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■SUBARU does not recommend blended gasoline
●If you use gasohol in your SUBARU, be sure that it has an octane rating
no lower than 93 AKI.
●SUBARU DOES NOT recommend the use of gasoline containing metha-
nol.
■SUBARU does not recommend gasoline containing MMT
Some gasoline contains octane enhancing additive called MMT (Methylcy-
clopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl).
SUBARU DOES NOT recommend the use of gasoline that contains MMT. If
fuel containing MMT is used, your emission control system may be
adversely affected.
The malfunction indicator lamp on the instrument cluster may come on. If
this happens, contact your SUBARU dealer for service.
●Use only gasoline containing a maxi-
mum of 10% ethanol.
DO NOT use any flex-fuel or gasoline
that could contain more than 10% etha-
nol, including from any pump labeled
E15, E30, E50, E85 (which are only
some examples of fuel containing more
than 10% ethanol).DO NOT use gasoline
containing more than 10%
ethanol.(15% ethanol)
(50% ethanol)
(85% ethanol)
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Vehicle specifications
■Treadwear
The treadwear grade is a comparative rating based on the wear
rate of the tire when tested under controlled conditions on a speci-
fied government test course.For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one and a half (1 - 1/2)
times as well on the government course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires depends upon the actual conditions
of their use. Performance may differ significantly from the norm due
to variations in driving habits, service practices and differences in
road characteristics and climate.
■Traction AA, A, B, C
The traction grades, from highest to lowest, are AA, A, B and C,
and they represent the tire’s ability to stop on wet pavement as
measured under controlled conditions on specified government
test surfaces of asphalt and concrete.
A tire marked C may have poor traction performance.
Warning: The traction grade assigned to this tire is based on braking
(straight ahead) traction tests and does not include cornering (turn-
ing) traction.
■Temperature A, B, C
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B, and C, represent-
ing the tire’s resistance to the generation of heat and its ability to
dissipate heat when tested under controlled conditions on a speci-
fied indoor laboratory test wheel.Sustained high temperature can cause the material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce tire life, and excessive temperature can lead
to sudden tire failure.
Grade C corresponds to a level of performance which all passenger
car tires must meet under the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher levels of performance on the labo-
ratory test wheel than the minimum required by law.
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Alphabetical index
SeatbeltsAdjusting the seatbelt ............. 58
Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) .................... 60
Child restraint system installation .......................... 137
Cleaning and maintaining the seatbelts....................... 279
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) .................... 60
How to wear your seatbelt ...... 58
How your child should
wear the seatbelt.................. 60
Pregnant women,
proper seatbelt use .............. 62
Reminder light ...................... 369
Seatbelt guide ........................ 59
Seatbelt pretensioners ........... 59
Seat heaters ............................. 268
Seating capacity ...................... 228
Seats Adjustment ............................. 51
Adjustment precautions .......... 52
Child seats/child restraint system installation.............. 137
Cleaning ............................... 278
Head restraint ......................... 56
Properly sitting in the seat ...... 86
Seat heaters ......................... 268 Service reminder
indicators ..............................192
Shift lever
Automatic transmission .........174
If the select lever cannot be shifted from P.................394
Manual transmission .............181
Shift lock system .....................394
Side airbags................................88
Side maker lights Replacing light bulbs .............340
Switch....................................202
Wattage .................................423
Side mirror Adjusting and folding ...............67
Spare tire Inflation pressure...................422
Storage location ....................380
Spark plug ................................418
Specifications...........................412S
