2000 SUBARU LEGACY Owners Manual

Interior equipment6-17
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Floor mat (if equipped)
CAUTION
Make sure the driver ’s floor mat is placed back in its proper loca-
tion and correctly secured on its retaining pin. If the floor mat slips forward and interferes with the movement of the pedals dur-ing driving, it could cause an accident.
HB6016BA
HB6015BA
A retaining p in is loc ated on the d rivers sid e of t he vehic le next to the
fuel filler d oor release. The floor mat is sec ured using the b uilt-in g rom-
met, b y p lac ing the g rommet over the p in and p ushin g d ownward .
Luggage cover (if equipped)
WARNING
Do not place anything on the extended cover. Putting excessive weight on the extended cover can break it and an object on the
cover could tumble forward in the event of a sudden stop or colli-
sion. This could cause serious injury.
The lug g ag e c over is p rovid ed for c overing the c arg o area and to p ro-
tec t its c ontents from d irec t sunlig ht. This c over is d etac hab le to make
room for ad d itional c arg o.

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Using the cover
HB7015BA
To extend the c over, p ull the end of the c over out of the housing , then
insert its hooks into the c atc hes as shown. To rewi nd it, unhook it from
the c atc hes and it will rewind automatic ally. You s hould hold on to the
c over and g uid e it b ac k into the c over housing whil e it is rewind ing .
To remove the cover
HB7017BA
HB7016BA
1. Rewind the c over.
2. To take it off the c over rails, lift it out while p ressing the release
knob s loc ated b oth sid es of the c over housing .
3. Store the c over in the c arg o area.

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To install the c over:
Hang the b oth end s of the c over housing on the c ove
r rails. Make
sure that the c over is mounted sec urely b y p ulling it up .
Cargo anchorage eyelets (if equipped)
CAUTION
The cargo anchorage eyelets are designed only for securing light
cargo. Never try to secure cargo that exceeds the capacity of thehooks. The maximum load capacity is 44 lb (20 kg) per eyelet.
HB7018BA
The c arg o area is eq uip p ed with four anc horag e eyel ets so that c arg o
c an b e sec ured with a lug g ag e net or rop es.
When using the anc horag e eyelets, turn them d own ou t of the storing
rec esses. When not in use, p ut the eyelets up into the storing rec esses.

6-20Storage tray (if equipped)
CAUTION
Always keep the lid of the storage tray closed while driving to
reduce the risk of injury in the event of sudden stop or an acci- dent. Do not store spray cans, containers with flammable or corro-
sive liquids or any other dangerous items in the storage tray.
HB6007BB
Sedan
HB6008BA
HB7019AD
The storag e tray is loc ated und er the floor of the trunk or c arg o area and
c an b e used to store small items. To op en the lid , p ull the tab or hand le
up .

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Station wagon:
Hang the hook p rovid ed on the und ersid e of the lid on
the rear ed g e of the roof to keep the lid op en. NOTE When storing a flat tire, put the storage tray in the trunk or cargo area.

7
Starting and operating Fuel7-2
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Fuel requirements 7-2
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Fuel filler lid and cap 7-4
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State emission testing (U.S. only) 7-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Preparing to drive 7-7
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Starting the engine 7-8
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Starting the engine for a manual transmission vehicle 7-8 . . . . . . . . . .
Starting the engine for an automatic transmission vehicle 7-9 . . . . . .
Starting the engine during cold weather below –4F ( –20 C) 7-10 . . .
Starting a flooded engine 7-10
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Stopping the engine 7-10
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Manual transmission 7-11
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Automatic transmission 7-14
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Selector lever for automatic transmission 7-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shift lock release 7-19
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Rear viscous limited slip differential (LSD) (GT, GT-LTD, OUTBACK-CW and OUTBACK-LTD) 7-20 . . . . . . . . . .
Power steering 7-20
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Braking 7-21
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Braking tips 7-21
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Brake system 7-21
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Disc brake pad wear warning indicators 7-22 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) 7-23 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Parking your vehicle 7-25
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Cruise control (if equipped) 7-27 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

7-2
Fuel
CAUTION
Use of a fuel which is low in quality or use of an inappropriate fuel additive may cause engine damage.
Fuel requirements Fuel Octane Rating
Your eng ine is d esig ned to use only unlead ed g asoli ne with an oc tane
rating of 87 AKI or hig her. This oc tane rating is t he averag e of the Re-
searc h Oc tane and Motor Oc tane numb ers and is c ommo nly referred
to as the Anti Knoc k Ind ex (AKI).
Using a g asoline with a lower oc tane rating c an c au se p ersistent and
heavy knoc king , whic h c an d amag e the eng ine. Do not b e c onc erned
if your vehic le sometimes knoc ks lig htly when you d rive up a hill or
when you ac c elerate. See your d ealer or a q ualified servic e tec hni-
c ian if you use a g asoline with the sp ec ified oc tan e rating and your
vehic le knoc ks heavily or p ersistently. Unleaded gasoline
The nec k of the fuel filler p ip e is d esig ned to ac c ep t only an unlead ed
g asoline filler nozzle. Und er no c irc umstanc es shou ld lead ed g aso-
line b e used b ec ause it will d amag e the emission c o ntrol system and
may imp air d riveab ility and fuel ec onomy. Gasoline for California-certified LEV
If your vehic le is a California-c ertified Low Emiss ion Vehic le (LEV) as
ind ic ated on the und erhood tune-up lab el, it is d es ig ned to op timize
eng ine and emission c ontrol system p erformanc e with g asoline that
meets California low sulfer sp ec ific ations. Your ve hic le will op erate on
g asoline meeting Fed eral sp ec ific ations.

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Gasoline for cleaner air CAUTION
Do not let fuel spill on the exterior surfaces of the vehicle. Fuels containing alcohol may cause paint damage, which is not cov-
ered under the SUBARU Limited Warranty.
Your use of g asoline with d eterg ent ad d itives will help p revent d ep os-
its from forming in your eng ine and fuel system. Th is help s keep your
eng ine in tune and your emission c ontrol system wor king p rop erly,
and is a way of d oing your p art for c leaner air. If you c ontinuously use
a hig h q uality fuel with the p rop er d eterg ent and o ther ad d itives, you
should never need to ad d any fuel system c leaning a g ents to your
fuel tank.
Many g asolines are now b lend ed with materials c alle d oxyg enates.
Use of these fuels c an also help keep the air c lean er. SUBARU ap -
p roves the use of oxyg enated b lend fuels, suc h as M TBE (Methyl Ter-
tiary Butyl Ether) or ethanol (ethyl or g rain alc oh ol). The b lend ed fuels
should c ontain no more than 15% MTBE or 10% ethanol for the p rop er
op eration of your SUBARU.
In ad d ition, some g asoline sup p liers are now p rod uc ing reformulated
g asolines, whic h are d esig ned to red uc e vehic le emi ssions. SUBARU
ap p roves the use of reformulated g asoline.
If you are not sure what the fuel c ontains, you sho uld ask your servic e
station op erators if their g asolines c ontain d eterg ents and oxyg enates
and if they have b een reformulated to red uc e vehic l e emissions.
As ad d itional g uid anc e, only use fuels suited for y our vehic le as ex-
p lained b elow. Fuel should b e unlead ed and have an oc tane rating n o lower than
that sp ec ified in this manual. Methanol (methyl or wood alc ohol) is sometimes mixe d with un-
lead ed g asoline. Methanol c an b e used in your vehic le ONLY if it
d oes not exc eed 5% of the fuel mixture AND if it is ac c omp anied b y