Subaru Impreza IV 4 owners manual page 363

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Black plate (410,1) 11-10 Maintenance and service NOTE Cooling system shortened to that of the mixing Engine oil viscosity (thickness) affects coolant. fuel economy. Oils of lower viscosity . Donotsplash the engine coolant provide better fuel economy. However, WARNING over painted parts. The alcohol in hot weather, oil of higher viscosity isNever attempt to remove the radia-contained in the engine coolant required to properly lubricate the en-tor cap until the engine has beenmay damage the paint surface. gine. shut off and has cooled down &Synthetic oil completely. Since the coolant is&Cooling fan, hose and con- under pressure, you may suffernections You should use synthetic engine oil thatserious burns from a spray of boil- meets the same requirements given foring hot coolant when the cap isYour vehicle employs an electric cooling removed. fan which is thermostatically controlled to conventional engine oil. When using synthetic oil, you must use oil of the same operate when the engine coolant reaches classification, viscosity and grade shown a specific temperature. in this Owner’s Manual. Refer to “EngineCAUTION If the radiator cooling fan does not operate oil” F12-4. Also, you must follow the oil. Vehicles are filled at the factoryeven when the coolant temperature high and filter changing intervals shown in thewith SUBARUSuperCoolantthatwarning light blinks or illuminates in RED, Warranty and Maintenance booklet.does not require the first changethe cooling fan circuit may be defective. NOTE for 11 years/137,500 miles (11Refer to “Coolant temperature low indica- Synthetic oil of the grade and viscosityyears/220,000 km). This coolanttor light/Coolant temperature high warning noted in chapter 12 is the recom-should not be mixed with anylight” F3-13. mended engine oil for optimum engineother brand or type of coolantCheckthefuseandreplaceitifnecessary. performance. Conventional oil may beduring this period. Mixing with aRefer to “Fuses” F11-35 and “Fuse panel used if synthetic oil is unavailable.different coolant will reduce thelocated in the engine compartment” F12- life of the coolant. Should it be11. necessary to top up the coolantIf the fuse is not blown, have the cooling for any reason, use only SUBARUSuperCoolant. system checked by your SUBARU dealer. 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 北米Model "A1120BE-B" EDITED: 2011/ 10/ 28

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