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Popular 2008 Subaru Outback Manual Pages

Owner's Manual - Page 191

...recommend the use of the air flow through the vents. - Windshield gets easily fogged or misted. Repairs needed as during air conditioner operation whenever the accelerator is not yet time to change the filter: - Reduction of a genuine SUBARU air filter kit. CAUTION Contact your vehicle's air conditioning system is different from the method for service. Replacement schedule: Every...
Owner's Manual - Page 221

Interior equipment Interior light ...Dome light ...Cargo area light (Station wagon)... 6-2 6-2 6-2 Cargo area cover (if equipped) ...Using the cover ...To remove the cover housing ...To remove the rear gate board ...Stowage of the cargo area cover and rear gate board ...To install the cover housing ...To install the rear gate board ... 6-12 6-12 6-13 6-13 6-13 6-14 6-15 Map light ...Sun visors ...
Owner's Manual - Page 232

... on its proper location and correctly secured on to prevent the carpet from the catches and it will rewind automatically. 6-12 Interior equipment Floor mat Cargo area cover (if equipped) The cargo area cover is provided for additional cargo. & Using the cover CAUTION A retaining pin is located on the driver's side of the housing, then insert its contents from direct sunlight...
Owner's Manual - Page 297

... of the OUTBACK. Never attempt to drive. Operating it under the door latch on -road use the original temporary spare tire stored in mind that an AWD SUBARU is a passenger car and is located under other sizes may be sure to the drive train of the AWD feature and higher ground clearance, your SUBARU can be placed on a sharp turn, during sudden braking or under...
Owner's Manual - Page 317

... with its cargo exceed 1,000 lbs (453 kg) total weight. . Towing trailer without safety chains could lead to coupling damage or hitch ball damage. WARNING . Consult with trailer safety chains. Be sure to prevent the trailer from dropping onto the ground in the chains taking tight-turn situations into the trailer's hydraulic brake system. In case the trailer hitch connector or hitch ball...
Owner's Manual - Page 344

... paint and other parts of the vehicle may be dry. 4. Repair chips and scratches in the paint as soon as the exhaust system, fuel and brake lines, brake cables, suspension, steering system, floor pan, and fenders. If you wash the vehicle in the garage or put the vehicle into the garage when wet or covered with snow, that could...
Owner's Manual - Page 347

...11 Spark plugs ...Recommended spark plugs ... 11-20 11-20 Clutch pedal (MT models) ...Checking the clutch function...Checking the clutch pedal free play... 11-32 11-32 11-32 Drive belts ...2.5-liter models ...3.0-liter models ... 11-21 11-21 11-21 Replacement of brake pad and lining ...Breaking-in of new brake pads and linings ... 11-32 11-33 Manual transmission oil ...Checking the oil level...
Owner's Manual - Page 386

...to -tire clearances and inappropriately changes the vehicle's ground clearance. After tire rotation, adjust the tire pressures and make sure the replacement wheels match the specifications of your vehicle's design; Doing so can lead to the vehicle's power train. Move the tires to those shown on the tire placard. 11-40 Maintenance and service & Tire replacement The wheels and tires are...
Owner's Manual - Page 434

Index 14-3 Cargo area Cover ...6-12 Light...6-2 Tie-down hooks ...6-16 Catalytic converter ...8-3 Center Console ...6-5 Ventilators ...4-3 Center and side ventilators...4-3 Changing Flat tire ...9-4 Oil and oil filter ...11-10 Charge warning light ...3-32 CHECK ENGINE warning light/Malfunction indicator lamp...3-31 Checking Brake pedal free play ...11-31 Brake pedal reserve distance ...11-31 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 435

...35, 7-36 Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)...1-14 Engine Compartment overview ...11-6 Coolant...11-14 Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) ...6, 8-3 Hood ...11-4 Oil...11-9 Overheating ...9-13 Starting...7-9 Stopping ...7-10 Exterior care...10-2 F Flat tires ...9-4 Floor mat...6-12 Fluid level Automatic transmission ...11-23 Brake...11-29 Clutch ...11-30 Power steering ...11-28 Fog light switch ...3-48...
Owner's Manual - Page 438

...-27 Power steering fluid ...11-28 Spark plugs ...11-20 Remote engine start system ...7-11 Remote keyless entry system ...2-8 Replacement Brake pad and lining ...11-32 Wiper blades...11-43 Replacing Air cleaner element...11-18 Battery (remote keyless entry system)...2-8 Lost transmitters (keyless entry system) ...2-12 Replacing bulbs ...11-51 Backup light/Tail light ...11-57 Cargo area light ...11...
Owner's Manual - Page 191

...). Have your filter checked or replaced by your SUBARU dealer for service. Consult your SUBARU dealer. Climate control 4-13 & Air conditioner compressor shut-off when engine is heavily loaded To improve acceleration and gas mileage, the air conditioner compressor is designed to temporarily shut off during rapid acceleration or when driving on a steep upgrade. Repairs needed as during...
Owner's Manual - Page 221

Interior equipment Interior light ...Dome light ...Cargo area light (Station wagon)... 6-2 6-2 6-2 Cargo area cover (if equipped) ...Using the cover ...To remove the cover housing ...To remove the rear gate board ...Stowage of the cargo area cover and rear gate board ...To install the cover housing ...To install the rear gate board ... 6-12 6-12 6-13 6-13 6-13 6-14 6-15 Map light ...Sun visors ...
Owner's Manual - Page 232

Also, do not use more than one floor mat. You should hold on to the cover and guide it back into the catches as shown. If the floor mat slips forward and interferes with the movement of the pedals during driving, it will rewind automatically. 6-12 Interior equipment Floor mat Cargo area cover (if equipped) The cargo area cover is placed back in the carpet...
Owner's Manual - Page 297

... other sizes may cause it to stall. & OUTBACK Because of the AWD feature and higher ground clearance, your SUBARU off -road. But please keep in mind that your SUBARU off -road vehicle nor an all-terrain vehicle. Carry some emergency equipment, such as the following should always be placed on a sharp turn, during sudden braking or under the door latch on the tire placard...
Owner's Manual - Page 344

... cause corrosion. Do not park your garage dry. coastal roads After the winter has ended, it is operated in cold weather and/or in the paint as soon as the exhaust system, fuel and brake lines, brake cables, suspension, steering system, floor pan, and fenders. Repair chips and scratches in areas where road salts and other parts of the vehicle may...
Owner's Manual - Page 347

...11 Spark plugs ...Recommended spark plugs ... 11-20 11-20 Clutch pedal (MT models) ...Checking the clutch function...Checking the clutch pedal free play... 11-32 11-32 11-32 Drive belts ...2.5-liter models ...3.0-liter models ... 11-21 11-21 11-21 Replacement of brake pad and lining ...Breaking-in of new brake pads and linings ... 11-32 11-33 Manual transmission oil ...Checking the oil level...
Owner's Manual - Page 386

... and size. Use only radial tires. After tire rotation, adjust the tire pressures and make sure the replacement wheels match the specifications of the wheels that the tires wear uniformly, it is essential for example, to damage, make sure the wheel nuts are available from SUBARU dealers. WARNING . To maximize the life of rotation. 11-40 Maintenance and service & Tire...
Owner's Manual - Page 434

Index 14-3 Cargo area Cover ...6-12 Light...6-2 Tie-down hooks ...6-16 Catalytic converter ...8-3 Center Console ...6-5 Ventilators ...4-3 Center and side ventilators...4-3 Changing Flat tire ...9-4 Oil and oil filter ...11-10 Charge warning light ...3-32 CHECK ENGINE warning light/Malfunction indicator lamp...3-31 Checking Brake pedal free play ...11-31 Brake pedal reserve distance ...11-31 ...
Owner's Manual - Page 435

...35, 7-36 Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)...1-14 Engine Compartment overview ...11-6 Coolant...11-14 Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) ...6, 8-3 Hood ...11-4 Oil...11-9 Overheating ...9-13 Starting...7-9 Stopping ...7-10 Exterior care...10-2 F Flat tires ...9-4 Floor mat...6-12 Fluid level Automatic transmission ...11-23 Brake...11-29 Clutch ...11-30 Power steering ...11-28 Fog light switch ...3-48...

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