Subaru Forester Manuals 2010 Forester Owner’s Manual | Page 301

Maintenance and service
Maintenance schedule .......................................
Maintenance precautions...................................
Before checking or servicing in the engine
compartment....................................................
When you do checking or servicing in the engine
compartment while the engine is running..........

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Engine hood .......................................................
Engine compartment overview..........................

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Non-turbo models ..............................................
Turbo models .....................................................

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Engine oil............................................................

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Checking the oil level ......................................... 11-8
Changing the oil and oil filter.............................. 11-9
Recommended grade and viscosity .................. 11-11
Recommended grade and viscosity under severe
driving conditions .......................................... 11-12
Synthetic oil..................................................... 11-12

Cooling system ................................................

11-12

Cooling fan, hose and connections ...................
Engine coolant .................................................

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Air cleaner element ..........................................

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Replacing the air cleaner element .....................

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Spark plugs ......................................................

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Recommended spark plugs ..............................

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Drive belts ........................................................
Manual transmission oil ..................................

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Checking the oil level .......................................
Recommended grade and viscosity ..................

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Automatic transmission fluid ..........................

11-20

Checking the fluid level ....................................

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Recommended fluid .........................................

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Front differential gear oil (AT models) ...........

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Checking the oil level ......................................
Recommended grade and viscosity ..................

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Rear differential gear oil..................................

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Checking the gear oil level...............................
Recommended grade and viscosity ..................

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Power steering fluid ........................................

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Checking the fluid level....................................
Recommended fluid .........................................

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Brake fluid........................................................

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Checking the fluid level....................................
Recommended brake fluid ...............................

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Clutch fluid (MT models) .................................

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Checking the fluid level....................................
Recommended clutch fluid...............................

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Brake booster ..................................................
Brake pedal ......................................................

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Checking the brake pedal free play ..................
Checking the brake pedal reserve distance.......

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Clutch pedal (MT models) ...............................
Checking the clutch function............................
Checking the clutch pedal free play..................

Hill start assist system (MT models)..............
Replacement of brake pad and lining ............

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Breaking-in of new brake pads and linings .......

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Parking brake stroke .......................................
Tires and wheels..............................................

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Types of tires...................................................

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