ECU SUBARU OUTBACK 2005 4.G Repair Manual

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surface of the wheel and hub with a cloth.
12.Put on the spare tire. Replace the wheel nuts.
Tighten them by hand.
Do not use oil or grease on the wheel studs or
nuts when the spare tire is installed. This could
cause the nuts to become loose and lead to an
accident.
13.Turn the jack handle counterclockwise to lower the vehicle. 14.Use the wheel nut wrench to securely tighten the
wheel nuts to the specified torque, following the tight-
ening order in the illustration.
The torque for tightening the nuts is 74 to 89 lbf·ft (100
to 120 N·m, 10 to 12 kgf·m). This torque is equivalent
to applying about 88 to 110 lbs (40 to 50 kg) at the top
of the wheel nut wrench. Never use your foot on the
wheel nut wrench or a pipe extension on the wrench
because you may exceed the specified torque. Have
the wheel nut torque checked at the nearest automo-
tive service facility.
15.Store the flat tire in the spare tire compartment.
Put the spacer and tighten the attaching bolt firmly.
Also store the jack and jack handle in their storage lo-
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4. Screw the towing hook into the thread hole until the
threads can no longer be seen. 5. Tighten the towing hook securely by a wheel nut
wrench.
After towing, remove the towing hook from the vehicle
and stow it in the tool bag.
Fit the towing hook cover on the bumper.
Front towing hook (except OUTBACK models):
1. Take out the towing hook, screwdriver and wheel
nut wrench from the on board tool bag.
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5. Screw the towing hook into the thread hole until the
threads can no longer be seen. 6. Tighten the towing hook securely by a wheel nut
wrench.
After towing, remove the towing hook from the vehicle
and stow it in the tool bag.
Fit the fog light cover and towing hook cover on the
bumper.
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Do not use the towing hook except when tow-
ing your vehicle. " Be sure to remove the towing hook after tow-
ing. Leaving the towing hook mounted on the
vehicle could interfere with proper operation of
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Rear tie-down hooks:
The rear tie-down hooks are located near each of the
jack-up reinforcements.
Use the rear tie-down hooks only for downward
anchoring. If they are used to anchor the vehi-
cle in any other direction, cables may slip off
the hooks, possibly causing a dangerous situa-
tion. !
Using a flat-bed truck
This is the best way to transport your vehicle. Use the
following procedures to ensure safe transportation.
1. Shift the selector lever into the “P” position for au-
tomatic transmission vehicles or “1st” for manualtransmission vehicles.
2. Pull up the parking brake lever firmly.
3. Secure the vehicle onto the carrier properly with
safety chains. Each safety chain should be equally
tightened and care must be taken not to pull the chains
so tightly that the suspension bottoms out.
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3. Release the secondary hood release located under
the front grille by moving the lever toward the left.
4. Lift up the hood, release the hood prop from its re-
tainer and put the end of the hood prop into the slot in
the hood.
To close the hood:
1. Lift the hood slightly and remove the hood prop
from the slot in the hood and return the prop to its re-
tainer.
2. Lower the hood until it approaches about 12 in (30
cm) from the closed position and let it drop.
3. After closing the hood, be sure the hood is securely
locked.
If this does not close the hood, release it from a slightly
higher position. Do not push the hood forcibly to close
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2. Park the vehicle on a level surface and stop the en-
gine.
3. Remove the oil filler cap.
2.5-liter turbo models Other models
4. Drain out the engine oil by removing the drain plug
while the engine is still warm. The used oil should be
drained into an appropriate container and disposed of
properly.
Be careful not to burn yourself with hot engine
oil.
5. Wipe the seating surface of the drain plug with a
clean cloth and tighten it securely with a new sealing
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loosen the drain plug.
3. Loosen the radiator cap to drain the coolant from
the radiator. Then drain the coolant from the reserve
tank. Tighten the drain plug securely.
Never attempt to remove the radiator cap until
the engine has been shut off and has cooled
down completely. Since the coolant is under
pressure, you may suffer serious burns from a
spray of boiling hot coolant when the cap is re-
moved.
4. Install the under cover. Non-turbo models
A) Fill up to here
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4. Align the claws of the plastic support with the
grooves in the blade rubber assembly, then slide the
blade rubber assembly into place.
Securely retain both ends of the rubber with the stop-
pers on the plastic support ends. If the rubber is not re-
tained properly, the wiper may scratch the rear win-
dow glass.
5. Install the wiper blade assembly to the wiper arm.
Make sure that it locks in place.
6. Hold the wiper arm by hand and slowly lower it in position.
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A) Rear turn signal light
B) Backup light
C) Brake/tail and rear side marker light
2. Remove the bulb holder from the rear combination
light assembly by turning it counterclockwise.
3. Remove the bulb from the socket by pushing it and
turning counterclockwise. Install a new bulb.
4. Set the bulb holder into the rear combination light
assembly and turn it clockwise until it locks.
5. Securely lock the cover against the trunk trim by
using the screwdriver to turn the top knob clockwise. !
Station wagon
1. Using a Phillips screwdriver, remove the upper andlower screws.
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B
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