Subaru Outback: Checking the fluid level
Subaru Outback (BR) 2010-2015 Owners Manual / Maintenance and service / Automatic transmission fluid / Checking the fluid level
The automatic transmission fluid expands largely as its temperature rises; the fluid level differs according to fluid temperature. Therefore, there are two different scales for checking the level of hot fluid and cold fluid on the level gauge.
Though the fluid level can be checked without warming up the fluid on the “COLD” range, we recommend checking the fluid level when the fluid is at operating temperature.
Checking the fluid level when the fluid is hot
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Check the fluid level monthly.
1. Drive the vehicle several miles to raise the temperature of the transmission
fluid up to normal operating temperature; 158 to 1768F (70 to 808C) is normal.
2. Park the vehicle on a level surface
Checking the fluid level when the fluid is cold
When the fluid level has to be checked without time to warm up the automatic
transmission, check to see that the fluid level is between the lower level and upper
level on the “COLD” range. If
Recommended fluid
NOTE
Using any non-specified type of automatic transmission fluid could result in
damage inside the transmission. When replacing the automatic transmission fluid,
be sure to use the specified typ
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Periodic Maintenance Services
General Description
A: GENERAL DESCRIPTION
Be sure to perform periodic maintenance in order to
maintain vehicle performance and find problems
before they occur.
Schedule
A: MAINTENANCE SCHEDULE 1
1. MODEL WITH US SPECIFICATION
Other than U5 model
Symbols used:
R: Replace
I: Inspection
P: Perfo
Door interlock switch
1) Door interlock switch
Although the map light switches are in the OFF position (manually off), the map
lights can be set to illuminate automatically in conjunction with a door opening,
etc. by use of the door interlock switch. The door interlock switch has the following
two positions.
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