2004 SUBARU OUTBACK trunk

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Maintenance and service
Parking brake stroke .................................... 11-43
Tires and wheels .......................................... 11-43Types of tires .................................................... 11-43
Tire inspection .................................................. 11-44
Tire pressures and wear .................................. 11-44
Wheel balance ................................................... 11-47
Wear indicators ................................................. 11-47
Tire rotation ....................................................... 11-48
Tire replacement ............................................... 11-48
Wheel replacement ........................................... 11-49
Wheel covers .................................................... 11-50
Aluminum wheels (if equipped) .................. 11-51
Windshield washer fluid .............................. 11-51
Replacement of wiper blades ...................... 11-52 Replacement wiper blade assembly ............... 11-53
Replacement wiper blade rubber .................... 11-53
Battery ........................................................... 11-58
Fuses ............................................................. 11-59
Main fuse ....................................................... 11-61
Installation of accessories .......................... 11-62
Replacing bulbs ............................................ 11-63 Headlight ........................................................... 11-65
Front fog light (if equipped) ............................. 11-69
Front turn signal light, parking light and side marker light .................................................... 11-69
Rear combination lights ................................... 11-71
License plate light ............................................ 11-76
Map light, dome light, luggage compartment light and door step light ................................ 11-76
Trunk light ......................................................... 11-79
High mount stop light ...................................... 11-79

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Wattage Bulb No.
1) Headlight GT and OUTBACK
modelsLow beam 12V-55W H1
High beam 12V-60W 9005 (HB3)
Except GT and OUT-
BACK models 12V-65/
55W9007(HB5)
2) Front turn signal 12V-27W 1156NA (Amber)
3) Spot light 12V-8W –
4) Dome light 12V-8W –
5) Door step light 12V-3.4W –
6) Front turn signal light/park- ing and front side marker
light 12V-27/8W 1157NA
(Amber)
7) Front fog light Except OUTBACK 12V-55W H3
OUTBACK 12V-51W 9006 (HB4)
8) Backup light
Sedan 12V-27W 3156K
Station wagon 12V-27W 1156
9) Luggage area light 12V-13W 912 10) High mount stop light
Sedan 12V-16W 921
Station wagon 12V-13W 912
11) Rear turn signal light Sedan 12V-21W –
Station wagon 12V-21W 7440
12) Brake/tail light Sedan 12V-27/8W 3157K
Station wagon 12V-27/8W 1157
13) License plate light
Sedan 12V-5W 168
Station wagon 12V-3.8W or 5W194 or 168
14) Trunk room light 12V-5W W5W Wattage Bulb No.

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„Rear combination lights
T Sedan
1. Open the trunk lid.
2. Open the rear combination light cover. For covers on the trunk lid:
1) Back-up light bulb
2) Brake/tail light bulb
Unlatch the cover by pushing the knob and open the cover.
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2Maintenance and service
For covers on the trunk wall:
1) Brake/tail light bulb
2) Rear turn signal light bulb
Unlatch the cover by moving the knob upward and
open the cover.
3. Remove the bulb socket from the light assembly by
turning it counterclockwise.
4. Remove the bulb from the socket.
Rear turn signal light: Remove the bulb from the
socket by pushing it and turning it counterclockwise.
Others: Pull the bulb out of the socket.
5. Install a new bulb in the socket.
6. Set the bulb socket into the rear combination light assembly and turn it clockwise until it locks.
7. Close the cover and latch the clock. T
Station wagon
V Brake/tail and rear turn signal light bulbs
It may be difficult to replace the bulbs. It is recom-
mended that you have the bulbs replaced by yourSUBARU dealer.
1) Service holes
1. Remove the light bulb replacement service hole
covers at two places by prying the edge of the cover
with a regular screwdriver.
1
2
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„Trunk light
1. Remove the cover by squeezing its sides and pull-
ing it.
2. Pull the bulb out of the socket. Install a new bulb.
3. Reinstall the cover. „
High mount stop light
T Sedan
1. Remove the high mount stop light cover by prying
on the edge with a screwdriver.
2. Pull the bulb out of the socket. Install a new bulb.
3. Reinstall the cover.
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Specifications
Bulb chart
Description Wattage Bulb No.
Headlight
GT and OUTBACKLow beam 12V-55W H1
High beam 12V-60W 9005 (HB3)
Except GT and OUT- BACK 12V-65/55W 9007 (HB5)
Front turn signal 12V-27W 1156NA (Amber)
Spot light 12V-8W –
Dome light 12V-8W –
Door step light 12V-3.4W –
Parking and front side marker light 12V-27/8W 1157NA
(Amber)
Front fog light Except OUTBACK 12V-55W H3
OUTBACK 12V-51W 9006 (HB4)
Backup light Sedan 12V-27W 3156K
Station wagon 12V-27W 1156
Luggage area light 12V-13W –
High mount stop light
Sedan 12V-16W 921 Station wagon 12V-13W 912
Rear turn signal light
Sedan 12V-21W –
Station wagon 12V-21W R2172 7440
Brake/tail light Sedan 12V-27/8W 3157K
Station wagon 12V-27/8W 1157
Licence plate light
Sedan 12V-5W 168
Station wagon 12V-3.8W or 5W194 or 168
Trunk room light 12V-5W W5W
Description Wattage Bulb No.

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Index
G
GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating)
.....................8-19
Glove box ........................................................................ 6-6
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ) .............8-19
H
Hazard warning flasher ............................................. 3-6
Headlights ......................................................... 3-19, 11-65
Headrest adjustment (Wagon) ..............................1-13
Head restraint adjustment (Front) .......................1-7
Heater operation .......................................................... 4-7
High beam indicator light ..........................................3-18
High mount stop light ................................................. 11-79
Horn ................................................................................... 3-36
Hose and connections ............................................... 11-18
IIgnition switch ..... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... ... . 3-3
Illuminated entry ........................................................... 2-9
Illumination brightness control ...............................3-22
Indicator light
High beam ................................................................ 3-18
Selector lever position ......................................... 3-17
Turn signal ................................................................ 3-17
Inside mirror ................................................................... 3-31
Internal trunk lid release handle ............................2-28J
Jack and jack handle
................................................. 9-32
Jump starting ................................................................. 9-15
KKey Interlock release .................................................... 3-5
Number ...................................................................... 2-2
Reminder chime ..................................................... 3-5
Keys .................................................................................. 2-2
LLe ath er s e at materi als ... ... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. .. 10 -7
Light control switch ..................................................... 3-19
Limited slip differential (LSD) .................................7-29
Loading your vehicle .................................................. 8-17
LSD (Limited slip differential) .................................7-29
Luggage cover .............................................................. 6-22
M
Main fuse ........................................................................ 11-61
Maintenance Precautions .............................................................. 11-3
Schedule ................................................................... 11-3
Seatbelt ..................................................................... 1-31
Tools ........................................................................... 9-31

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Index
Recommended
Automatic transmission fluid .............................11-30
Brake fluid ................................................................. 11-37
Clutch fluid ................................................................ 11-38
OIL grade and viscosity .........11-15, 11-16, 11-27
11-31, 11-34
Power steering fluid .............................................. 11-35
Spark plugs .............................................................. 11-25
Remote keyless entry system ................................2-7
Replacement
Brake pad and lining ............................................ 11-41
Wiper blades ........................................................... 11-52
Replacing
Air cleaner element ............................................... 11-22
Battery (remote keyless entry system) .........2-10
Lost transmitters (keyless entry system) .....2-11
Replacing bulbs ............................................................ 11-63
Dome light ................................................................ 11-76
Front fog light .......................................................... 11-69
Front turn signal light ........................................... 11-69
Headlight ................................................................... 11-65
High mount stop light ........................................... 11-79
License plate light ................................................. 11-76
Luggage compartment light ..............................11-76
Map light .................................................................... 11-76
Parking light ............................................................. 11-69
Rear combination light ........................................11-71Trunk light
................................................................. 11-79
Rocking the vehicle .................................................... 8-16
Roof rail and crossbar ............................................... 8-20
S Seat Fabric
... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. .. 10 -7
Heater ........................................................................ 1-9
Seatbelt ............................................................................ 4
Maintenance ............................................................ 1-31
Pretensioners .......................................................... 1-34
Safety tips ................................................................. 1-18
Warning light and chime ...........................1-20, 3-10
Seatbelts ......................................................................... 1-18
Security system ............................................................ 2-15
Selector lever ...................................................... 7-16, 7-22
Position indicator ......................................................... 3-17
Shift lock release ............................................... 7-20, 7-28
Snow tires ....................................................................... 8-14
Sounding a panic alarm ............................................ 2-9
Spark plugs .................................................................... 11-25
Specifications ................................................................ 12-2
Speedometer ................................................................. 3-7
SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint
Syst em a irbag) ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... ... . 4, 1-5 7
SRS airbag system warning light ..........................3-10
S R S fr on tal a ir ba g ... ... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. ... .. ... ... .. ... ... .. .. 1-62