2000 SUBARU FORESTER fuel

Maintenance and service10-31
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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 Concentration
Freezing Temperature
30% 50%
100%10.4 F ( –12 C)
–4 F ( –20 C)
–49 F ( –45 C)
HS0189

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HS0199
7 to 8 notches
Tires and wheels WARNING
When replacing a tire, make sure you use only the same size,
circumferece, construction, brand, and load range as the original tires listed on the tire placard. Using other sizes, circumferecesor construction may result in severe mechanical damage to thedrivetrain of your vehicle and may affect ride, handling, braking,
speedometer/odometer calibration, and clearance between thebody and tires. It also may be dangerous and lead to loss of ve-hicle control. Do not use a combination of radial, belted bias or bias tires
since it may cause dangerous handling characteristics and leadto an accident. Do not let air out of warm tires to adjust pressure. Doing so
will result in low tire pressure.
The tires should b e c hec ked freq uently for p rop er t ire p ressure, wear,
and c uts. 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-

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Capacities
Fuel tank 15.9 US g al (60 liter, 13.2 Imp g al)
Eng ine oil 4.2 US q t (4.0 liter, 3.5 Imp q t)
Manual transmission oil 3.7 US q t (3.5 liter, 3.1 Im p q t)
Automatic transmission fluid 9.8 US q t (9.3 liter, 8.2 Imp q t)
AT d ifferential g ear oil 1.3 US q t (1.2 liter, 1.1 I mp q t)
AWD rear d ifferential g ear oil 0.8 US q t (0.8 liter, 0.7 Imp q t)
Power steering fluid 0.7 US q t (0.7 liter, 0.6 Imp q t)
Eng ine c oolant 6.6 US q t (6.2 liter, 5.5 Imp q t)
Tires
Typ e Steel b elted rad ial, Tub eless
Size P205/70 R15 95S
P215/60 R16 94H
Pressure Front
(lig ht load ) 29 p si (200 kPa, 2.0 kg /c m 2
)
(full load ) 29 p si (200 kPa, 2.0 kg /c m 2
)
Rear
(lig ht load ) 26 p si (180 kPa, 1.8 kg /c m 2
)
(full load ) 36 p si (250 kPa, 2.5 kg /c m 2
)
Trailer towing Front 29 p si (200 kPa, 2.0 kg /c m 2
)
Rear 41 p si (280 kPa, 2.8 kg /c m 2
)
Wheel size 15 x 6JJ, 16 x 6 1
/2 JJ
Wheel alignment
Toe Front 0 0.12 in. (0 3 mm)
Rear 0.04 – 0.16 in. (1 – 4 mm)
Camb er Front –0 15 ’
Rear –0 15 ’