Vehicle Speed Sensor - Subaru Forester 2001 Service Manual

Manual Transmission and Differential

7. Vehicle Speed Sensor

A: REMOVAL
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1) Disconnect ground terminal from battery.
2) Lift-up the vehicle.
3) Remove front and center exhaust pipes. (Non-
turbo model)
With OBD:
<Ref. to EX(SOHC)-5, REMOVAL, Front Exhaust
Pipe.>
Without OBD:
<Ref. to EX(SOHCw/oOBD)-6, REMOVAL, Front
Exhaust Pipe.>
4) Remove center exhaust pipe. (Turbo model)
<Ref. to EX(DOHC TURBO)-9, REMOVAL, Center
Exhaust Pipe.>
5) Disconnect connector from vehicle speed sen-
sor.
6) Turn and remove vehicle speed sensor.
B: INSTALLATION
NOTE:
¼ Discard vehicle speed sensor and after removal,
replace with a new one.
¼ Ensure sensor mounting hole is clean and free
of foreign matter.
¼ Align tip end of key with key groove on end of
speedometer shaft during installation.
1) Hand tighten vehicle speed sensor.
2) Tighten vehicle speed sensor using suitable
tool.
Tightening torque:
5.9 N·m (0.6 kgf-m, 4.3 ft-lb)
3) Connect connector to vehicle speed sensor.
4) Install front and center exhaust pipes. (Non-
turbo model)
With OBD:
<Ref. to EX(SOHC)-6, INSTALLATION, Front
Exhaust Pipe.>
Without OBD:
<Ref. to EX(SOHCw/oOBD)-7, INSTALLATION,
Front Exhaust Pipe.>
VEHICLE SPEED SENSOR
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5) Install center exhaust pipe. (Turbo model)
<Ref. to EX(DOHC TURBO)-10, INSTALLATION,
Center Exhaust Pipe.>
6) Lower the vehicle.
7) Connect battery ground terminal.
C: INSPECTION
Inspect the vehicle speed sensor.
Non-turbo model with OBD:
<Ref. to EN(SOHC)-208, DTC P0500-VEHICLE
SPEED SENSOR MALFUNCTION-, Diagnostic
Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC).>
Non-turbo model without OBD:
<Ref. to EN(SOHCw/oOBD)-94, DTC 33 VEHICLE
SPEED SIGNAL, Diagnostic Procedure with Diag-
nostic Trouble Code (DTC).>
Turbo model:
<Ref. to EN(DOHC TURBO)-230, DTC P0500-VE-
HICLE SPEED SENSOR MALFUNCTION-, Diag-
nostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code
(DTC).>
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