SUBARU OUTBACK 2001 3.G Owners Manual

11-484. Pull out the fuse with the fuse p uller.
5. Insp ec t the fuse. If it has b lown, rep lac e it wit
h a sp are fuse of the
same rating .
6. If the same fuse b lows ag ain, this ind ic ates that its system has a
p rob lem. Contac t your SUBARU d ealer for rep airs.
Main fuse and fusible link
HB8003CB
The main fuses and fusib le link are d esig ned to mel t d uring an overload
to p revent d amag e to the wiring harness and elec tri c al eq uip ment.
Chec k the main fuses and fusib le link if any elec tr ic al c omp onent fails to
op erate (exc ep t the starter motor) and other fuses are g ood . A melted
main fuse or fusib le link must b e rep lac ed . Use onl y rep lac ements with
the same sp ec ified rating as the melted main fuse o r fusib le link. If a
main fuse or fusib le link b lows after it is rep lac e d , have the elec tric al sys-
tem c hec ked b y your nearest SUBARU d ealer.
Installation of accessories
Always c onsult your SUBARU d ealer b efore installing fog lig hts or any
other elec tric al eq uip ment in your vehic le. Suc h ac c essories may c ause
the elec tronic system to malfunc tion if they are in c orrec tly installed or if
they are not suited for the vehic le.

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Replacing bulbs
HB5019EB
Wattag e Bulb No.
1 Head lig ht
GT and OUTBACK mod elsLow b eam 12V –55W H1
Hig h b eam 12V –60W 9005 (HB3)
Exc ep t GT and OUTBACK mod els 12V –60/55W 9007 (HB5)
2 Front turn sig nal 12V –27W 1156NA (Amb er)
3 Sp ot lig ht 12V –8W —
4 Dome lig ht 12V –8W —
5 Door step lig ht 12V –3.4W —
6 Front turn sig nal lig ht/
p arking and front sid e marker lig ht 12V –27/8W 1157NA (Amb er)
7 Front fog lig ht
Exc ep t OUTBACK 12V –55W H3
OUTBACK 12V –51W 9006 (HB4)

11-50Wattag e Bulb No.
8 Bac kup lig ht
Sed an 12V –27W 3156K
Station wag on 12V –27W 1156
9 Lug g ag e area lig ht 12V –13W —
Q Hig h mount stop lig ht
Sed an 12V –18W 921
Station wag on 12V –13W 912
W Rear turn sig nal lig ht
Sed an 12V –21W —
Station wag on 12V –21W R2172 7440
E Brake/tail lig ht
Sed an 12V –27/8W 3157K
Station wag on 12V –27/8W 1157
R Lic enc e p late lig ht
Sed an 12V –5W 168
Station wag on 12V –3.8W or 5W 194 or 168
T Trunk room lig ht 12V –5W W5W
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Headlight
CAUTION
Halogen headlight bulbs become very hot while in use. If you touch the bulb surface with bare hands or greasy gloves, fingerprints or grease on the bulb surface develop into hot spots, caus-ing the bulb to break. If there are finger prints or grease on thebulb surface, wipe them away with a soft cloth moistened with al-cohol.
NOTE If headlight aiming is required, consult your SUBARU dealer for proper adjustment of the headlight aim. For GT and OUTBACK models
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Remove the head lig ht b ulb c over, b y turning it c oun terc loc kwise.

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Low beam light bulbs
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1. Disc onnec t the elec tric al c onnec tor for the b lac k c ab le.
2. Remove the retainer sp ring .
3. Rep lac e the b ulb , then set the retainer sp ring se c urely.
4. Rec onnec t the elec tric al c onnec tor for b lac k c ab l e.
5. Install the head lig ht b ulb c over. n High beam light bulbs
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1. Disc onnec t the elec tric al c onnec tor from the b ulb .
2. Remove the b ulb from the head lig ht assemb ly b y tu rning it c oun-
terc loc kwise.
3. Rep lac e the b ulb with new one.
4. Rec onnec t the elec tric al c onnec tor. At this time, use c are not to
touc h the b ulb surfac e.

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5. To install the b ulb to the head lig ht assemb ly, tu
rn it c loc kwise until
it c lic ks.
6. Install the head lig ht b ulb c over. Except GT and OUTBACK models
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1. Disc onnec t the elec tric al c onnec tor while p ressin g the loc k release
tab .
2. Remove the b ulb hold er from the head lig ht assemb l y b y turning it
c ounterc loc kwise.
3. Remove the b ulb from the head lig ht assemb ly.
4. Install the new b ulb .
5. Install the b ulb hold er in the head lig ht assemb ly b y turning it c loc k-
wise until it loc ks.
6. Remove the elec tric al c onnec tor.
Front fog light (if equipped)
It may b e d iffic ult to rep lac e the b ulb s. Have your SUBARU d ealer
rep lac e the b ulb s if nec essary. Front turn signal light, parking light and side marker light
The head lig ht assemb ly must b e removed b efore the f ront turn sig nal
lig ht and p arking lig ht b ulb s c an b e rep lac ed . Whe n the head lig ht as-
semb ly has b een removed and then reinstalled , it ma y b ec ome nec es-
sary to make a head lig ht aiming ad justment. After a b ulb has b een re-
p lac ed , it is rec ommend ed that the head lig ht aiming ad justment b e

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1. Remove the head lig ht assemb ly mounting sc rews loc
ated at the top
of and the front of the head lig ht assemb ly using a p hillip s sc rewd river or
an op en-end wrenc h.
2. Move the head lig ht assemb ly forward .
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3. Remove the b ulb soc ket from the head lig ht assemb l y b y turning it
c ounterc loc kwise.
4. Remove the b ulb from the soc ket b y p ushing it and turning c ounter-
c loc kwise. Install a new b ulb in the soc ket.
5. Set the b ulb soc ket into the head lig ht assemb ly a nd turn it c loc kwise
until it loc ks.
6. Set the head lig ht assemb ly into the vehic le b od y. Tig hten the mount-
ing sc rews.

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Rear combination lights Sedan
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1. Op en the trunk lid .
2. Op en the rear c omb ination lig ht c over. For covers on the trunk lid:
Unlatc h the c over b y p ushing the knob and op en the c over.
For covers on the trunk wall:
Unlatc h the c over b y moving the knob up ward and op e n the c over.
3. Remove the b ulb soc ket from the lig ht assemb ly b y turning it c oun-
terc loc kwise.
4. Remove the b ulb from the soc ket.Rear turn signal light: Remove the b ulb from the soc ket b y p ushing
it and turning it c ounterc loc kwise.Others: Pull the b ulb out of the soc ket.

11-565. Install a new b ulb in the soc ket.
6. Set the b ulb soc ket into the rear c omb ination lig
ht assemb ly and
turn it c loc kwise until it loc ks.
7. Close the c over and latc h the c loc k. Station wagon
n Brake/tail and rear turn signal light bulbs
It may b e d iffic ult to rep lac e the b ulb s. It is rec ommend ed that you
have the b ulb s rep lac ed b y your SUBARU d ealer.
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1. Remove the lig ht b ulb rep lac ement servic e hole c overs at two
p lac es b y p rying the ed g e of the c over with a reg ul ar sc rewd river.
2. Remove the up p er and lower nuts. Then, slid e the rear c omb ina-
tion lamp assemb ly to the rear and remove it from t he vehic le.
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Brake/tail light bulbRear turn signal light bulb

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3. Using a Phillip s sc rewd river, remove the up p er an
d lower sc rews
that sec ure the sid e c over of the rear c omb ination lig ht assemb ly.
4. Remove the b ulb soc ket from the rear c omb ination lig ht assemb ly
b y turning it c ounterc loc kwise.
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5. Remove the b ulb from the soc ket.
Turn signal light: Pull the b ulb out of the soc ket.
Brake/tail light: Remove the b ulb from the soc ket b y p ushing it and
turning it c ounterc loc kwise.
6. Install a new b ulb in the soc ket.
7. Set the b ulb hold er into the rear c omb ination lig ht assemb ly and
turn it c loc kwise until it loc ks.
8. Fit the rear c omb ination lig ht assemb ly into the vehic le b od y and
tig hten the nuts from the interior of the vehic le.
9. Reinstall the lig ht b ulb rep lac ement servic e hole c overs.