Subaru Forester: Checking the fluid level when the fluid is hot
1. Drive the vehicle several miles to raise the temperature of the transmission fluid up to normal operating temperature; 158 to 1768F (70 to 808C) is normal.
2. Park the vehicle on a level surface and set the parking brake.
3. First shift the select lever in each position. Then shift it in the “P” position, and run the engine at idling speed.
1) Yellow handle
1) HOT range
2) COLD range
3) Upper level
4) Lower level
4. Pull out the level gauge and check the fluid level on the gauge. If it is below the lower level on the “HOT” range, add the recommended automatic transmission fluid up to the upper level.
Checking the fluid level
The automatic transmission fluid expands
largely as its temperature rises; the fluid
level differs according to fluid temperature.
Therefore, there are two different scales
for checking the lev ...
Checking the fluid level when the fluid is cold
When the fluid level has to be checked
without time to warm up the automatic
transmission, check to see that the fluid
level is between the lower level and upper
level on the “COLD” range. ...
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Unlocking the doors with the detached key blade
Insert the key blade as far as possible in the
driver's door lock. Turn the key blade clockwise
approximately one-quarter turn to unlock
the driver's door only.
NOTE
After unlocking the driver ...
Heating controls
For normal heating operation, set the air intake
control to the fresh air () position and
the
air flow control to the floor ()
position.
For faster heating, the air intake control should
...
Marker lines
The PAC system's lines
1 Marker line for a 1-foot (30-centimeter)
zone behind the vehicle
2 Marker line for the clear back-up zone
3 "Wheel tracks"
The solid line (1) indicates a zon ...
