2003 SUBARU FORESTER Owners Manual

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Recommended grade and viscosity 
under severe driving conditions
If the vehicle is used in desert areas, in areas with very 
high temperatures, or used for heavy-dut

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�Cooling fan, hose and connections
Your vehicle employs an electric cooling fan which is 
thermostatically controlled to operate when the engine 
coola

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1) Rubber gaskets
3. After refilling the reserve tank and the radiator, re- 
install the caps and check that the rubber gaskets in-
side the radiator cap are in the pr

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Never attempt to remove the radiator cap until 
the engine has been shut off and has cooled 
down completely. Since the coolant is under 
pressure, you

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Be careful not to spill engine coolant when
adding it. If coolant touches the exhaust pipe, it
may cause a bad smell, smoke, and/or a fire. � Do not splash the engin

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Air cleaner element 
The air cleaner element functions as a filter screen. 
When the element is perforated or removed, engine
wear will be excessive an

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1) Air cleaner element
3. Separate the rear air cleaner element case from 
the front cleaner element case and remove the air
cleaner element. 
4. Clean the inside of t

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bles. �Make sure the cables are replaced in the cor-
rect order.
� Recommended spark plugs
RC10YC4 (Champion) 
BKR6E-11 (NGK)
BKR5E-11 (NGK)
Drive belt