Maintenance And Service - Subaru 2007 B9 Tribeca Owner's Manual

Maintenance schedule .......................................
Maintenance precautions ..................................
Before checking or servicing in the engine
compartment ........................................................
When you do 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 .....................
Recommended grade and viscosity under severe
driving conditions ................................................ 11-10
Cooling system .................................................. 11-10
Hose and connections ........................................... 11-11
Engine coolant ........................................................ 11-11
Air cleaner element ............................................ 11-13
Replacing the air cleaner element ......................... 11-13
Spark plugs ......................................................... 11-14
Recommended spark plugs ................................... 11-14
Drive belts ........................................................... 11-15
Automatic transmission fluid ............................ 11-15
Checking the fluid level ......................................... 11-15
Recommended fluid ............................................... 11-16
Front differential gear oil ................................... 11-16
Checking the oil level ............................................. 11-16

Maintenance and service

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Recommended grade and viscosity ..................... 11-17
Rear differential gear oil .................................... 11-17
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Checking the gear oil level .................................... 11-17
Recommended grade and viscosity ..................... 11-18
11-4
Power steering fluid ........................................... 11-19
Checking the fluid level .......................................... 11-19
11-4
Recommended fluid ............................................... 11-19
11-4
Brake fluid ........................................................... 11-20
11-6
Checking the fluid level .......................................... 11-20
Recommended brake fluid ..................................... 11-20
11-7
Brake booster ..................................................... 11-21
11-7
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Brake pedal ......................................................... 11-21
11-9
Checking the brake pedal free play ...................... 11-21
Checking the brake pedal reserve distance ......... 11-21
Replacement of brake pad and lining ............... 11-22
Breaking-in of new brake pads and linings .......... 11-22
Parking brake stroke .......................................... 11-23
Tires and wheels ................................................ 11-23
Types of tires .......................................................... 11-23
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) ............ 11-23
Tire inspection ........................................................ 11-25
Tire pressures and wear ........................................ 11-25
Wheel balance ......................................................... 11-27
Wear indicators ....................................................... 11-27
Tire rotation direction mark ................................... 11-28
Tire rotation ............................................................. 11-28
Tire replacement ..................................................... 11-29
Wheel replacement ................................................. 11-30
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