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Subaru 2005 Legacy User Manual

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Maintenance and service

A) Rubber gaskets

3. After refilling the reserve tank and the radiator, re-

install the caps and check that the rubber gaskets in-

side the radiator cap are in the proper position.

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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.
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Do not splash the engine coolant over paint-

ed parts. The alcohol contained in the engine

coolant may damage the paint surface.

! Changing the coolant
Always add genuine Subaru cooling system condition-

er whenever the coolant is replaced.

Change the engine coolant and add genuine Subaru

cooling system conditioner using the following proce-

dures according to the maintenance schedule in the

“Warranty and Maintenance Booklet”.

1. Remove the under cover.

A) Drain plug

2. Place a proper container under the drain plug and

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