Driving tips
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it more prone to tip over. If you must rock the vehicle to free it from sand or
mud, depress the accelerator pedal slightly and
move the selector lever back and forth between “D”
and “R” repeatedly. Do not race the engine. For the
best possible traction, avoid spinning the wheels
when trying to free the vehicle.
When the road surface is extremely slippery, you
can obtain better traction by starting the vehicle withthe transmission in 2nd than 1st (both for MT and
AT). Never equip your vehicle with tires larger than
those specified in this manual. Frequent driving of an AWD vehicle under hard-
driving conditions such as rough roads or off roads
will necessitate more frequent replacement of engine
oil, brake fluid and transmission oil than that specified
in the maintenance schedule described in the “War -
ranty and Maintenance Booklet ”.
Remember that damage done to your Subaru while
operating it off-road and not using common sense
precautions such as those listed above is not eligi-ble for warranty coverage. Winter driving
HG8001AA
Operation during cold weather
Carry some emergency equipment, such as tire
chains, a window scraper, a bag of sand, flares, asmall shovel, and jumper cables.
Check the battery and cables. Cold temperatures
reduce battery capacity. The battery must be in
good condition to provide enough power for cold
winter starts.
Use an engine oil of proper grade and viscosity for
cold weather. Heavy summer oil will cause harder
starting.
Specifications
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Engine
Engine model
EJ251
(2.5-liter, SOHC, non-turbo)EJ205
(2.0-liter, DOHC, turbo)
Engine typeHorizontally opposed, liquid cooled 4 cylinder, 4-stroke gasoline engine
Displacement cu in. (cc)149.9 (2,457)121.7 (1,994)
Bore × Stroke in. (mm)3.92 × 3.11 (99.5 × 79.0)92.0 × 75.0 (3.62 × 2.95)
Compression ratio10.0 : 18.0 : 1
Firing order1 – 3 – 2 – 4
Electrical system
Battery type
di tEurope modelMT12V-48AH (55D23L)and capacity (5HR)ATWith 2.5-liter engine12V-52AH (75D23L)(5HR)With 2.0-liter engine12V-52AH (65D23L)
Alternator2.5-liter engine12V – 75A
2.0-liter engine12V – 75A
Spark plugs2.5-liter engineBKR6E-11 (NGK)
BKR5E-11 (NGK)
RC10YC4 (Champion)
2.0-liter turbo enginePFR6G (NGK)
AT : Automatic transmission MT : Manual transmission
