brake SUBARU LEGACY 2000 3.G Owner's Guide

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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.
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The front d isc b rakes and the rig ht rear d isc b rake have an aud ib le wear
ind ic ators on the b rake p ad s. If the b rake p ad s wea r c lose to their ser-
vic e limit, the wear ind ic 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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Parking brake lining
WARNING
A safe location and situation should be selected for break-in driv- ing.
CAUTION
Pulling the parking brake lever too forcefully may cause the rear
wheels to lock. To avoid this, be certain to pull the lever up slowly
and gently.
1. Drive the vehic le at a sp eed of ab out 22 mp h (35 km/h).
2. With the p arking b rake release b utton p ushed in, p ull the p arking
b rake lever SLOWLY and GENTLY. (Pulling with a forc e of ap p roxi-
mately 33 lb [ 147 N, 15 kg ] .)
3. Drive the vehic le for ab out 220 yard s (200 meters ) in this c ond ition.
4. Wait 5 to 10 minutes for the p arking b rake to c oo l d own. Rep eat
this p roc ed ure.
5. Chec k the p arking b rake stroke. If the p arking b r ake stroke is out
of the sp ec ified rang e, ad just it b y turning the ad justing nut loc ated
on the p arking b rake lever.
Parking b rake stroke: 7 — 8 notc hes / 44 lb (196 N, 20 kg )
Parking brake stroke
Chec k the p arking b rake stroke ac c ord ing to the mai ntenanc e sc hed ule
in the “Warranty and Maintenanc e Booklet ”. When the p arking b rake is
p rop erly ad justed , b raking p ower is fully ap p lied b y p ulling the lever up
seven to eig ht notc hes g ently b ut firmly (ab out 44 lb , 196 N, 20 kg ). If the
p arking b rake lever stroke is not within the sp ec if ied rang e, have the
b rake system c hec ked and ad justed at your SUBARU d e aler.

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Wattag 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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5. 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

11-543. 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.

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Back-up and brake/tail light bulbs
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1. Unlatc h the rear c omb ination lig ht c over b y movin g the knob up -
ward . Op en the c over up .
2. Remove the b ulb soc ket from the rear c omb ination lig ht assemb ly
b y turning it c ounterc loc kwise.
3. Remove the b ulb from the soc ket b y p ushing it and turning c oun-
terc loc kwise. Install a new b ulb in the soc ket.
4. 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.
5. Close the c over and latc h the loc k.
License plate light
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1. Remove the mounting sc rews using a p hillip s sc rew d river.

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Fuse panel Circuit
Fuse rating
715AFront fog lig ht
830AABS solenoid
915ARad io
Cloc k
1015ATrailer
1115AEng ine ig nition system
SRS airb ag
1210AIllumination b rig htness c ontrol
1315AFuel p ump
1410ARear wind ow wip er and washer
1530AWind shield wip er and washer
1620ABrake lig ht
1715AAir c ond itioner
1815ABac kup lig ht
Cruise c ontrol
ABS c ontrol
1920AMirror heater
Wip er d eic er
2020AAc c essory p ower soc ket
Seat heater

12-10Bulb chart
Wattage Bulb No.
Head lig ht
GT and OUTBACKLow b eam 12V –55W H1
Hig h b eam 12V –60W 9005 (HB3)
Exc ep t GT and OUTBACK 12V –60/55W 9007 (HB5)
Front turn sig nal 12V –27W 1156NA (Amb er)
Sp ot lig ht 12V –8W —
Dome lig ht 12V –8W —
Dome lig ht/Rear map read ing lig hts (if eq uip p ed ) Dome lig ht (room lig ht) 12V –8W —
Rear map read ing lig hts 12V –3.8W 194
Door step lig ht 12V –3.4W —
Parking and front sid e marker lig ht 12V –27/8W 1157NA (Amb er)
Front fog lig ht Exc ep t OUTBACK 12V –55W H3
OUTBACK 12V –51W 9006 (HB4)
Bac kup lig ht
Sed an 12V –27W 3156K
Station wag on 12V –27W 1156
Lug g ag e area lig ht 12V –13W —
Hig h mount stop lig ht Sed an 12V –18W 921
Station wag on 12V –13W 912
Rear turn sig nal lig ht Sed an 12V –21W —
Station wag on 12V –21W R2172 7440
Brake/tail lig ht
Sed an 12V –27/8W 3157K
Station wag on 12V –27/8W 1157
Lic enc e p late lig ht
Sed an 12V –5W 168
Station wag on 12V –3.8W or 5W 194 or 168
Trunk room lig ht 12V –5W W5W