Subaru Outback (BR): If steam is coming from the engine compartment
Subaru Outback (BR) 2010-2015 Owners Manual / In case of emergency / Engine overheating / If steam is coming from the engine compartment
Turn off the engine and get everyone away from the vehicle until it cools down.
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If no steam is coming from the engine compartment
NOTE
For details about how to check the coolant level or how to add coolant, refer
to “Engine coolant” F11-17.
1. Keep the engine running at idling speed.
2. Open the hood to ventilate the en
Towing
WARNING
Never tow AWD vehicles (including AT, MT and CVT) with the front wheels raised
off the ground while the rear wheels are on the ground, or with the rear wheels
raised off the ground while
Towing and tie-down hooks/holes
The towing hooks should be used only in an emergency (e.g., to free a stuck vehicle
from mud, sand or snow).
CAUTION
● Use only the specified towing hooks and tie-down hooks/holes. Never use
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Examples of the types of accidents in which the SRS curtain airbag is unlikely
to deploy.
Outback models
1) The vehicle is involved in an oblique side-on impact.
2) The vehicle is involved in a side-on impact in an area outside the vicinity of
the passenger compartment.
3) The vehicle strikes a telephone pole or similar object.
4) The vehicle is involved in a side-on impact from
Brake system warning light
WARNING
● Driving with the brake system warning light on is dangerous. This indicates
your brake system may not be working properly. If the light remains illuminated,
have the brakes inspected by a SUBARU dealer immediately.
● If at all in doubt about whether the brakes are opera
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