2003 SUBARU FORESTER Owners Manual

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SUBARU FORESTER 2003 SG / 2.G Owners Manual 10-4
Appearance care
Corrosion protection 
Your SUBARU has been designed and built to resist 
corrosion. Special material
s and protective finishes
have been used on most parts of the vehicle to help

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damp, poorly ventilated garage. In such a garage, cor- 
rosion can be caused by dampness. If you wash the
vehicle in the garage or put the vehicle into the garage

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SUBARU FORESTER 2003 SG / 2.G Owners Manual 10-6
Appearance care
maturely. Regular cleaning with a soft, moist, natural 
fiber cloth should be performed monthly, taking care
not to soak the leather or allow water to penetrate the 
stitched seam

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Maintenance and service
Maintenance schedule ................................ 11-3 
Maintenance precautions ........................... 11-3 Before checking or servicing in the engine 
compa

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Tire inspection ................................................. 11-38 
Tire pressures and wear ................................. 11-38 
Wheel balance .................

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Maintenance and service
Maintenance schedule 
The scheduled maintenance items required to be ser- 
viced at regular intervals are shown in the “Warran

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the materials in the vehicle may be hazardous if 
improperly used or handled, for example, bat-
tery acid. �
Your vehicle should only be serviced by per-
sons fully comp

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even when the engine is stopped.
� When you do checking or servicing in 
the engine compartment while the en-
gine is running
A running engine can be da