towing SUBARU OUTBACK 2000 3.G Owner's Manual

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Towing and tie-down hooks CAUTION
Never use the tie-down hook closest to the muffler under the
vehicle for towing purposes. Do not apply excessive lateral load to the towing hooks.
HB8012BB HB9005BB
HB9004BB
Towing and tie-down hook

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HB8013BBTie-down hookTie-down hook
HB9010BB
The towing hooks should b e used only in an emerg ency (e.g ., to free
a stuc k vehic le from mud , sand or snow).
The front towing hook is loc ated on the insid e of t he towing hook c ov-
er b elow the rig ht-hand head lig ht.

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n
Towing hook cover removal procedure
For except OUTBACK models:
HB9013BB
1. Push at the notc hed p ortion A, and p ull the towing hook c over to-
ward you.
HB9014BB
2. Insert your fing ers und er the raised p ortion B. Then, p ull it toward
you so that the towing hook c over may swing op en. R emove the c ov-
er.

9-18For OUTBACK models:
HB9018BA
HB9017BB
1. Pull the towing hook c over toward you while p ushi ng up the p ortion
A . The p ortion B will b e raised .
HB9020BA
HB9019BB
HB9022BA
HB9021BB
2. Pull the p ortion B toward you with your left hand . Simultaneously

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p ull the p ortion
C toward you while p ushing the p ortion C with your
rig ht hand .
HB9024BA
HB9023BB
3. Push the p ortion D. Pull out the towing hook c over to remove it.
n Towing hook cover installation procedure
For except OUTBACK models:
HB9016BA
HB9015BA
1. Insert the towing hook c over into the c learanc e b etween the fog
lig ht (or b ump er trim c over) and the b ump er b od y.

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HB9013CB
2. Push the towing hook c over in ac c ord anc e with the p ushing ord er
g iven in the illustration. For OUTBACK models:
HB9025BA
1. Insert the g uid e E into the hole F.

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HB9027BB
HB9026BB
2. Fit the flang e G in the slit H from the left end . While hold ing the
towing hook c over at the p ortion G, p ush at the p ortion I.
HB9029BB
HB9028BB
3. Push at the p ortion J. Chec k that the tab of the p ortion K is fitted in
the b ump er as shown in the illustration.

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Towing with all wheels on the ground
WARNING
Never turn the ignition switch to the “LOCK” position while the
vehicle is being towed because the steering wheel and the direc- tion of the wheels will be locked. Remember that the brake booster and power steering do not
function when the engine is not running. Because the engine isturned off, it will take greater effort to operate the brake pedal andsteering wheel.
CAUTION
If transmission failure occurs, transport your vehicle on a flat-
bed truck. For vehicles with automatic transmission, the traveling speed
must be limited to less than 20 mph (30 km/h) and the traveling
distance to less than 31 miles (50 km). For greater speeds and
distances, transport your vehicle on a flat-bed truck.
HB8010AA
1. Chec k the transmission and d ifferential oil level s and ad d oil to
b ring it to the up p er level if nec essary.
2. Release the p arking b rake and p ut the transmissio n in neutral.
3. The ig nition switc h should b e in the “ACC ” p osition while the ve-
hic le is b eing towed .

11-12In c hoosing an oil, you want the p rop er q uality and
visc osity, as well
as one that will ad d to fuel ec onomy. The following tab le lists the rec -
ommend ed visc osities and ap p lic ab le temp eratures.
When ad d ing oil, d ifferent b rand s may b e used tog et her as long as
they are the same API c lassific ation and SAE visc os ity as those rec -
ommend ed b y SUBARU.
Eng ine oil visc osity (thic kness) affec ts fuel ec ono my. Oils of lower vis-
c osity p rovid e b etter fuel ec onomy. However, in hot weather, oil of
hig her visc osity is req uired to p rop erly lub ric ate the eng ine.
OM-H2756
SAE viscosity numbr and applicable temperature
Recommended grade and viscosity under severe driving conditions
If the vehic le is used in d esert areas, in areas wi th very hig h temp era-
tures, or used for heavy-d uty ap p lic ations suc h as a towing a trailer,
use of oil with the following g rad e and visc osities is rec ommend ed .
API classification SJ or SH: SAE viscosity No.: 30, 40, 10W-50,
20W-40, 20W-50

12-4AT d ifferential g ear oil 1.3 US q t (1.2 liters, 1.1
Imp q t)
Rear d ifferential g ear oil 0.8 US q t (0.8 liter, 0.7 Imp q t)
Power steering g ear fluid 0.7 US q t (0.7 liter, 0.6 Imp q t)
Eng ine c oolant MT 7.2 US q t (6.8 liters, 6.0 Imp q t) AT 7.1 US q t (6.7 liters, 5.9 Imp q t)
Tires Legacy
Typ e Steel b elted rad ial, Tub eless
Size Brig hton P195/60R15 87H L P205/60R15 90H
GT P205/55R16 89H
Temp orary sp are T135/70D16
Pressure
Front Brig hton 33 p si (230 kPa, 2.3 kg /c m 2
)
GT, L 32 p si (220 kPa, 2.2 kg /c m 2
)
Rear Brig hton 32 p si (220 kPa, 2.2 kg /c m 2
)
GT, L 30 p si (210 kPa, 2.1 kg /c m 2
)
Temp orary sp are 60 p si (420 kPa, 4.2 kg /c m 2
)
Wheel size 15 x 6JJ, 16 x 6 1
/2 JJ
OUTBACK
Typ e Steel b elted rad ial, Tub eless Size P225/60R16 97H
Temp orary sp are T145/80R16
Pressure
Front 30 p si (210 kPa, 2.1 kg /c m 2
)
Trailer towing 30 p si (210 kPa, 2.1 kg /c m 2
)
Rear 29 p si (200 kPa, 2.0 kg /c m 2
)
Trailer towing 32 p si (220 kPa, 2.2 kg /c m 2
)
Temp orary sp are 60 p si (420 kPa, 4.2 kg /c m 2
)
Wheel size 16 x 6 1
/2 JJ