Subaru 2003 Forester Owner's Manual page 277

Maintenance and service
y Be careful not to spill engine coolant when
adding it. If coolant touches the exhaust pipe, it
may cause a bad smell, smoke, and/or a fire.
y Do not splash the engine coolant over paint-
ed parts. The alcohol contained in the engine
coolant may damage the paint surface.
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1) Rubber gaskets
7. Put the radiator cap back on and tighten firmly. At
this time, make sure that the rubber gasket in the radi-
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ator cap is correctly in place.
8. Start and run the engine for more than five minutes
at 2,000 to 3,000 rpm.
9. Stop the engine and wait until the coolant cools
down (122 to 140° F [50 to 60° C]). If there is any loss
of coolant, add coolant to the radiator's filler neck and
to the reserve tank's "FULL" level.
10.Put the radiator cap and reservoir cap back on and
tighten firmly.
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