2019 SUBARU BRZ Owners Manual

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Engine hood
Release the lock from the inside of the vehicle to open the engine
hood.
Pull the engine hood release
lever.
The engine hoo

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WARNING
■Pre-driving check
Check that the engine hood is fully closed and locked. 
If the engine hood is not locked properly it may open while the vehicle i

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Engine compar tment
Battery (→P. 363)
Engine oil level dipstick (→ P. 356)
Brake fluid reservoir (→ P. 361)
Engine oil filler cap

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Engine oilWith the engine at operating temperature and turned off, check the oil
level on the dipstick.
■ Checking the engine oil
Park the vehicle on level

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Adding engine oil
If the oil level is below or near
the low level mark, add engine
oil of the same type as already in
the engine.
M

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●When the engine is operated at high engine speeds (for extended peri-
ods of time)
● When the engine is operated under heavy loads (for extended periods

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Engine coolant
The coolant level is satisfactory if it is between the “FULL” and “LOW”
lines on the reservoir when the engine i

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■Coolant selection
Only use SUBARU Super Coolant or  similar high-quality ethylene glycol-
based non-silicate, non-amine, non-nitrite, and non-borate coolan