2001 SUBARU LEGACY maintenance

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Installing the wheel cover
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Alig n the valve with the valve hole in the c over, t hen fit the c over on
the wheel b y tap p ing your hand evenly around the c i rc umferenc e of
the c over.
NOTE When any of the wheels is removed and replaced for tire rotation or to change a flat tire, always check the tightness of the wheel nutsafter driving approximately 600 miles (1,000 km). If any nut is loose,tighten it to the specified torque.
Aluminum wheels (If equipped)
Aluminum wheels c an b e sc ratc hed and d amag ed easily . Hand le them
c arefully to maintain their ap p earanc e, p erformanc e , and safety.
When any of the wheels is removed and rep lac ed for tire rotation or to
c hang e a flat, always c hec k the tig htness of the wh eel nuts after d riving
ap p roximatly 600 miles (1,000 km). If any nut is lo ose, tig hten it to the
sp ec ified torq ue. Never ap p ly oil to the thread ed p arts, wheel nuts, or tap ered surfac e
of the wheel. Never let the wheel rub ag ainst sharp p rotrusions o r c urb s.
Be sure to fit tire c hains on uniformly and c omp let ely around the tire,
otherwise the c hains may sc ratc h the wheel.

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Replacement of windshield wiper blades
Grease, wax, insec ts, or other materials on the win
d shield or the wip er
b lad e results in jerky wip er op eration and streakin g on the g lass. If you
c annot remove the streaks after op erating the wind s hield washer or if the
wip er op eration is jerky, c lean the outer surfac e o f the wind shield (or rear
wind ow) and the wip er b lad es using a sp ong e or soft c loth with a neutral
d eterg ent or mild -ab rasive c leaner. After c leaning , rinse the wind shield
and wip er b lad es with c lean water. The wind shield i s c lean if b ead s d o
not form when you rinse the wind shield with water.
CAUTION
Do not clean the wiper blades with gasoline or a solvent, such as
paint thinner or benzene. This will cause deterioration of thewiper blades.
If you c annot eliminate the streaking even after fo llowing this method ,
rep lac e the wip er b lad es using the following p roc ed ures:
1. Raise the wip er arm off the wind shield .
2. Remove the wip er b lad e assemb ly b y hold ing its p i vot area and p ush-
ing it in the d irec tion shown b y the arrow while d e p ressing the wip er
b lad e stop p er.
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Stopper
3. Grasp the loc ked end of the b lad e rub b er assemb ly and p ull it firmly
until the stop p ers on the rub b er are free of the me tal sup p ort.

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HS0194
HS0193
Stopper
6. Install the wip er b lad e assemb ly to the wip er arm . Make sure that it
loc ks in p lac e.
7. Lower the wip er arm. Battery
WARNING
Before beginning work on or near any battery, be sure to extin-
guish all cigarettes, matches, and lighters. Never expose a bat- tery to an open flame or electric sparks. Batteries give off a gaswhich is highly flammable and explosive. For safety, in case an explosion does occur, wear eye protec-
tion or shield your eyes when working near any battery. Never
lean over a battery. Do not let battery fluid contact eyes, skin, fabrics, or paint be-
cause battery fluid is a corrosive acid. If battery fluid gets on yourskin or in your eyes, immediately flush the area with water thor-
oughly. Seek medical help immediately if acid has entered theeyes.If battery fluid is accidentally swallowed, immediately drink a
large amount of milk or water, and seek medical attention
immediately. To lessen the risk of sparks, remove rings, metal watchbands,

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two fuse b oxes. The one is loc ated und er the instru
ment p anel b ehind
the c oin tray on the d river ’s seat sid e. The other one is housed in the
eng ine c omp artment. The fuse p uller and sp are fuses are stored in the
main fuse b ox c over in the eng ine c omp artment.
If any lig hts, ac c essories or other elec tric al c ont rols d o not op erate, in-
sp ec t the c orresp ond ing fuse. If a fuse has b lown, rep lac e it.
HS0208
HS0204
Good
BlownFuse puller
Spare fuses
1. Turn the ig nition switc h to the “LOCK ” p osition and turn off all elec tri-
c al ac c essories.
2. Remove the c over.
(For b ehind the c oin tray: op en the c oin tray and p ull it horizontally to
remove it.)
3. Determine whic h fuse may b e b lown. The b ac k sid e of eac h fuse b ox
c over and the “Fuse and c irc uits ” sec tion in c hap ter 12 in this manual
show the c irc uit for eac h fuse.
HS0207
Fuse puller

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Replacing bulbs
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Wattag e Bulb No.
1 Head lig ht
GT and OUTBACK mod elsLow b eam 12V –55W H1
Hig h b eam 12V –60W 9005 (HB3)
Exc ep t GT and OUTBACK mod els 12V –60/55W 9007 (HB5)
2 Front turn sig nal 12V –27W 1156NA (Amb er)
3 Sp ot lig ht 12V –8W —
4 Dome lig ht 12V –8W —
5 Door step lig ht 12V –3.4W —
6 Front turn sig nal lig ht/
p arking and front sid e marker lig ht 12V –27/8W 1157NA (Amb er)
7 Front fog lig ht
Exc ep t OUTBACK 12V –55W H3
OUTBACK 12V –51W 9006 (HB4)

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Headlight
CAUTION
Halogen headlight bulbs become very hot while in use. If you touch the bulb surface with bare hands or greasy gloves, fingerprints or grease on the bulb surface develop into hot spots, caus-ing the bulb to break. If there are finger prints or grease on thebulb surface, wipe them away with a soft cloth moistened with al-cohol.
NOTE If headlight aiming is required, consult your SUBARU dealer for proper adjustment of the headlight aim. For GT and OUTBACK models
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Remove the head lig ht b ulb c over, b y turning it c oun terc loc kwise.

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5. To install the b ulb to the head lig ht assemb ly, tu
rn it c loc kwise until
it c lic ks.
6. Install the head lig ht b ulb c over. Except GT and OUTBACK models
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1. Disc onnec t the elec tric al c onnec tor while p ressin g the loc k release
tab .
2. Remove the b ulb hold er from the head lig ht assemb l y b y turning it
c ounterc loc kwise.
3. Remove the b ulb from the head lig ht assemb ly.
4. Install the new b ulb .
5. Install the b ulb hold er in the head lig ht assemb ly b y turning it c loc k-
wise until it loc ks.
6. Remove the elec tric al c onnec tor.
Front fog light (if equipped)
It may b e d iffic ult to rep lac e the b ulb s. Have your SUBARU d ealer
rep lac e the b ulb s if nec essary. Front turn signal light, parking light and side marker light
The head lig ht assemb ly must b e removed b efore the f ront turn sig nal
lig ht and p arking lig ht b ulb s c an b e rep lac ed . Whe n the head lig ht as-
semb ly has b een removed and then reinstalled , it ma y b ec ome nec es-
sary to make a head lig ht aiming ad justment. After a b ulb has b een re-
p lac ed , it is rec ommend ed that the head lig ht aiming ad justment b e

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Rear combination lights Sedan
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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.