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PERIODIC MAINTENANCE SERVICES
Coolant
12.Coolant
A: REPLACEMENT
1. REPLACEMENT OF COOLANT
WARNING:
The radiator is of the pressurized type. Do not
attempt to open the radiator cap immediately
after the engine has been stopped.
1) Lift-up the vehicle.
2) Remove the under cover.
3) Place a container under drain pipe.
4) Loosen and remove the drain cock to drain en-
gine coolant into container.
5) For quick draining, open the radiator cap.
NOTE:
Be careful not to spill coolant on the floor.
6) Drain the coolant from reservoir tank.
7) Tighten the radiator drain cock securely after
draining coolant.
8) Pour the coolant to the filler neck of filler tank,
and then pour into reservoir tank up to “FULL” level.
(Turbo model)
9) Pour the coolant from radiator filler port to neck
of filler, then pour into reservoir tank up to “FULL”
level. (Non-turbo model)
Coolant capacity (fill up to “FULL” level)
1.6 L AT model:
Approx. 7.3 2 (7.7 US qt, 6.4 Imp qt)
1.6 L MT model:
Approx. 7.4 2 (7.8 US qt, 6.5 Imp qt)
2.0 L Non-turbo AT model:
Approx. 6.9 2 (7.3 US qt, 6.1 Imp qt)
2.0 L Non-turbo MT model:
Approx. 7.0 2 (7.1 US qt, 6.2 Imp qt)
2.0 L Turbo AT model:
Approx. 7.6 2 (8.0 US qt, 6.7 Imp qt)
2.0 L Turbo MT model:
Approx. 7.7 2 (8.1 US qt, 6.8 Imp qt)
2.5 L AT model:
Approx. 6.9 2 (7.3 US qt, 6.1 Imp qt)
2.5 L MT model:
Approx. 7.0 2 (7.4 US qt, 6.2 Imp qt)
NOTE:
The SUBARU Genuine Coolant containing anti-
freeze and anti-rust agents is especially made for
SUBARU engine, which has an aluminum crank-
case. Always use SUBARU Genuine Coolant,
since other coolant may cause corrosion.
10) Securely install the radiator cap.
11) Run the engine for more than 5 minutes at
2,000 to 3,000 rpm. (Run the engine until radiator
becomes hot in order to purge the air trapped in
cooling system.)
12) Stop the engine and wait until coolant temper-
ature lowers. Then open the radiator cap to check
coolant level and add coolant up to radiator filler
neck or filler tank filler neck. Next, add coolant into
reservoir tank up to “FULL” level.
13) After adding coolant, securely install the radia-
tor and reservoir tank caps.
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