fuel SUBARU OUTBACK 2001 3.G Owner's Guide

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Always use the proper tools and make certain that they are
well maintained. Never get under the vehicle supported only by a jack. Always
use a safety stands to support the vehicle. Never keep the engine running in a poorly ventilated area,
such as a garage or other closed areas. Do not smoke or allow open flames around the fuel or battery.
This will cause a fire. Because the fuel system is under pressure, replacement of the
fuel filter should be performed only by your SUBARU dealer. Wear adequate eye protection to guard against getting oil or
fluids in your eyes. If something does get in your eyes, thorough-
ly wash it out with clean water. Do not tamper with the wiring of the SRS airbag system or
seatbelt pretensioner system, or attempt to take its connectorsapart, as that may activate the system or it can render it inopera-tive. The wiring and connectors of these systems are yellow for
easy identification. NEVER use a circuit tester for these wiring. If your SRS airbag or seatbelt pretensioner needs service, con-
sult your nearest SUBARU dealer. Before checking or servicing in the engine compart- ment
Always stop the engine and set the parking brake firmly to pre-
vent the vehicle from moving. Always let the engine cool down. Engine parts become very
hot when the engine is running and remain hot for some time af-ter the engine is stopped. Do not spill engine oil, engine coolant, brake fluid or any other
fluid on hot engine components. This may cause a fire. Always remove the key from the ignition switch. When the
ignition switch is in the “ON” position, the cooling fan may oper-
ate suddenly even when the engine is stopped.

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Engine compartment overview
2.5 liter models
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1 Manual transmission oil level
g aug e (MT) (p ag e 11-23) or
Differential g ear oil level g aug e
(AT) (p ag e 11-26)
2 Air c leaner element
(p ag e 11-18)
3 Clutc h fluid reservoir
(p ag e 11-32)
4 Automatic transmission fluid
level g aug e (p ag e 11-24)
5 Brake fluid reservoir
(p ag e 11-30)
6 Fuel filter 7
Wind shield washer tank
(p ag e 11-42)
8 Fuse b ox (p ag e 11-46)
9 Battery (p ag e 11-45)
Q Eng ine oil filler c ap
(p ag e 11-9)
W Eng ine c oolant reservoir
(p ag e 11-15)
E Rad iator c ap (p ag e 11-15)
R Eng ine oil level g aug e
(p ag e 11-9)
T Power steering fluid reservoir
(p ag e 11-29)

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3.0 liter models
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1 Air c leaner element
(p ag e 11-18)
2 Differential g ear oil level g aug e
(AT) (p ag e 11-26)
3 Automatic transmission fluid
level g aug e (p ag e 11-24)
4 Brake fluid reservoir
(p ag e 11-30)
5 Fuel filter
6 Wind shield washer tank
(p ag e 11-42) 7
Fuse b ox (p ag e 11-46)
8 Battery (p ag e 11-45)
9 Eng ine c oolant reservoir
(p ag e 11-15)
Q Eng ine oil filler c ap
(p ag e 11-9)
W Eng ine oil level g aug e
(p ag e 11-9)
E Rad iator c ap (p ag e 11-15)
R Power steering fluid reservoir
(p ag e 11-29)

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Engine oil
Checking the oil level
Chec k the eng ine oil level at eac h fuel stop .
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1. Park the vehic le on a level surfac e and stop the eng ine.
2. Pull out the d ip stic k, wip e it c lean, and insert it ag ain.
3. Be sure the d ip stic k is c orrec tly inserted until it stop s with the
g rap hic symb ol
on its top ap p earing as shown in the illustra-
tion.
4. Pull out the d ip stic k ag ain and c hec k the oil lev el on it. If it is b elow
the lower level, ad d oil to b ring the level up to t he up p er level.
CAUTION
Use only engine oil with the recommended grade and viscosity.
If you c hec k the oil level just after stop p ing the eng ine, wait a few min-
utes for the oil to d rain b ac k into the oil p an b ef ore c hec king the level.
Just after d riving or while the eng ine is warm, the eng ine oil level
read ing may b e in a rang e b etween the up p er level a nd the notc h
mark. This is c aused b y thermal exp ansion of the en g ine oil.
To p revent overfilling the eng ine oil, d o not ad d a ny ad d itional oil
ab ove the up p er level when the eng ine is c old .

11-1212. Reinstall the c over und er the oil filter.
13. Pour the sp ec ified amount of eng ine oil throug h
the filler nec k.
Oil c ap ac ity: 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 )
14. Start the eng ine and make sure that no oil leak s ap p ear around
the filter ’s rub b er seal.
15. Run the eng ine until it reac hes the normal op er ating temp erature.
Then stop the eng ine and wait a few minutes to allo w the oil d rain
b ac k. Chec k the oil level ag ain and if nec essary, a d d more eng ine oil.
Recommended grade and viscosity CAUTION
Use only engine oil with the recommended grade and viscosity.
Oil grade: API classification SJ or SH with the words “ENERGY
CONSERVING II ” (if you cannot obtain the oil with SJ
or SH grade, you may use SG grade oil.) or the new API certification mark (Starburst mark) dis-
played on the container.
New API Certification Mark (Starburst Mark)API Service label
1
2
3
1 Ind ic ates the oil q uality b y API d esig nations
2 Ind ic ates the SAE oil visc osity g rad e
3 Ind ic ates that the oil has fuel saving c ap ab ilities

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In 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.
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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

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Engine coolant Checking the coolant level
Chec k the c oolant level at eac h fuel stop .
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1. Chec k the c oolant level on the outsid e of the res ervoir while the
eng ine is c ool.
2. If the level is c lose to or lower than the “LOW ” level mark, ad d
c oolant up to the “FULL ” level mark. If the reserve tank is emp ty, re-
move the rad iator c ap and refill as req uired .
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Rubber gaskets
3. After refilling the reserve tank and the rad iator , reinstall the c ap s
and c hec k that the rub b er g askets insid e the rad iat or c ap are in the
p rop er p osition.

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Tire pressure
For the b est b alanc e b etween fuel ec onomy, tire lif e, rid e c omfort, and
hand ling , tire p ressure should b e maintained in ac c ord anc e with sp ec ifi-
c ations. Chec k the tire p ressure when the tires are c old . Cold means that
the vehic le has b een p arked for three hours or has b een d riven less than
1 mile (1.6 km).
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The rec ommend ed tire p ressure and sizes are p rovid e d on the tire p lac -
ard , whic h is loc ated und er the d oor latc h on the d river’s sid e.
Tire rotation
Tire wear will vary with eac h wheel. To inc rease th e life of tires and keep
wear uniform, it is b est to rotate them every 7,500 mile (12,500 km).
When rotating tires, rep lac e any unevenly worn or d amag ed tire. After
rotating the tires, ad just tire p ressure and b e sur e to c hec k wheel nut
tig htness.

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When wheel nuts, b alanc e weig hts, or the c enter c ap rep lac ed , b e
sure to rep lac e them with g enuine SUBARU p arts d esi g ned for aluminum
wheels.
Windshield washer fluid
CAUTION
Never use engine coolant as washer fluid because it could cause paint damage.
Chec k the level of the washer fluid at eac h fuel st op . If the level is low, fill
the fluid up to the nec k of the reservoir.
Use wind shield washer fluid . If wind shield washer f luid is unavailab le use
c lean water.
In areas where water freezes in winter, use an anti -freeze typ e wind shield
washer fluid . SUBARU Wind shield Washer Fluid c ontai ns 58.5% methyl
alc ohol and 41.5% surfac tant, b y volume. Its freezi ng temp erature varies
ac c ord ing to how muc h it is d iluted , as ind ic ated b elow.
Washer Fluid Conc entration
Freezing Temp erature
30% 50%
100%10.4 F ( –12 C)
–4 F ( –20 C)
–49 F ( –45 C)
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12-4Sp ark p lug s typ e RC10YC4 (Champion)
RC8YC4 (Champ ion)
BKR6E-11 (NGK)
K20PR-U11 (NIPPONDENSO)
3.0 liter
Battery typ e and c ap ac ity 75D23L
Alternator 12V-100A
Sp ark p lug s typ e PLFR6A-11 (NGK)
Capacities
Fuel tank 16.9 US g al (64 liters, 14.1 Imp g al)
Eng ine oil 2.5 liter 4.2 US q t (4.0 liters, 3.5 Imp q t)
3.0 liter 6.0 US q t (5.7 liters, 5.0 Imp q t)
Transmission oil (MT) 3.7 US q t (3.5 liters, 3.1 Imp q t)
Transmission fluid (AT) 9.8 US q t (9.3 liters, 8.2 I mp q t)
AT 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 2.5 liter 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)
3.0 liter 8.1 US q t (7.7 liters, 6.7 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
)