Maintenance And Service - Subaru 2012 Impreza Owner's Manual

Maintenance schedule .......................................
Maintenance precautions...................................
Before checking or servicing in the engine
compartment....................................................
When checking or servicing in the engine
compartment while the engine is running..........
Engine hood .......................................................
Engine compartment overview..........................
Engine oil............................................................
Checking the oil level .........................................
Changing the oil and oil filter..............................
Recommended grade and viscosity ....................
Synthetic oil.....................................................
Cooling system ................................................
Cooling fan, hose and connections ...................
Engine coolant .................................................
Air cleaner element ..........................................
Replacing the air cleaner element .....................
Spark plugs ......................................................
Recommended spark plugs ..............................
Drive belts ........................................................
Manual transmission oil ..................................
Recommended grade and viscosity ..................
Continuously variable transmission fluid.......
Front differential gear oil (CVT models) .........
Recommended grade and viscosity ..................
Rear differential gear oil ..................................
Recommended grade and viscosity ..................
Brake fluid ........................................................
Checking the fluid level ....................................

Maintenance and service

Recommended brake fluid ...............................
11-3
Clutch fluid (MT models) .................................
11-3
Checking the fluid level....................................
11-4 Recommended clutch fluid...............................
Brake booster ..................................................
11-4
Brake pedal ......................................................
11-5
Checking the brake pedal free play ..................
11-6
Checking the brake pedal reserve distance.......
11-7
Clutch pedal (MT models) ...............................
11-7
Checking the clutch function............................
11-8
Checking the clutch pedal free play..................
11-9
Hill start assist system (MT models)..............
11-10
Replacement of brake pad and lining ............
11-10
Breaking-in of new brake pads and linings .......
11-10
Parking brake stroke .......................................
11-11
Tires and wheels..............................................
11-12
Types of tires...................................................
11-12
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) (if
11-13
equipped) ......................................................
11-13
Tire inspection.................................................
11-14
Tire pressures and wear ..................................
11-14 Wheel balance .................................................
Wear indicators ...............................................
11-14
Tire rotation direction mark ..............................
11-14
Tire rotation.....................................................
11-15
Tire replacement..............................................
11-15
Wheel replacement ..........................................
11-15
Aluminum wheels ............................................
11-15
Windshield washer fluid..................................
11-15
Replacement of wiper blades .........................
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