SUBARU LEGACY 2001 3.G Owner's Manual

Index14-9
Turn sig nal lever
3-21
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Typ e A and B aud io set (if eq uip p ed ) 5-7 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Typ e C aud io set (if eq uip p ed ) 5-19
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Typ e D aud io set (if eq uip p ed ) 5-33
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Uniform tire q uality g rad ing stand ard s 13-2 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Vanity mirror (if eq uip p ed ) 6-4
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VDC (Vehic le Dynamic s Control) OFF ind ic ator lig ht (if eq uip p ed ) 3-17.
VDC (Vehic le Dynamic s Control) op eration ind ic ator lig ht
(if eq uip p ed ) 3-17
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VDC (Vehic le Dynamic s Control) system (if eq uip p ed ) 7-25
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VDC (Vehic le Dynamic s Control) warning lig ht (if eq uip p ed ) 3-15. . . . . . . . .
Vehic le c ap ac ity weig ht 8-18
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Vehic le id entific ation 12-15
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Vehic le with d river ’s and front p asseng er ’s SRS airb ag s and
lap /should er restraints 1-54
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Ventilator 4-2
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Warning and ind ic ator lig hts 3-10
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Washing 10-2
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Waxing and p olishing 10-3
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Wheel alig nment 12-5
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Wheel c overs 11-40
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Wind ows 2-21
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Wind shield washer fluid 11-42
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Wind shield wip er and washer switc hes 3-26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Wind shield wip er d eic er (if eq uip p ed ) 3-30 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Winter d riving 8-10
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Wip er and washer 3-24
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GAS STATION REFERENCE
Fuel:2.5 Liter models:
Use only unlead ed g asoline with an oc tane rating of 87
AKI or hig her. 3.0 Liter models:
Use p remium unlead ed g asoline with an oc tane rating of
91 AKI or hig her. Reg ular unlead ed g asoline with an oc -
tane rating of 87 AKI may b e used if nec essary. For op ti-
mum eng ine p erformanc e and d riveab ility, it is rec o m-
mend ed that you use p remium g rad e unlead ed g asoline .
Fuel octane rating:
This oc tane rating is the averag e of the Researc h O c tane
and Motor Oc tane numb ers and is c ommonly referred t o
as the Anti Knoc k Ind ex (AKI). Refer to “ Fuel” sec tion in
this manual.
Fuel capacity: 16.9 US g al (64 liters, 14.1 Imp g al)
Engine oil: Use only API c lassific ation SJ or SH with the word s
“ENERGY CONSERVING II ”
or the New API c ertific ation mark (starb urst mark) d is-
p layed on the c ontainer.
Engine oil capacity: 2.5 liter mod els 4.2 US q t (4.0 liters, 3.5 Imp q t)
3.0 liter mod els 6.0 US q t (5.7 liters, 5.0 Imp q t)
Cold tire pressure: See the lab el loc ated und er the d river ’s d oor latc h.

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Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags Front seats1-2
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Seat heater (if equipped) 1-9
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Rear seats 1-10
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Armrest (if equipped) 1-10
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Folding down the rear seat — Station wagon 1-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seatbelts 1-15
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Seatbelt safety tips 1-15
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Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) 1-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor (A/ELR) 1-17 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seatbelt warning light and chime 1-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fastening the seatbelt 1-18
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Seatbelt maintenance 1-28
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Front seatbelt pretensioners 1-28 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Child restraint systems 1-33
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Top tether anchorages 1-40
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Built-in child restraint (if equipped) 1-43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag) 1-54 . . . . . . . .
Vehicle with driver ’s and front passenger ’s SRS airbags and
lap/shoulder restraints 1-54
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SRS frontal airbag 1-58
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SRS side airbag (if equipped) 1-65
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SRS airbag system monitors 1-72
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SRS airbag system servicing 1-73
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Precautions against vehicle modification 1-74 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Front seats
WARNING
Never adjust the seat while driving to avoid the possibility of
loss of vehicle control and of personal injury. Never drive the vehicle with the head restraints removed be-
cause they are designed to reduce the risk of serious neck injury
in the event that the vehicle is struck from the rear. Before adjusting the seat, make sure the hands and feet of rear
seat passengers are clear of the adjusting mechanism. Seatbelts provide maximum restraint when the occupant sits
well back and upright in the seat. To reduce the risk of sliding un-der the seatbelt in a collision, the front seatbacks should be al-ways used in the upright position while the vehicle is running. Ifthe front seatbacks are not used in the upright position in a colli-
sion, the risk of sliding under the lap belt and of the lap belt slid-ing up over the abdomen will increase, and both can result in se-rious internal injury or death. 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. The SRS airbags deploy with considerable speed and force.
Occupants who are out of proper position when the SRS airbag
deploys could suffer very serious injuries. Because the SRS air-bag needs enough space for deployment, the driver should al-ways sit upright and well back in the seat as far from the steeringwheel as practical while still maintaining full vehicle control and
the front passenger should move the seat as far back as possibleand sit upright and well back in the seat. Put children aged 12 and under in the rear seat properly re-
strained at all times. The SRS airbag deploys with considerable
speed and force and can injure or even kill children, especially if
they are 12 years of age and under and are not restrained or im-
properly restrained. Because children are lighter and weaker than

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adults, their risk of being injured from deployment is greater. For
that reason, we strongly recommend that ALL children (including
those in child seats and those that have outgrown child restraint
devices) sit in the REAR seat properly restrained at all times in a
child restraint device or in a seatbelt, whichever is appropriate for
the child
’s age, height and weight.
Secure ALL types of child restraint devices (including forward fac-
ing child seat) in the REAR seats at all times.
NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FACING CHILD SEAT IN THE
FRONT SEAT. DOING SO RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO
THE CHILD BY PLACING THE CHILD ’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO THE
SRS AIRBAG.
According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly
restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating
positions. For instructions and precautions concerning child re-
straint systems, see the “Child restraint systems ” section in this
chapter.
HB0290
HS0233
Adjust the seatback to upright position. Sit well back and upright.
Move the seat as far from the steering wheel as practical. Adjust the seatback toupright position. Sit well back and upright.Move the seat as far back as possible.

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HS0247
HB0291
Put children in the rearseat properly restrained at all times. Do not recline the seatback whilevehicle is moving.

Fore and aft adjustment
n Manual type
HB1058BA
Pull the lever up ward and slid e the seat to the d es ired p osition. Then
release the lever and move the seatb ac k and forth t o make sure that it
is sec urely loc ked into p lac e.

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Power seat (if equipped)
HB1060BA
To ad just the seat forward or b ac kward , move the c o ntrol switc h for-
ward or b ac kward . Seat cushion angle and height adjustment (Power seat only)
HB1062BA
HB1078BA
To ad just the ang le and heig ht of the seat c ushion,
move the c ontrol
switc h in the c orresp ond ing d irec tion.

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Reclining the seatback
n Manual type
HB1072BA
Pull the rec lining lever up and ad just the seatb ac k to the d esired p osi-
tion. Then release the lever and make sure the seat is sec urely loc ked
into p lac e.
The seatb ac k p lac ed in a rec lined p osition c an sp ri ng b ac k up ward
with forc e when released . When op erating the rec lin ing lever to return
the seatb ac k, hold it lig htly so that it may b e rai sed b ac k g rad ually.
n Power seat (if equipped)
HB1084BA
To ad just the ang le of the seatb ac k, move the c ontr ol switc h.

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NOTE While adjusting the seatback, you can not at the same time adjust the seat position or the seat cushion angle and height.
Head restraint adjustment
HB1016BAOM-H2735
To raise the head restraint, p ull it up . To lower i t, p ush the head
restraint d own while p ressing the release b utton on the top of the
seatb ac k.
The b est p osition for the head restraint is just ab ove or level with the
top of the ears. NOTE If the seatback is reclined rearward to the same level as the rear seat cushion with the head restraint removed, a wide flat bed ismade available.
WARNING
Never drive your car with the seats converted in a flat bed
position. If you do so, occupants will have a greater chance of
being injured even during simple deceleration, acceleration andcornering since no firm restraint will be available for them. Before you lie on the flat bed to take a rest, read the descrip-
tion “ Parking your vehicle ” in Chapter 7 carefully and follow the
instructions.