2003 Subaru Baja - 11. Maintenance and service (66 pages)
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Manual Description
Front differential gear oil (AT vehicles), replacement of brake pad lining, front turn signal light, parking light side marker light, map light, dome light door step light.
The scheduled maintenance items required to be serviced at regular intervals are shown in the Warranty Maintenance Booklet”, for details of your maintenance schedule, read separate Warranty, when maintenance and service are required, it recommended that all, work be done by an authorized SUBARU dealer.
If you perform maintenance and service by yourself, you should familiarize yourself with the information provided in this section on general maintenance and service your SUBARU, incorrect or incomplete service could cause improper unsafe vehicle, d Testing of an All-Wheel Drive vehicle must NEVER be performed on a single two-wheel dynamometer similar apparatus, attempting to do so will result in transmission damage.
Uncontrolled vehicle movement and may cause an accident, d Always select a safe area when performing maintenance, d Always be very careful to avoid injury when working on the vehicle, hazardous if improperly used or handled, example, battery.
D Your vehicle should only be serviced by persons fully competent to do so, d Always use the proper tools and make certain that they, d Never get under the vehicle supported only by jack, use a safety stands support vehicle.
D Never keep the engine running in poorly ventilated area, such as a garage other closed areas, d Because the fuel system is under pressure, replacement, fuel filter should be performed only by your SUBARU dealer.
D Wear adequate eye protection to guard against getting oil, d Do not tamper with the wiring of the SRS airbag system, seatbelt pretensioner system, or attempt take its connectors, apart, as that may activate the system or it can render it inoperative.
If your SRS airbag or seatbelt pretensioner needs service, consult your nearest SUBARU dealer, j Before checking or servicing engine compartment, d Always stop the engine and set the parking brake firmly to prevent vehicle moving, d Always let the engine cool down.
Hot when the engine is running and remain hot for some time after engine stopped, d Do not spill engine oil, engine coolant, brake fluid any other, d Always remove the key from the ignition switch, ignition switch is in the ON” position, the cooling fan may operate suddenly even when engine stopped.
J When you do checking or servicing engine, a running engine can be dangerous, clothing, hair and tools away from the cooling fan, belts any, always check that the hood is properly locked before you start.
And block your view, which may cause an accident serious, moving the lever toward the left, from its retainer and put the end of the hood prop into slot, hood and return the prop its retainer.
Closed position let it drop, if this does not close the hood, release it from slightly higher position, do not push the hood forcibly to close it, check the engine oil level each fuel stop.
The lower level, add oil to bring the level up upper level, use only engine oil with the recommended grade viscosity, to prevent overfilling the engine oil, do not add any additional oil, above the upper level when engine cold.
The dipstick has a notch above upper level, just after driving or while the engine is warm, engine oil level, listed in the maintenance schedule when driving dusty roads.
Manual Description
Front differential gear oil (AT vehicles), replacement of brake pad lining, front turn signal light, parking light side marker light, map light, dome light door step light.
The scheduled maintenance items required to be serviced at regular intervals are shown in the Warranty Maintenance Booklet”, for details of your maintenance schedule, read separate Warranty, when maintenance and service are required, it recommended that all, work be done by an authorized SUBARU dealer.
If you perform maintenance and service by yourself, you should familiarize yourself with the information provided in this section on general maintenance and service your SUBARU, incorrect or incomplete service could cause improper unsafe vehicle, d Testing of an All-Wheel Drive vehicle must NEVER be performed on a single two-wheel dynamometer similar apparatus, attempting to do so will result in transmission damage.
Uncontrolled vehicle movement and may cause an accident, d Always select a safe area when performing maintenance, d Always be very careful to avoid injury when working on the vehicle, hazardous if improperly used or handled, example, battery.
D Your vehicle should only be serviced by persons fully competent to do so, d Always use the proper tools and make certain that they, d Never get under the vehicle supported only by jack, use a safety stands support vehicle.
D Never keep the engine running in poorly ventilated area, such as a garage other closed areas, d Because the fuel system is under pressure, replacement, fuel filter should be performed only by your SUBARU dealer.
D Wear adequate eye protection to guard against getting oil, d Do not tamper with the wiring of the SRS airbag system, seatbelt pretensioner system, or attempt take its connectors, apart, as that may activate the system or it can render it inoperative.
If your SRS airbag or seatbelt pretensioner needs service, consult your nearest SUBARU dealer, j Before checking or servicing engine compartment, d Always stop the engine and set the parking brake firmly to prevent vehicle moving, d Always let the engine cool down.
Hot when the engine is running and remain hot for some time after engine stopped, d Do not spill engine oil, engine coolant, brake fluid any other, d Always remove the key from the ignition switch, ignition switch is in the ON” position, the cooling fan may operate suddenly even when engine stopped.
J When you do checking or servicing engine, a running engine can be dangerous, clothing, hair and tools away from the cooling fan, belts any, always check that the hood is properly locked before you start.
And block your view, which may cause an accident serious, moving the lever toward the left, from its retainer and put the end of the hood prop into slot, hood and return the prop its retainer.
Closed position let it drop, if this does not close the hood, release it from slightly higher position, do not push the hood forcibly to close it, check the engine oil level each fuel stop.
The lower level, add oil to bring the level up upper level, use only engine oil with the recommended grade viscosity, to prevent overfilling the engine oil, do not add any additional oil, above the upper level when engine cold.
The dipstick has a notch above upper level, just after driving or while the engine is warm, engine oil level, listed in the maintenance schedule when driving dusty roads.
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