ESP SUBARU IMPREZA 2001 2.G Owner's Manual

10-12Cooling system
WARNING
Never attempt to remove the radiator cap until the engine has
been shut off and has cooled down completely. Since the coolantis under pressure, you may suffer serious burns from a spray ofboiling hot coolant when the cap is removed.
CAUTION
The cooling system has been filled at the factory with a high
quality, corrosion-inhibiting, year-around coolant which providesprotection against freezing down to –33F ( –36 C). For adding,
use genuine SUBARU coolant or an equivalent: a mixture of 50%
soft water and 50% ethylene-glycol basis coolant. Use of improp-er coolants may result in corrosion in the cooling system. It is im-portant to maintain protection against freezing and corrosion,
even if freezing temperatures are not expected. Never mix differ-ent kinds of coolant. Do not splash the engine coolant over painted parts. The alco-
hol contained in the engine coolant may damage the paint sur-face.
Hose and connections
Your vehic le emp loys an elec tric c ooling fan whic h is thermostatic ally
c ontrolled to op erate when the eng ine c oolant reac h es a sp ec ific tem-
p erature.
If the rad iator c ooling fan d oes not op erate even w hen the eng ine
c oolant temp erature g aug e exc eed s the normal op erat ing rang e, the
c ooling fan c irc uit may b e d efec tive. Chec k the fus e and rep lac e it if
nec essary. If the fuse is not b lown, have the c ooli ng system c hec ked
b y your SUBARU d ealer.
If freq uent ad d ition of c oolant is nec essary, there may b e a leak in the
eng ine c ooling system. It is rec ommend ed that the c ooling system
and c onnec tions b e c hec ked for leaks, d amag e, or lo oseness.

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Replacement of brake pad and lining
CAUTION
If you continue to drive despite the scraping noise from the audi-
ble brake pad wear indicator, it will result in the need for costlybrake rotor repair or replacement.
OM-H0163
The front d isc b rake has an aud ib le wear ind ic ator on the b rake p ad s.
For RS mod els, the rig ht sid e rear d isc b rake also has a aud ib le wear
ind ic ator. If the b rake p ad s wear c lose to their se rvic e limit, the wear ind i-
c ator makes a very aud ib le sc rap ing noise when the b rake p ed al is ap -
p lied .
If you hear this sc rap ing noise eac h time you ap p ly the b rake p ed al,
have the b rake p ad s servic ed b y your SUBARU d ealer as soon as p os-
sib le.
Breaking-in of new brake pads and linings
When rep lac ing the b rake p ad or lining , use only g e nuine SUBARU
p arts. After rep lac ement, the new p arts must b e b ro ken in as follows:
n Brake pad and lining
While maintaining a sp eed of 30 to 40 mp h (50 to 65 km/h), step on
the b rake p ed al lig htly. Rep eat this five or more t imes.

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Fuses
HG0127
HS0202
The fuses are d esig ned to melt d uring an overload t o p revent d amag e to
the wiring harness and elec tric al eq uip ment. The fu ses are loc ated in
two fuse b oxes.
If any lig hts, ac c essories or other elec tric al c ont rols d o not op erate, in-
sp ec t the c orresp ond ing fuse. If a fuse has b lown, rep lac e it.
HS0204
Good Blown
CAUTION
Never replace a fuse with one having a higher rating or with mate-
rial other than a fuse because serious damage or a fire could re-sult.

Consumer information and Reporting safety defects12-3
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p halt and c onc rete. A tire marked C may have p oor t
rac tion p erfor-
manc e.
WARNING
The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on straightahead
braking traction tests, and does not include acceleration, corner-ing, hydroplaning, or peak traction characteristics.
Temperature A, B, C
The temp erature g rad es are A (the hig hest), B and C , rep resenting the
tire ’s resistanc e to the g eneration of heat and its ab il ity to d issip ate heat
when tested und er c ontrolled c ond itions on a sp ec if ied ind oor lab oratory
test wheel. Sustained hig h temp erature c an c ause th e material of the tire
to d eg enerate and red uc e tire life, and exc essive t emp erature c an lead
to sud d en tire failure. The g rad e C c orresp ond s to a level of p erfor-
manc e whic h all p asseng er c ar tires must meet und er the Fed eral Motor
Vehic le Safety Stand ard No. 109. Grad es B and A rep resent hig her lev-
els of p erformanc e on the lab oratory test wheel tha n the minimum re-
q uired b y law.
WARNING
The temperature grade for this tire is established for a tire that is
properly inflated and not overloaded. Excessive speed, underinflation, or excessive loading, either separately or in combina-tion, can cause heat buildup and possible tire failure.