solution of mild
soap and lukewarm water then d ry thoroug hly.
If the stain d oes not c ome out, try a c ommerc ially- availab le fab ric
c leaner. Use the c leaner on a hid d en p lac e and make sure it d oes not
affec t the fab ric ad versely. Use the c leaner ac c ord ing to its instruc -
tions. Leather seat materials
The leather used b y SUBARU is a hig h q uality natura l p rod uc t whic h
will retain its d istinc tive ap p earanc e and feel for many years with
p rop er c are.
Allowing d ust or road d irt to b uild up on the surfa c e c an c ause the
material to b ec ome b rittle and to wear p rematurely. Reg ular c leaning
with a soft, moist, natural fib er c loth should b e p erformed monthly,
taking c are not to soak the leather or allow water to p enetrate the
stitc hed seams.
A mild d eterg ent suitab le for c leaning woolen fab ri c s may b e used to
remove d iffic ult d irt sp ots, rub b ing with a soft, d ry c loth afterward s to
restore the luster. If your SUBARU is to b e p arked for a long time in
b rig ht sunlig ht, it is rec ommend ed that the seats a nd head rests b e
c overed , or the wind ows shad ed , to p revent fad ing o r shrinkag e.
Minor surfac e b lemishes or b ald p atc hes may b e trea ted with a c om-
merc ial leather sp ray lac q uer. You will d isc over th at eac h leather seat
sec tion will d evelop soft fold s or wrinkles, whic h is c harac teristic of
g enuine leather.