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owners manual Subaru Forester - year of production: 2008, 2009, 2010, 2011, 2012, 2013 - Subaru Forester III 3 owners manual EN
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from owners manual to the vehicle Subaru Forester, year of production 2008 - 2013:
11-12 Maintenance and service
&Recommendedgradeand Cooling system shortened to that of the mixing
viscosity under severe driv- coolant.
ing conditions . Donotsplash the engine coolant
If the vehicle is used in desert areas, inWARNING over painted parts. The alcohol
areas with very high temperatures, or isNever attempt to remove the radia-contained in the engine coolant
used for heavy-duty applications, use oftor cap until the engine has beenmay damage the paint surface.
oil with the following grade and viscositiesshut off and has cooled down
is recommended. completely. Since the coolant is&Cooling fan, hose and con-
under pressure, you may suffernections
API classification SM (or SL):serious burns from a spray of boil-
SAEviscosity No.: 30, 40, 10W-50,ing hot coolant when the cap isYour vehicle employs an electric cooling
20W-40, 20W-50 removed. fan which is thermostatically controlled to
operate when the engine coolant reaches
a specific temperature.
&Synthetic oil CAUTION If the radiator cooling fan does not operate
You can use synthetic engine oil that. Vehicles are filled at the factoryeven when the coolant temperature high
meets the same requirements given forwith SUBARUSuperCoolantthatwarning light blinks or illuminates in RED,
conventional engine oil. When using does not require the first changethe cooling fan circuit may be defective.
synthetic oil, you must use oil of the samefor 11 years/137,500 miles (11Refer to “Coolant temperature low indica-
classification, viscosity and grade shownyears/220,000 km). This coolanttor light/Coolant temperature high warning
in this Owner’s Manual, and must followshould not be mixed with anylight” F3-13.
the oil and filter changing intervals shownother brand or type of coolantCheckthefuseandreplaceitifnecessary.
in the maintenance schedule. during this period. Mixing with aIf the fuse is not blown, have the cooling
different coolant will reduce thesystem checked by your SUBARU dealer.
life of the coolant. Should it beRefer to “Fuses” F11-44 and “Fuse panel
necessary to top up the coolantlocated in the engine compartment” F12-
for any reason, use only
SUBARUSuperCoolant. 8.
If the SUBARU Super Coolant isIf frequent addition of coolant is neces-
diluted with another brand orsary, there may be a leak in the engine
type, the maintenance interval iscooling system. It is recommended that
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