Subaru 2012 Legacy, Руководство пользователя

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Black plate (133,1)
北 米
Model "A2480BE-A" EDITED: 2011/ 7/ 26
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Coolant temperature
low indicator light/Cool-
ant temperature high
warning light
CAUTION
.
After turning the ignition switch
to the
“
ON
”
position, if this
indicator light/warning light be-
haves under any of the following
conditions, the electrical system
may be malfunctioning. Contact
your SUBARU dealer immedi-
ately for an inspection.
–
It remains blinking in RED.
–
It remains illuminated in RED
for more than 2 seconds.
–
It remains blinking in RED and
BLUE alternately.
.
While driving, if this indicator
light/warning light behaves under
any of the following conditions,
take the specified appropriate
measure listed below.
–
Blinking in RED:
Decelerate the vehicle. After
the blinking RED light turns
off, you can drive the vehicle
normally.
–
Illuminated in RED:
Safely stop the vehicle as
soon as possible, and refer
to the emergency steps for the
case of engine overheating.
After that, have the system
checked by your nearest
SUBARU dealer. Refer to
“
En-
gine overheating
” F
9-13.
–
Blinking in RED and BLUE
alternately:
The electrical system may be
malfunctioning. Contact your
SUBARU dealer for an inspec-
tion.
This coolant temperature low indicator
light/coolant temperature high warning
light has the following three functions.
.
Illumination in BLUE indicates insuffi-
cient warming up of the engine
.
Blinking in RED indicates that the
engine is close to overheating
.
Illumination in RED indicates overheat-
ing condition of the engine
For the system check, this indicator light/
warning light illuminates in
RED for
approximately 2 seconds when the igni-
tion switch is turned to the
“
ON
”
position.
After that, this indicator light/warning light
changes to
BLUE and maintains illumina-
tion in BLUE . This BLUE illuminated light
turns off when the engine is warmed up
sufficiently.
If the engine coolant temperature in-
creases over the specified range, the
indicator light/warning light blinks in
RED . At this time, decelerate the vehicle.
After the blinking RED light turns off, you
can drive the vehicle normally. However, if
the indicator light/warning light often blinks
in
RED , the electrical system may be
malfunctioning. Contact your SUBARU
dealer for an inspection.
If the engine coolant temperature in-
creases further, the indicator light/warning
light illuminates in
RED continuously. At
this time, the engine may be overheating.
Safely stop the vehicle as soon as
possible, and refer to the emergency
steps for the case of engine overheating.
Refer to
“
Engine overheating
” F
9-13.
After that, have the system checked by
your nearest SUBARU dealer.
NOTE
If the engine is restarted after a certain
driving condition, this indicator light/
warning light may illuminate in RED.
However, this is not a malfunction if the
indicator light/warning light turns off
after a short time.
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