2012 Subaru Impreza Owner's Manual - Page 369

2012 Subaru Impreza Manual

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Maintenance and service Maintenance schedule ...Maintenance precautions...Before checking or servicing in the engine compartment...When checking or servicing in the engine compartment...When checking or servicing in the engine compartment while the engine is running... 11-3 11-3 11-4 11-4 11-5 Power steering fluid ...Checking the fluid level...Recommended fluid ... 11-17 11-17 11-17 Brake fluid...Checking the fluid level...Recommended brake fluid ... 11-18 11-18 11-18 Clutch fluid...Checking the fluid level...Recommended clutch fluid... 11-19 11-19 11-19 Engine hood ...Engine compartment overview...Turbo models except STI ...STI... 11-5 11-6 11-6 11-7 Brake booster ...Brake pedal ...Checking the brake pedal free play ...Checking the brake pedal reserve distance... 11-20 11-20 11-20 11-21 Engine oil... 11-8 Checking the oil level ...11-8 Changing the oil and oil filter...11-9 Recommended grade and viscosity ...11-10 Synthetic oil...11-10 Clutch pedal ...Checking the clutch function...Checking the clutch pedal free play... 11-21 11-21 11-21 Cooling system ...Cooling fan, hose and connections ...Engine coolant ... 11-11 11-11 11-12 Hill start assist system...Replacement of brake pad and lining ...Breaking-in of new brake pads and linings ... 11-22 11-22 11-22 Air cleaner element ...Replacing the air cleaner element ... 11-13 11-13 Parking brake stroke ...Tires and wheels...Types of tires...Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) (if equipped) ...Tire inspection...Tire pressures and wear ...Wheel balance ...Wear indicators ...Tire rotation direction mark ...Tire rotation... 11-23 11-23 11 11-23 11-24 11-25 11-25 11-27 11-28 11-28 11-29 Spark plugs ...Recommended spark plugs ... 11-14 11-14 Drive belts ...Manual transmission oil ...Checking the oil level ...Recommended grade and viscosity ... 11-15 11-15 11-15 11-16 Rear differential gear oil ...Recommended grade and viscosity ... 11-16 11-16

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Maintenance schedule
.......................................
11-3
Maintenance precautions
...................................
11-3
Before checking or servicing in the engine
compartment
....................................................
11-4
When checking or servicing in the engine
compartment
....................................................
11-4
When checking or servicing in the engine
compartment while the engine is running
..........
11-5
Engine hood
.......................................................
11-5
Engine compartment overview
..........................
11-6
Turbo models except STI
....................................
11-6
STI
.....................................................................
11-7
Engine oil
............................................................
11-8
Checking the oil level
.........................................
11-8
Changing the oil and oil filter
..............................
11-9
Recommended grade and viscosity
..................
11-10
Synthetic oil
.....................................................
11-10
Cooling system
................................................
11-11
Cooling fan, hose and connections
...................
11-11
Engine coolant
.................................................
11-12
Air cleaner element
..........................................
11-13
Replacing the air cleaner element
.....................
11-13
Spark plugs
......................................................
11-14
Recommended spark plugs
..............................
11-14
Drive belts
........................................................
11-15
Manual transmission oil
..................................
11-15
Checking the oil level
.......................................
11-15
Recommended grade and viscosity
..................
11-16
Rear differential gear oil
..................................
11-16
Recommended grade and viscosity
..................
11-16
Power steering fluid
........................................
11-17
Checking the fluid level
....................................
11-17
Recommended fluid
.........................................
11-17
Brake fluid
........................................................
11-18
Checking the fluid level
....................................
11-18
Recommended brake fluid
...............................
11-18
Clutch fluid
.......................................................
11-19
Checking the fluid level
....................................
11-19
Recommended clutch fluid
...............................
11-19
Brake booster
..................................................
11-20
Brake pedal
......................................................
11-20
Checking the brake pedal free play
..................
11-20
Checking the brake pedal reserve distance
.......
11-21
Clutch pedal
.....................................................
11-21
Checking the clutch function
............................
11-21
Checking the clutch pedal free play
..................
11-21
Hill start assist system
....................................
11-22
Replacement of brake pad and lining
............
11-22
Breaking-in of new brake pads and linings
.......
11-22
Parking brake stroke
.......................................
11-23
Tires and wheels
..............................................
11-23
Types of tires
...................................................
11-23
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) (if
equipped)
......................................................
11-24
Tire inspection
.................................................
11-25
Tire pressures and wear
..................................
11-25
Wheel balance
.................................................
11-27
Wear indicators
...............................................
11-28
Tire rotation direction mark
..............................
11-28
Tire rotation
.....................................................
11-29
Maintenance and service
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