2005 SUBARU IMPREZA engine coolant

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Maintenance and service
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yBe 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. y Do not splash the engine coolant over paint-
ed parts. The alcohol contained in the engine
coolant may damage the paint surface.
6. Pour the coolant and fill to the reservoir tank’s
“FULL” level mark.
1) Rubber gaskets 7. Put the radiator cap back on and tighten firmly. At
this time, make sure that the rubber gasket in the radi-
ator cap is correctly in place.
8. Start and run the engine for more than five minutes
at 2,000 to 3,000 rpm.
9. Stop the engine and wait until the coolant cools
down (122 to 140
°F [50 to 60 °C]). If there is any loss
of coolant, add coolant to the radiator’s filler neck and
to the reserve tank’s “FULL” level.
10.Put the radiator cap and reservoir cap back on and
tighten firmly.
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Maintenance and service
Windshield washer fluid
Check the level of the washer fluid at each fuel stop. If
the level is low, fill the fluid up to the neck of the reser- voir.
Use windshield washer fluid. If windshield washer fluid
is unavailable use clean water.
In areas where water freezes in winter, use an anti-
freeze type windshield washer fluid. SUBARU Wind-
shield Washer Fluid contains 58.5% methyl alcohol
and 41.5% surfactant, by volume. Its freezing temper-
ature varies according to how much it is diluted, as in-
dicated in the following table.
Never use engine coolant as washer fluid be-
cause it could cause paint damage.
UGB134HA
Washer Fluid Concentration Freezing Temperature
30% 10.4 °F (–12 °C)
50% –4 °F (–20 °C)
100% –49 °F (–45 °C)

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Specifications „
Capacities
AT: Automatic transmission
MT: Manual transmission
Fuel tank15.9 US gal (60 liters, 13.2 Imp gal)
Engine oil4.2 US qt (4.0 liters, 3.5 Imp qt)
Transmission oil (MT)5 speed3.7 US qt (3.5 liters, 3.1 Imp qt)
6 speed4.3 US qt (4.1 liters, 3.6 Imp qt)
Transmission oil (AT)10.0 US qt (9.5 liters, 8.4 Imp qt)
Power steering gear fluid0.7 US qt (0.7 liter, 0.6 Imp qt)
Engine coolant2.5-liter non-turbo engineMT7.4 US qt (7.0 liters, 6.2 Imp qt)
AT7.3 US qt (6.9 liters, 6.1 Imp qt)
2.0-liter turbo engineMT8.1 US qt (7.7 liters, 6.8 Imp qt)
AT8.0 US qt (7.6 liters, 6.7 Imp qt)
2.5-liter turbo engineMT8.1 US qt (7.7 liters, 6.8 Imp qt)

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Index
Differential gear oil
Front ........................................................... 11-35
Rear ............................................................ 11-36
Dimensions ........................................................ 12-2
Disarming the system ........................................ 2-19
Disc brake pad wear warning indicators ............ 7-31
Dome light ................................................ 6-2, 11-81
Door locks ........................................................... 2-6
Door open warning light .................................... 3-26
Drive belts ....................................................... 11-29
Driver’s control center differential ...................... 7-18
Auto indicator light ........................................ 3-28
Indicator lights .............................................. 3-28
Driving Drinking ............................................................. 9
Drugs ................................................................. 9
Foreign countries ............................................ 8-6
Mobile phone ................................................... 10
Pets ................................................................. 11
Snowy and icy roads .................................... 8-13
Tips ............................................... 7-14, 7-17, 8-7
Tired or sleepy ................................................. 10
E
EBD (Electronic brake force distribution) system ........................................................... 7-34
Electrical system ............................................... 12-3 Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD)
system ........................................................... 7-34
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) ................ 1-14
Engine Compartment overview ................................ 11-8
Coolant ....................................................... 11-19
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) ................ 8, 8-3
Hood ............................................................. 11-5
Oil ............................................................... 11-11
Overheating .................................................. 9-16
Starting ........................................................... 7-9
Stopping ....................................................... 7-11
Exterior care ...................................................... 10-2 F
Flat tires .............................................................. 9-5
Floor mat ........................................................... 6-13
Fluid level
Automatic transmission .............................. 11-32
Brake .......................................................... 11-40
Clutch ......................................................... 11-41
Power steering ........................................... 11-38
Fog light button ................................................. 3-36
Folding down the rear seat ................................ 1-12
Front Differential gear oil ..................................... 11-35
Fog light ...................................................... 11-78