2000 SUBARU LEGACY trunk

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Rocking the vehicle
If you must roc k the vehic le to free it from snow, sand , or mud , d ep ress
the ac c elerator p ed al slig htly and move the selec to r lever b ac k and forth
b etween “D ” and “R ” rep eated ly. Do not rac e the eng ine. For the b est
p ossib le trac tion, avoid sp inning the wheels when t rying to free the ve-
hic le.
When the road surfac e is extremely slip p ery, you c a n ob tain b etter trac -
tion b y starting the vehic le with the transmission in 2nd than 1st (b oth for
MT and AT).
Refer to the “Automatic transmission ” sec tion in c hap ter 7 for information
on hold ing the transmission in 2nd p osition.
Loading your vehicle
WARNING
Never allow passengers to ride on the folded rear seatback, in
the trunk or in the cargo area. Doing so may result in serious in-
jury. Never stack luggage or other cargo higher than the top of the
seatback because it could tumble forward and injure passengersin the event of a sudden stop or accident. Keep luggage or cargo
low, as close to the floor as possible. When you carry something inside the vehicle, secure it when-
ever you can to prevent it from being thrown around inside the
vehicle during sudden stops, sharp turns or in an accident. Do not pile heavy loads on the roof. These loads raise the
vehicle’ s center of gravity and make it more prone to tip over.
Secure skis and other lengthy items properly to prevent them
from shooting forward and causing serious injury during a sud-den stop. Never exceed the maximum load limit. If you do, some parts on
your vehicle can break, or it can change the way your vehicle
handles. This could result in loss of control and cause personal

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5. Take out the sp are tire, jac k, and wheel nut wren
c h.
HB6008BCHB9003BB
HS0252
Temporary spare tire
HBF015CB
Jack handle
Jack
Spare tireHB8004BD
The sp are tire is stored und er the floor of the tru nk or c arg o area.
To remove the sp are tire, p roc eed as follows: Sedan: Remove the floor c over from the trunk. Remove the storag e tray.
Turn the attac hing b olt c ounterc loc kwise, then take the sp are tire out.
Station wagon: Op en the lid and hang the hook p rovid ed on the und er-

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sid e of the lid on the rear ed g e of the roof to kee
p the lid op en.
Remove the storag e tray. Turn the attac hing b olt c o unterc loc kwise, then
take sp are tire out.
If the sp are tire p rovid ed in your vehic le is a tem p orary sp are tire, c are-
fully read the sec tion “Temp orary sp are tire ” in this c hap ter and stric tly
follow the instruc tions.
HB7008CD
HB9001BB
The jac k is stored on the left sid e of the trunk or c arg o area.
To take out the jac k:
Remove the c over, turn the jac ksc rew c ounterc loc kwi se to loosen it, then
remove the jac k.
The jac k hand le is stored und er the sp are tire c ove r.

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HB7008CA
HB8004BD
The jac k is stored on the left sid e of the trunk or
c arg o area.
To take out the jac k, turn the jac ksc rew c ounterc lo c kwise to loosen it,
then remove the jac k.
The jac k hand le is stored und er the sp are tire c ove r.
For how to use the jac k, refer to “Flat tires ”.

10-62. It is d riven in areas of hig h humid ity, esp ec iall
y when temp eratures
rang e just ab ove freezing .
3. Damp ness in c ertain p arts of the vehic le remains for a long time,
even thoug h other p arts of the vehic le may b e d ry.
4. Hig h temp eratures will c ause c orrosion to p arts o f the vehic le
whic h c annot d ry q uic kly d ue to lac k of p rop er vent ilation.
To help prevent corrosion
Wash the vehic le freq uently. If you d rive on salted road s in the winter
or if you live in a c oastal area, you should flush the und erb od y with
fresh water freq uently.
After the winter has end ed , it is rec ommend ed that the und erb od y b e
g iven a very thoroug h washing .
Before the b eg inning of winter, c hec k the c ond ition of und erb od y
c omp onents, suc h as the exhaust system, fuel and b r ake lines, b rake
c ab les, susp ension, steering system, floor p an, and fend ers. If any of
them are found to b e rusted , they should b e g iven a n ap p rop riate rust
p revention treatment or should b e rep lac ed . Contac t your SUBARU
d ealer to p erform this kind of maintenanc e and trea tment if you need
assistanc e.
Rep air c hip s and sc ratc hes in the p aint as soon as you find them.
Chec k the interior of the vehic le for water and d ir t ac c umulation und er
the floor mats b ec ause that c ould c ause c orrosion. Oc c asionally
c hec k und er the mats to make sure the area is d ry.
Keep your g arag e d ry. Do not p ark your vehic le in a d amp , p oorly
ventilated g arag e. In suc h a g arag e, c orrosion c an b e c aused b y
d amp ness. If you wash the vehic le in the g arag e or p ut the vehic le
into the g arag e when wet or c overed with snow, that c an c ause
d amp ness.
If your vehic le is op erated in c old weather and /or in areas where road
salts and other c orrosive materials are used , the d oor hing es and
loc ks, trunk lid loc k, and hood latc h should b e ins p ec ted and lub ri-
c ated p eriod ic ally.

11-2Headlight
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Front fog light (if equipped) 11-50
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Front turn signal light, parking light and marker light 11-50 . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear combination lights 11-52
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License plate light 11-55
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Dome light, spot light, luggage compartment light and door step light 11-56
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Dome/Rear map reading lights (if equipped) 11-57 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Trunk light 11-58
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High mount stop light 11-58
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Wattag e Bulb No.
8 Bac kup lig ht
Sed an 12V –27W 3156K
Station wag on 12V –27W 1156
9 Lug g ag e area lig ht 12V –13W —
Q Hig h mount stop lig ht
Sed an 12V –18W 921
Station wag on 12V –13W 912
W Rear turn sig nal lig ht
Sed an 12V –21W —
Station wag on 12V –21W R2172 7440
E Brake/tail lig ht
Sed an 12V –27/8W 3157K
Station wag on 12V –27/8W 1157
R Lic enc e p late lig ht
Sed an 12V –5W 168
Station wag on 12V –3.8W or 5W 194 or 168
T Trunk room lig ht 12V –5W W5W
HBF013FC
HBB033BC

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Rear combination lights Sedan
HBB034BCHBF014DA
HBB035BB
1. Op en the trunk lid .
2. Op en the rear c omb ination lig ht c over. For covers on the trunk lid:
Unlatc h the c over b y p ushing the knob and op en the c over.
For covers on the trunk wall:
Unlatc h the c over b y moving the knob up ward and op e n the c over.
3. Remove the b ulb soc ket from the lig ht assemb ly b y turning it c oun-
terc loc kwise.
4. Remove the b ulb from the soc ket.Rear turn signal light: Remove the b ulb from the soc ket b y p ushing
it and turning it c ounterc loc kwise.Others: Pull the b ulb out of the soc ket.