2001 SUBARU LEGACY tires

14-4Eng ine c omp artment overview
11-7
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Eng ine c oolant 11-15
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Eng ine exhaust g as (Carb on monoxid e) 8-3 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Eng ine hood 11-5
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Eng ine oil 11-9
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Eng ine overheating 9-14
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Exterior c are 10-2
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Fastening the seatb elt 1-18
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Flat tires 9-4
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Floor mat (if eq uip p ed ) 6-14
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Fog lig ht switc h (if eq uip p ed ) 3-24
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Fold ing d own the rear seat — Station wag on 1-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front d ifferential g ear oil (AT vehic les) 11-26 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front fog lig ht (if eq uip p ed ) 11-53
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Front seatb elt p retensioners 1-28
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Front seats 1-2
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Front turn sig nal lig ht, p arking lig ht and marker l ig ht 11-53. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Front-wheel d rive warning lig ht (for AT vehic les) 3- 17
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Fuel 7-2
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Fuel ec onomy hints 8-3
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Fuel filler lid and c ap 7-4
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Fuel g aug e 3-9
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Fuel req uirements 7-2
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Fuse p anel loc ated b ehind the c oin tray 12-6 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuse p anel loc ated in the eng ine c omp artment 12-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Fuses 11-46
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Fuses and c irc uits 12-6
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Glove c omp artment 6-5
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GVWR and GAWR (Gross Vehic le Weig ht Rating and Gross Axle Weig ht Rating ) 8-19. . .

Index14-7
Prec autions to ob serve when hand ling a c omp ac t d isc
(CD) 5-60. . . . . . . .
Prep aring to d rive 7-8
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Rear c omb ination lig hts 11-55
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Rear d ifferential g ear oil 11-27
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Rear g ate (Station wag on) 2-26
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Rear seats 1-10
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Rear visc ous limited slip d ifferential (LSD) (if eq uip p ed ) 7-20. . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rear wind ow d efog g er switc h 3-29
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Rear wind ow wip er and washer switc h (if eq uip p ed ) 3- 28
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Rep lac ement of b rake p ad and lining 11-36 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rep lac ement of wind shield wip er b lad es 11-43 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Rep lac ing b ulb s 11-49
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Rep orting safety d efec ts (USA) 13-4
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Roc king the vehic le 8-16
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Roof rail and c rossb ar (if eq uip p ed ) 8-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Seatb elt maintenanc e 1-28
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Seatb elts 1-15
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Seatb elt safety tip s 1-15
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Seatb elt warning lig ht and c hime 1-18, 3-10 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Seat heater (if eq uip p ed ) 1-9
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Sec urity system (if eq uip p ed ) 2-13
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Sec urity system status ind ic ator lig ht (if eq uip p ed ) 3-18. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Selec tor lever for automatic transmission 7-15 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Shift loc k release 7-19
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Shift p osition ind ic ator (for AT vehic les) 3-18 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Snow tires 8-14
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Sp ark p lug s 11-20
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Sp ec ific ations 12-2
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Sp eed ometer 3-7
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Sp otlig ht (if eq uip p ed ) 6-2
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SRS airb ag (Sup p lemental Restraint System airb ag ) 1- 54
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SRS airb ag system monitors 1-72
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14-8SRS airb ag system servic ing
1-73
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SRS airb ag system warning lig ht 3-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SRS frontal airb ag 1-58
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SRS sid e airb ag (if eq uip p ed ) 1-65
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Starting a flood ed eng ine 7-10
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Starting the eng ine 7-8
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Starting the eng ine d uring c old weather b elow –4F ( –20 C) 7-10 . . . . . . . .
Starting the eng ine for a manual transmission vehic le 7-8. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Starting the eng ine for an automatic transmission v ehic le 7-9. . . . . . . . . . . .
State emission testing (U.S. only) 7-6
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Stop p ing the eng ine 7-10
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Storag e c omp artment 6-4
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Storag e tray (if eq uip p ed ) 6-16
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Sun visors 6-3
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Tac hometer (if eq uip p ed ) 3-8
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Temp erature A, B, C 13-3
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Temp erature g aug e 3-9
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Temp orary sp are tire 9-3
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Tilt steering wheel 3-36
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Tilting /slid ing moonroof (Sed an) 2-27
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Tire c hains 8-16
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Tire p ressure 11-39
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Tire rotation 11-39
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Tires 12-4
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Tires and wheels 11-38
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Top tether anc horag es 1-40
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Towing 9-15
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Trac tion AA, A, B, C 13-2
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Trailer hitc h (if eq uip p ed ) 8-24
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Trailer towing (for OUTBACK) 8-28
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Tread wear 13-2
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Trunk lid (Sed an) 2-24
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Trunk lig ht 11-60
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Turn sig nal ind ic ator lig hts 3-18
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1-32NOTE If the front part of the vehicle is damaged in an accident to the extent that the seatbelt pretensioner does not operate, contactyour SUBARU dealer as soon as possible.
Precautions against vehicle modification CAUTION
Do not perform any of the following modifications. Such modifi- cations can interfere with proper operation of the seatbelt perten-sioners. Attachment of any equipment (bush bar, winches, snow plow,
skid plate, etc.) other than SUBARU genuine accessory parts tothe front end. Modification of the suspension system or front end structure.
Installation of a tire of different size and construction from the
tires specified on the tire placard attached to the door jamb.
Always c onsult your SUBARU d ealer if you want to in stall any ac c es-
sory p arts to your vehic le.

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags1-75
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Replacement of seat fabric or leather (only for vehicles with
SRS side airbags) Installation of additional fabric or leather on the front seat
(only for vehicles with SRS side airbags)
Installation of additional electrical/electronic equipment such
as a mobile two-way radio on or near the SRS airbag system
components and/or wiring is not advisable. This could interferewith proper operation of the SRS airbag system.
CAUTION
Do not perform any of the following modifications. Such modifi-cations can interfere with proper operation of the SRS airbag sys-tem. Attachment of any equipment (brush bar, winches, snow plow,
skid plate, etc.) other than SUBARU genuine accessory parts tothe front end. Modification of the suspension system or front end structure.
Installation of a tire of different size and construction from the
tires specified on the tire placard attached to the door jamb. Attachment of any equipment (side steps or side sill protec-
tors, etc.) other than SUBARU genuine accessory parts to theside body (only for vehicles with side airbags).
Always c onsult your SUBARU d ealer if you want to in stall any ac c essory
p arts to your vehic le.

7-8
Preparing to drive
You should p erform the following c hec ks and ad justm
ents every d ay b e-
fore you start d riving .
1. Chec k that all wind ows, mirrors, and lig hts are c lean and unob -
struc ted .
2. Chec k the ap p earanc e and c ond ition of the tires. Also c hec k tires for
p rop er inflation.
3. Look und er the vehic le for any sig n of leaks.
4. Chec k that the hood , trunk and rear g ate are full y c losed .
5. Chec k the ad justment of the seat.
6. Chec k the ad justment of the insid e and outsid e mi rrors.
7. Fasten your seatb elt. Chec k that your p asseng ers have fastened their
seatb elts.
8. Chec k the op eration of the warning and ind ic ator lig hts when the ig ni-
tion switc h is turned to the “ON ” p osition.
9. Chec k the g aug es, ind ic ator and warning lig hts af ter starting the en-
g ine. NOTE Engine oil, engine coolant, brake fluid, washer fluid and other fluid
levels should be checked daily, weekly or at fuel stops.
Starting the engine
CAUTION
Do not operate the starter motor continuously for more than ten
seconds. If the engine fails to start after operating the starter forfive to ten seconds, wait for ten seconds or more before tryingagain.
Starting the engine for a manual transmission vehicle
1. Ap p ly the p arking b rake.
2. Turn off unnec essary lig hts and ac c essories.

7-14Automatic transmission
WARNING
Do not shift from the “P” or “N” position into the “D”, “3”, “2”,
“1” or “R” position while depressing the accelerator pedal. This
may cause the vehicle to jump forward or backward.
CAUTION
Shift into the “P” or “R” position only after the vehicle is com-
pletely stopped. Shifting while the vehicle is moving may cause
damage to the transmission. Do not race the engine for more than five seconds in any posi-
tion except the “N” or “P” position when the brake is set or the
tires are on blocks. This may cause the automatic transmissionfluid to overheat. Avoid shifting from one of the forward driving positions into
the “R” position or vice versa until the vehicle has completely
stopped. Such shifting may cause damage to the transmission.
The automatic transmission is elec tronic ally c ontro lled with 4-forward
sp eed s and 1-reverse sp eed .
NOTE
Immediately after a disconnected battery is reconnected or ATF (au- tomatic transmission fluid) is replaced, you may feel that the auto-matic transmission operation is somewhat unusual.This results from erasure or invalidation of data the on-board com-puter has collected and stored in memory to allow the transmissionto shift at the most appropriate times for the current condition ofyour vehicle. Optimized shifting will be restored as the vehicle con-tinues to be driven for a while.

Starting and operating7-25
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NOTE
If the warning light behavior is as described below, the ABS sys- tem may be considered normal.
The warning light comes on right after the engine is started
but goes out immediately, remaining off. The warning light remains on after the engine has been
started, but it goes out when the vehicle speed reaches about 8mph (12 km/h). The warning light comes on during driving, but it goes out
immediately and remains off.
When d riving with an insuffic ient b attery voltag e s uc h as when the en-
g ine is jump started , the ABS warning lig ht may c om e on. This is d ue
to the low b attery voltag e and d oes not ind ic ate a malfunc tion. When
the b attery b ec omes fully c harg ed , the lig ht will g o out.
VDC (Vehicle Dynamics Control) system (if equipped)
WARNING
Always use the utmost care in driving — overconfidence because
you are driving with a VDC system equipped vehicle could easily lead to a serious accident.
CAUTION
Even if your vehicle is equipped with VDC, winter tires or snow
chains should be used when driving on snow-covered or icyroads; in addition, vehicle speed should be reduced consider-
ably. Simply having a VDC system does not guarantee that the
vehicle will be able to avoid accidents in any situation. Activation of the VDC system is an indication that the road
being travelled on has a slippery surface; since having VDC is no
guarantee that full vehicle control will be maintained at all timesand under all conditions, its activation should be seen as a sign
that the speed of the vehicle should be reduced considerably.