Owner`s manual

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OPERATING PROCEDURES
Read all of this manual to become thoroughly familiar with this vehicle. Pay particular attention to all Notices, Cautions, Warnings, and Dangers.
Starting the Vehicle on a Hill
To reduce the possibility of roll-back which could result in severe injury or vehicle damage, do
not release service brake until engine has started.
Do not hold vehicle on hill by using accelerator and motor/engine. This will cause premature and excessive wear to
drive train components.
To reduce the possibility of permanent damage to the drive system, it is important to prevent excessive roll-back when
starting the vehicle on a hill.
Place left foot on service brake and release the park brake. Depress accelerator with right foot and release the service
brake by lifting left foot.
RUN-IN
Check for oil or fuel leaks that could have developed in shipment
from the factory. Avoid full throttle starts and rapid acceleration until
the engine has achieved operating temperature.
All engines consume more oil than normal during the first hours of
operation. As internal moving parts are run-in, oil consumption
should gradually decrease until the rate of consumption stabilizes.
Check the oil level per the Periodic Service Schedule. Add oil if the
level on the dipstick indicates that oil is in the add oil range.
Do not overfill engine. Too much oil may cause smoking or allow oil
to enter the air filter enclosure.
The oil dipstick/fill cap must be in place before operating the engine. Failure to install the dipstick/fill cap will result in
oil becoming contaminated and/or being discharged into the engine compartment.
The oil should be changed in accordance with the Periodic Service Schedule while the engine is warm. See SERVICE
AND MAINTENANCE and Appendix A (Subaru Engine Manual) for checking oil level and changing oil procedures.
STARTING THE VEHICLE WITH DISCHARGED BATTERY
Do not attempt to ‘jump start’ a vehicle using another vehicle.
The vehicle is equipped with a starter/generator. When starting the engine, the starter/generator functions as a starter
and with the engine running, it functions as a generator. Since the engine stops when the accelerator is released, do
not attempt jump starting.
With the running times associated with this kind of vehicle, the generator is more than adequate to maintain the battery
charge level. The generator is not designed to charge a discharged battery.
Maximum Oil Level
for Hot Engine
Do not Overfill
Fill Cold Engine
to this Point
Safe
Operating Range
Hot Engine
Add Oil
Check Oil Level on Dipstick
NOTICE