Subaru 2003 Outback Sport, Owner'S Manual

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IMPREZA(NA) A1850BE-A (ENGLISH)
11
Maintenance and service
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1) Rubber gaskets
3. After refilling the reserve tank and the radiator, re-
install the caps and check that the rubber gaskets
inside the radiator cap are in the proper position.
CAUTION
D
Be careful not to spill engine coolant when
adding it. If coolant touches the exhaust pipe,
it may cause a bad smell, smoke, and/or a fire.
D
Do not splash the engine coolant over
painted parts. The alcohol contained in the en-
gine coolant may damage the paint surface.
B
Changing the coolant
1) Drain plug
Change the engine coolant using the following pro-
cedures according to the maintenance schedule.
1. Remove the under cover.
2. Place a proper container under the drain plug
and loosen the drain plug.
3. Loosen the radiator cap to drain the coolant from
the radiator. Then drain the coolant from the reserve
tank. Tighten the drain plug securely.