Maintenance and service/Windshield washer fluid
Windshield washer fluid warning light
(type B)
When there is only a small amount of
washer fluid remaining, the windshield
washer fluid warning light will illuminate.
When this occurs, refill the washer fluid as
follows.
Remove the washer tank filler cap, then
add windshield washer fluid until it
reaches the “FULL” mark on the tank. If
windshield washer fluid is unavailable use
clean water.
In areas where water freezes in winter,
use an anti-freeze type windshield washer
fluid. SUBARU Windshield Washer Fluid
contains 58.5% methyl alcohol and 41.5%
surfactant, by volume. Its freezing temperature varies according to how much it
is diluted, as indicated in the following
table.
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Washer Fluid
Concentration
Freezing
Temperature
30%
10.48F (−128C)
50%
−48F (−208C)
100%
−498F (−458C)
In order to prevent freezing of washer
fluid, check the freezing temperatures in
the table above when adjusting the fluid