Maintenance And Service - Subaru 2012 Forester Owner's Manual

Maintenance schedule .......................................
Maintenance precautions...................................
Before checking or servicing in the engine
compartment....................................................
When checking or servicing in the engine
compartment (non-turbo models) ......................
When checking or servicing in the engine
compartment while the engine is running..........
Engine hood .......................................................
Engine compartment overview..........................
Non-turbo models ..............................................
Turbo models .....................................................
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 ......................................................
Drive belts ........................................................
Turbo models ...................................................
Non-turbo models ............................................
Manual transmission oil ..................................
Checking the oil level .......................................
Recommended grade and viscosity ..................

Maintenance and service

11-3 Automatic transmission fluid..........................
11-3 Checking the fluid level....................................
Recommended fluid .........................................
11-4
Front differential gear oil (AT models) ...........
Checking the oil level ......................................
11-4
Recommended grade and viscosity ..................
Rear differential gear oil..................................
11-5
Recommended grade and viscosity ..................
11-5
Power steering fluid ........................................
11-7
Checking the fluid level....................................
11-7
Recommended fluid .........................................
11-8
Brake fluid........................................................
11-9
Checking the fluid level....................................
11-9
Recommended brake fluid ...............................
11-11
Clutch fluid (MT models) .................................
11-13
Checking the fluid level....................................
11-13
Recommended clutch fluid...............................
11-13
Brake booster ..................................................
11-14
Brake pedal ......................................................
11-14
Checking the brake pedal free play ..................
11-15
Checking the brake pedal reserve distance.......
11-15
Clutch pedal (MT models) ...............................
11-17
Checking the clutch function............................
11-18
Checking the clutch pedal free play..................
11-18
Hill start assist system (MT models)..............
11-18
Replacement of brake pad and lining ............
11-19
Breaking-in of new brake pads and linings .......
11-19
Parking brake stroke .......................................
11-19
11-20
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11-21
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