Subaru Legacy III (2000-2003 year). Manual - part 11

 

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Subaru Legacy III (2000-2003 year). Manual - part 11

 

 

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PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION

PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION

• Vehicles with power door locks:

Sit in the driver seat, close the driver's door com-
pletely, and place the lock lever to the lock position. 
Then pull the all inside door handles   to ensure that
the all doors will not open.
For other doors, place the lock levers to the lock po-
sitions and then pull the inside door handles to en-
sure that the doors will not open.

6. CHECK THE OPERATION OF CHILD 
SAFETY LOCKS

1) Set the child safety lock on both rear doors to the
lock positions.
2) Close the rear doors completely.
3) Check that the lock levers of the rear doors are in
the unlock positions. Then, pull the inside door han-
dles of the rear doors to ensure that the doors will
open.
4) Next, pull the outside door handles of the rear
doors to ensure that the doors will open.

7. CHECK THE TRUNK LID OPERATIONS, 
OPEN/CLOSE, AS FOLLOWS.

• Operate the trunk lock release lever and verify
that the trunk lid opens.

• Using the key, open the trunk lid several times to
check for normal operation.
• Open and close the trunk lid several times for
smooth movement.

• Set the trunk lid release lever to the cancel posi-
tion, and check that the trunk lid can only be
opened with the key.

8. CHECK THE REAR GATE OPERATIONS, 
LOCK/UNLOCK AND OPEN/CLOSE, AS 
FOLLOWS.

• Using the key, lock and unlock the rear gate sev-
eral times to check for normal operation.
• Open and close the rear gate several times for
smooth movement.

• Operate the lock lever to check that the rear gate
is locked and unlocked normally.

(A) Lock lever

(B) Inside door handle

(A) Unlock

(B) Lock

(C) Child safety lock

PI-00088

( A )

( B )

PI-00084

(A)

(B)

(C)

(A) Open

(A) Lock

(B) Unlock

PI-00089

( A )

PI-00090

PI-00091

( A )

( B )

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PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION

PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION

9. OPERATION CHECK OF FUEL LID 
OPENER LOCK RELEASE LEVER

Operate the fuel lid opener and verify that the fuel
lid opens normally. Check that the filler cap is se-
curely closed. 

10. ACCESSORY CHECK

Check that the following accessories are provided
in the luggage compartment or cargo area. 
• Owner's manual
• Warranty booklet
• Service booklet
• Spare key
• Jack
• Tool set
• Spare tire
Sedan

Wagon

11. OPERATION CHECK OF HOOD LOCK 
RELEASE SYSTEM

By operating front hood release knob, confirm front
hood will unlock properly. 

By operating lever, confirm front hood will open
properly. Next, support the front hood with front
hood stay.

12. BATTERY

Check the battery terminals to make sure that no
rust or corrosions due to fluid leaks are found.
Check that the battery cap is securely tightened. 

(A) Jack

(B) Jack handle

(A) Jack

(B) Jack handle

PI-00094

( A )

( B )

PI-00095

( A )

( B )

(A) Cap

(B) Upper level

(C) Lower level

PI-00096

PI-00097

PI-00012

(A)

(B)

(C)

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PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION

PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION

13. BRAKE FLUID

Check the brake fluid amount. If the amount is in-
sufficient, carry out a brake line test to identify
brake fluid leaks and check the brake operation. Af-
ter that, refill the brake fluid tank with the specified
type of fluid.  

14. ENGINE OIL

Check the engine oil amount. If the amount is insuf-
ficient, check that no leaks are found. Then, add
the necessary amount of the specified engine oil. 

15. TRANSMISSION FLUID

Check the transmission fluid amount. If the amount
is insufficient, check that no leaks are found. Then,
add the necessary amount of the specified fluid. 

16. AT FRONT DIFFERENTIAL OIL

Check the AT front differential oil amount. If the
amount is insufficient, check that no leaks are
found. Then, add the necessary amount of the
specified AT front differential oil. 

17. COOLANT

Check the coolant amount on the reservoir. If the
amount is insufficient, check that no leaks are
found. Then, add the necessary amount of coolant
with the specified concentration. 

18. CLUTCH FLUID

Check the clutch fluid amount. If the amount is in-
sufficient, check that no leaks are found. Then, add
the necessary amount of the specified fluid. 

19. WINDOW WASHER FLUID

Check the window washer fluid amount. If the
amount is insufficient, check that no leaks are
found. Then, add the necessary amount of washer
fluid commercially available. 

(A) Oil level gauge

(B) Engine oil filler cap

(C) Upper level

(D) Lower level

(E) Approx. 1.0

2

 (1.1 US qt, 0.9 Imp qt)

(A) Oil level gauge

(B) Upper level

(C) Lower level

PI-00116

F

L

( A )

( B )

( C )

( D )

( E )

( F )

PM-00030

(B)

(C)

(A)

(A) Oil level gauge

(B) Upper level

(C) Lower level

(A) Reservoir tank

(B) MIN level

(C) MAX level

PM-00035

(B)

(C)

(A)

PI-00099

( A )

( B )

( C )

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PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION

PRE-DELIVERY INSPECTION

20. FRONT HOOD LATCH CHECK

Retract the front hood stay and close the hood.
Check that the front hood is securely latched. 

21. KEYLESS ENTRY SYSTEM

Check the keyless entry system operations as fol-
lows. 
• Remove the key from the ignition switch and
close all the doors including rear gate (wagon).
• Press the “LOCK” button on the transmitter mo-
mentarily once and check if all the doors are locked
and the hazard light flashes ones.

• Press the “OPEN” button on the transmitter mo-
mentarily once and check if the driver's door is un-
locked, the hazard light flashes twice and the dome
light illuminates.
• Close all doors and rear gate, press the “LOCK”
button of the transmitter. Press the “OPEN” button
of the transmitter and wait for 30 seconds. Check
that all doors and the rear gate are automatically
locked again.

22. SEAT

Check that each seat provides full functionality in
sliding and reclining. Check all available functions
of the rear seat such as a trunk-through center arm
rest. 

23. SEAT BELT

Pull out the seat belt and then release it. Check that
the belt webbing retracts smoothly. 

24. WHEEL ALIGNMENT

Check the wheel alignments.  <Ref. to FS-6, Wheel
Alignment.> and  <Ref
. to RS-8, Wheel Align-
ment.>

25. TEST MODE CONNECTOR

Turn the ignition switch to ON and check that the
check-engine light starts blinking. If the light blinks,
return the ignition key to LOCK and disconnect the
test mode connector. Then, turn the ignition key to
ON again. If the check-engine light blinks at that
time in spite of the disconnected test mode connec-
tor, carry out an engine diagnosis. 
With OBD model

Without OBD model

PI-00117

PI-00118

(A) Test mode connector (Green)

(A) Test mode connector (Green)

(B) Lead memory connector (Black)

PI-00119

( A )

PI-00120

( A )

( B )

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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