SUBARU OUTBACK 2001 3.G Owners Manual

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HB9031BB
1Connec t one jump er c ab le to the p ositive (+ ) termin al on the
d isc harg ed b attery. 2 Connec t the other end of the jump er c ab le to the p o sitive (+ )
terminal of the b ooster b attery.3 Connec t one end of the other c ab le to the neg ative (– ) terminal
of the b ooster b attery.4 Connec t the other end of the c ab le.
2.5 liter mod els: To the eng ine lifting b rac ket.
3.0 liter mod els: To the strut mounting nut.
Make sure that the c ab les are not near any moving p arts and that
the c ab le c lamp s are not in c ontac t with any other metal.
5. Start the eng ine of the vehic le with the b ooster b attery and run it at
mod erate sp eed . Then start the eng ine of the vehic l e that has the d is-
c harg ed b attery.
6. When finished , c arefully d isc onnec t the c ab les in exac tly the re-
verse ord er.

9-14Engine overheating
WARNING
Never attempt to remove the radiator cap until the engine has been shut off and has fully cooled down. When the engine is hot,the coolant is under pressure. Removing the cap while the engineis still hot could release a spray of boiling hot coolant, which
could burn you very seriously.
If the eng ine overheats, safely p ull off the road a nd stop the vehic le in a
safe p lac e.
If steam is coming from the engine compartment
Turn the eng ine off and g et everyone away from the vehic le until it
c ools d own. If no steam is coming from the engine compartment
1. Keep the eng ine running at id ling sp eed .
2. Op en the hood to ventilate the eng ine c omp artment .
Confirm that the c ooling fan is turning . If the fan is not turning , im-
med iately turn the eng ine off and c ontac t your auth orized d ealer for
rep air.
3. After the eng ine c oolant temp erature has d rop p ed , turn off the en-
g ine.
If the temp erature g aug e stays at the overheated zo ne, turn the en-
g ine off.
4. After the eng ine has fully c ooled d own, c hec k the c oolant level in
the reserve tank.
If the c oolant level is b elow the “MIN ” mark, ad d c oolant up to the
“ MAX ” mark.
5. If there is no c oolant in the reserve tank, ad d c oolant to the reserve
tank. Then remove the rad iator c ap and fill the rad iator with c oolant.
If you remove the rad iator c ap from a hot rad iator, first wrap a thic k
c loth around the rad iator c ap , then turn the c ap c o unterc loc kwise
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the rad iator. After the p ressure has b een fully rel
eased , remove the
c ap b y p ressing d own and turning it.
Towing
WARNING
Never tow AWD vehicles (both AT and MT) with the front wheels raised off the ground while the rear wheels are on the ground, orwith the rear wheels raised off the ground while the front wheelsare on the ground. This will cause the vehicle to spin away due tothe operation or deterioration of the center differential.
HB8009BA
If towing is nec essary, it is b est d one b y your SUB ARU d ealer or a c om-
merc ial towing servic e. Ob serve the following p roc e d ures for safety.
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.

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HB8012BBHB9005BB
HB9004BB
Towing and tie-down hook
HB8013BBTie-down hookTie-down hook

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HB9010BB
The towing hooks should b e used only in an emerg enc y (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. 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.

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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. For 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 .

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HB9020BA
HB9019BB
HB9022BA
HB9021BB
2. Pull the p ortion B toward you with your left hand . Simultaneously
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.

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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.
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.

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For OUTBACK models:
HB9025BA
1. Insert the g uid e
E into the hole F.
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.

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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.
HB9030BB
4. Push the p ortion L.