Maintenance schedule 455
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Your vehicle should only be ser-
viced by persons fully competent
to do so. Serious personal injury
may result to persons not experi-
enced in servicing vehicles.
11-1. Maintenance schedule
11-2. Maintenance precau-
tions
U.S. models
The scheduled maintenance items re-
quired to be serviced at regular intervals
are shown in the “Warranty and Mainte-
nance Booklet”. For details, read the
separate “Warranty and Maintenance
Booklet”.
When maintenance and service are re-
quired, it is recommended that all work be
done by an authorized SUBARU dealer.
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Always use the proper tools and
make certain that they are well
maintained.
If you perform maintenance and service by
yourself, you should familiarize yourself
with the information provided in this sec-
tion on general maintenance and service
for your SUBARU.
Never get under the vehicle sup-
ported only by a jack. Always use
safety stands to support the
vehicle.
Canada models
The scheduled maintenance items re-
quired to be serviced at regular intervals
are shown in the “Warranty and Service
Booklet”. For details, read the separate
“Warranty and Service Booklet”.
Incorrect or incomplete service could
cause improper or unsafe vehicle opera-
tion. Any problems caused by improper
maintenance and service performed by
you are not eligible for warranty coverage.
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Never keep the engine running in
a poorly ventilated area, such as
a garage or other closed areas.
Do not smoke or allow open
flames around the fuel or battery.
This will cause a fire.
Except for U.S. and Canada models
Some items of your vehicle are required to
be serviced at scheduled intervals. For
details about your maintenance schedule,
read the separate “Warranty and Main-
tenance Booklet”.
WARNING
Because the fuel system is under
pressure, replacement of the fuel
filter should be performed only
by your SUBARU dealer.
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Always select a safe area when
performing maintenance on your
vehicle.
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Wear adequate eye protection to
guard against getting oil or fluids
in your eyes. If something does
get in your eyes, thoroughly
wash them out with clean water.
NOTE
Always be very careful to avoid
injury when working on the vehi-
cle. Remember that some of the
materials in the vehicle may be
hazardous if improperly used or
handled, for example, battery
acid.
For models with a multi-function dis-
play (color LCD), you can set a remin-
der to be displayed when a scheduled
maintenance item is almost due. For
details, refer to “Maintenance settings”
�P226.
Do not tamper with the wiring of
the SRS airbag system or seat-
belt pretensioner system, or at-
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