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will not make the CHECK ENGINE warning light turn off immediately. It may take several driving trips. If the light does not turn off, take your vehicle to your authorized SUBARU dealer immediately.
! If the light is blinking
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If the light is blinking while driving, an engine misfire condition has been detected which may damage the emission control system.
To prevent serious damage to the emission control system, you should do the following.
. Reduce vehicle speed.. Avoid hard acceleration.. Avoid steep uphill grades.
. Reduce the amount of cargo, if possible.
. Stop towing a trailer as soon as possible.
The CHECK ENGINE warning light may stop blinking and illuminate steadily after several driving trips. You should have your vehicle checked by an authorized SUBARU dealer immediately.
& Charge warning light S03AE05
If this light illuminates when the engine is running, it may indicate that the charging system is not working properly.
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If the light illuminates while driving or does not turn off after the engine starts, stop the engine at the first safe opportunity and check the drive belt. If the belt is loose, broken or if the belt is in good condition but the light remains illuminated, contact your nearest SUBARU dealer immediately.
& Oil pressure warning light
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If this light illuminates when the engine is running, it may indicate that the engine oil pressure is low and the lubricating system is not working properly.
If the light illuminates while driving or does not turn off after the engine starts, stop the engine at the first safe opportunity and contact your nearest SUBARU dealer immediately.
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CAUTION |
Do not operate the engine with the oil pressure warning light illuminated. This may cause serious engine damage. |
& Engine low oil level warning light
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This light illuminates when the engine oil level decreases to the lower limit.
If the warning light illuminates, check the engine oil level on a level surface. When the engine oil level is not within the normal range, refill with engine oil. Refer to“ Engine oil” FP482. After adding or changing the engine oil, warm up the engine and stop it on a level surface, then start the engine after a lapse of 1 minute or more. Confirm that the warning light has turned off after the engine has started. If the warning light does not turn off after refilling the engine oil, or the light illuminates even though the engine oil level is within the normal range, have the vehicle checked by a SUBARU dealer.
NOTE
. The oil level will be detected by the system just after turning the ignition switch to the“ OFF” position. If the oil level is below the lower limit when the ignition switch is turned to the“ ON” position, the engine low oil level warning light will turn on.
. When the vehicle is parked on a steep slope, the engine low oil level warning light may not illuminate even if the oil level is below the
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