Subaru Legacy 2004 Owner's Manual

How to use this owner’s manual

 Using your Owner’s manual

Before you operate your vehicle, carefully read this
manual. To protect yourself and extend the service life
of your vehicle, follow the instructions in this manual.
Failure to observe these instructions may result in se­rious injury and damage to your vehicle.

This manual is composed of fourteen chapters. Each
chapter begins with a brief table of contents, so you
can usually tell at a glance if that chapter contains the
information you want.

Chapter 1: Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

This chapter informs you how to use the seat and seat­belt and contains precautions for the SRS airbags.

Chapter 2: Keys and doors

This chapter informs you how to operate the keys,
locks and windows.

Chapter 3: Instruments and controls

This chapter informs you about the operation of instru­ment panel indicators and how to use the instruments
and other switches.

Chapter 4: Climate control

This chapter informs you how to operate the climate
control.

Chapter 5: Audio

This chapter informs you how to operate your audio
system.

Chapter 6: Interior equipment

This chapter informs you how to operate interior
equipment.

Chapter 7: Starting and operating

This chapter informs you how to start and operate your
SUBARU.

Chapter 8: Driving tips

This chapter informs you how to drive your SUBARU
in various conditions and explains some safety tips on
driving.

Chapter 9: In case of emergency

This chapter informs you what to do if you have a prob­lem while driving, such as a flat tire or engine over­heating.

Chapter 10: Appearance care

This chapter informs you how to keep your SUBARU
looking good.

Chapter 11: Maintenance and service

This chapter informs you when you need to take your
SUBARU to the dealer for scheduled maintenance
and informs you how to keep your SUBARU running
properly.

Chapter 12: Specifications

This chapter informs you about dimension and capac­ities of your SUBARU.

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Chapter 13: Consumer information and Reporting
safety defects

This chapter informs you about Tire information, Uni­form tire quality grading standards and Reporting
safety defects.

Chapter 14: Index

This is an alphabetical listing of all that’s in this manu­al. You can use it to quickly find something you want
to read.

 Safety warnings

You will find a number of WARNINGs, CAUTIONs and
NOTEs in this manual.
These safety warnings alert you to potential hazards
that could result in injury to you or others.
Please read these safety warnings as well as all other
portions of this manual carefully in order to gain a bet­ter understanding of how to use your SUBARU vehicle
safely.

A WARNING indicates a situation in which seri­ous injury or death could result if the warning is
ignored.

A CAUTION indicates a situation in which injury
or damage to your vehicle, or both, could result
if the caution is ignored.

NOTE

A NOTE gives information or suggestions how to
make better use of your vehicle.

 Safety symbol

HSF019AA

You will find a circle with a slash through it in this man-

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