Coolant Replacement - Subaru Forester 2003 Service Manual

12.Coolant
A: REPLACEMENT
1. REPLACEMENT OF COOLANT
WARNING:
The radiator is of the pressurized type. Do not
attempt to open the radiator cap immediately
after the engine has been stopped.
1) Lift-up the vehicle.
2) Remove the under cover.
3) Place a container under drain pipe.
4) Loosen and remove the drain cock to drain en-
gine coolant into container.
5) For quick draining, open the radiator cap.
NOTE:
Be careful not to spill coolant on the floor.
6) Drain the coolant from reservoir tank.
7) Tighten the radiator drain cock securely after
draining coolant.
8) Remove the air bleeder valve cap of heater hose
part. (RHD Non-turbo model)
COOLANT
9) Remove the rubber cap of air bleeder pipe from
the side of A/C compressor, and then install the
viny hose. (Turbo model)
10) Slowly pour the coolant into radiator. Pour the
coolant up to air bleeder hole, and then install the
cap. (RHD Non-turbo and Turbo model)
11) Pour the coolant from radiator filler port to neck
of filler, then pour into reservoir tank up to "FULL"
level.
Coolant capacity (fill up to "FULL" level)
2.0 L Non-turbo AT model:
2.0 L Non-turbo MT model:
CO-00009
2.0 L Turbo AT and MT with oil cooler model:
2.0 L Turbo MT without oil cooler model:
2.5 L AT model:
2.5 L MT model:
NOTE:
The SUBARU Genuine Coolant containing anti-
freeze and anti-rust agents is especially made for
SUBARU engine, which has an aluminum crank-
case. Always use SUBARU Genuine Coolant,
since other coolant may cause corrosion.
12) Securely install the radiator cap.
13) Run the engine for more than 5 minutes at
2,000 to 3,000 rpm. (Run the engine until radiator
becomes hot in order to purge the air trapped in
PM-00143 cooling system.)
14) Stop the engine and wait until coolant temper-
ature lowers. Then open the radiator cap to check
coolant level and add coolant up to radiator filler
neck. Next, add coolant into reservoir tank up to
"FULL" level.
15) After adding coolant, securely install the radia-
tor and reservoir tank caps.
PM-19
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE SERVICES
Approx. 6.5 2 (6.9 US qt, 5.7 Imp qt)
Approx. 6.6 2 (7.0 US qt, 5.8 Imp qt)
Approx. 7.3 2 (7.7 US qt, 6.4 Imp qt)
Approx. 7.4 2 (7.8 US qt, 6.5 Imp qt)
Approx. 6.8 2 (7.2 US qt, 6.0 Imp qt)
Approx. 6.9 2 (7.3 US qt, 6.1 Imp qt)
PM-00144