Subaru Impreza 3 / Impreza WRX / Impreza WRX STI. Manual — part 3

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Precaution

PRECAUTION

1. Precaution

A: CAUTION

Please clearly understand and adhere to the follow-

ing general precautions for environmental protec-

tion and to avoid minor or serious injury to the

person doing the work or people in the area.

1. VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL (VDC)

Handle the VDC as a total system. Do not disas-

semble or attempt to repair individual parts. Follow

the directions in this manual when performing

maintenance on the VDCCM&H/U. When parts

other than those specified are disassembled, it is

possible that the VDC system will not operate when

needed or cause it to operate incorrectly and result

in injury.

2. BRAKE FLUID

If brake fluid gets in your eyes or on your skin, do

the following:

• Wash eyes and seek immediate medical atten-

tion.

• Wash your skin with soap and then rinse thor-

oughly with water.

3. RADIATOR FAN

The radiator fan may rotate without warning, even

when the engine is not ON. Do not place your hand,

cloth, tools or other items near the fan at any time.

4. ROAD TEST

Always conduct road tests in accordance with traf-

fic rules and regulations to avoid bodily injury and

interrupting traffic.

5. AIRBAG

To prevent bodily injury from unexpected deploy-

ment of airbags and unnecessary maintenance, fol-

low the instructions in this manual when performing

maintenance on the airbag components or nearby,

around front of the vehicle (radiator panel, front

wheel apron, front side frame, bumper, hood, front

fender), around side of the vehicle (front door, rear

door, center pillar, rear fender, side sill, rear wheel

apron), around rear of the vehicle (rear seat cush-

ion, rear floor, rear sub frame assembly) and the

airbag wiring harnesses or nearby.

To prevent unexpected deployment, turn the igni-

tion switch to OFF and disconnect the ground cable

from battery, then wait at least 60 seconds before

starting work.

6. AIRBAG DISPOSAL

To prevent bodily injury from unexpected airbag

deployment, do not dispose the airbag modules in

the same way as other waste. Follow all govern-

ment regulations concerning disposal of refuse.

7. AIRBAG MODULE

Adhere to the following when handing and storing

the airbag module to prevent bodily injury from un-

expected deployment:

• Do not hold the harnesses or connectors to carry

the module.

• Do not face the bag in the direction that it opens

towards yourself or other people.

• Do not face the bag in the direction that it opens

towards the floor or walls.

8. AIRBAG SPECIAL TOOL

To prevent unexpected deployment, only use spe-

cial tools.

9. WINDOW

Always wear safety glasses when working around

any glass to prevent glass fragments from damag-

ing your eyes.

10.WINDOW ADHESIVE

Always use the recommended or equivalent adhe-

sive when attaching glass to prevent it from falling

off, resulting in accidents and injury.

11.OIL

When handling oil, adhere to the following to pre-

vent unexpected accident.

• Prepare a container and cloth to prevent scatter-

ing of oil when performing work where oil can be

spilled. If the oil spills, wipe it off immediately to pre-

vent from penetrating into floor or flowing out for

environmental protection.

• Follow all government and local regulations con-

cerning disposal of refuse when disposing.

12.FUEL

When handling and storing fuel, adhere to the fol-

lowing to prevent from unexpected accident.

• Be careful with fire.

• Prepare a container and cloth to prevent scatter-

ing of fuels when performing work where fuels can

be spilled. If the oil spills, wipe it off immediately to

prevent from penetrating into floor or flowing out for

environmental protection.

• Follow all government and local regulations con-

cerning disposal of refuse when disposing.

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13.ENGINE COOLANT

When handling engine coolant, adhere to the following to prevent from unexpected accident.

• Never remove the radiator cap since engine coolant may blow out when it is hot.

• Prepare a container and cloth to prevent scattering of engine coolant when performing work where engine

coolant can be spilled. If the oil spills, wipe it off immediately to prevent from penetrating into floor or flowing

out for environmental protection.

• Follow all government and local regulations concerning disposal of refuse when disposing.

14.AIR CONDITIONER REFRIGERANT

In order to prevent from global warming, avoid releasing air conditioner refrigerant into the atmosphere. Us-

ing a refrigerant recovery system, discharge and recycle it.

15.REMOVAL AND INSTALLATION OPERATION OF HOSES, ETC.

1. Before the removal and installation operation of hoses, etc.
• If you keep using the damaged or deformed hose, it results bleeds or leakage of the fat adheres or discon-

nection of the hose. Be careful not to spill fat adheres on exhaust pipes, etc. during maintenance to prevent

emitting smoke or causing fires.

• Perform the operation with the hose removed. If the operation is performed without removing the hose, it

may damage inner surface of the hose.
2. Removal and installation operation of hoses, etc. during the inspection
•

Follow the instructions below when removing hose.

• Do not use a pointed hose remover (hose plucker) when using a general hose remover. It may damage

the pipe surface or the hose.

• When draining hose using pliers, be sure to cover the hose with cloth and rotate the hose slightly to ex-

tract straight.

(1)

Hose remover

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If you keep using the hose, perform the in-

spection below and replace the hose with a new

part if faulty.

• Replace the hose with a new part if it rides

over the stay or the top of spool.

• Check if the surface and the inner surface of

the hose are damaged, cracked, bend, hard-

ened, softened, swelled, peeled or deformed

due to the adherence or the entry of the foreign

matter by bending the hose. Replace with the

new part if faulty.

•

Follow the instructions below during installa-

tion.

• Check carefully for assembling position.
• Never use lubricants.
• Insert the hose to the specified position (stop-

per or spool) securely. (The stopper of the spool

is between the top of the spool and the bottom

section.)

(1) Hose rides over the stay

(1) Hose rides over the top of spool

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(1)

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• Check if the position, direction and hose lay-

out of the hose clamp are correct. (Check if the

position, direction, length and the gap around

are correct, or if it is different from the condition

before the work)

• After the installation, check that the hose is in-

stalled securely and there is no leakage. (Check

if it is fixed securely with the clamp)

•

For hose clips and hose clamps, perform the

inspection below and replace them with a new

part if faulty.

• Check for deformation, rust, damage or for-

eign matters.

• For hose clip, check if it works and has clamp-

ing force.
• For hose clamp, check if it can tighten screw,

not ovalized or the screw is not damaged.

•

For hose pipes, perform the inspection below

and replace with a new part if faulty.

Check if the pipe is not damaged, rusted, peeled

(peeled plates included), covered with foreign

matter, bent, compressed or cracked.

•

For the parts below, replaces with a new part

when the hose is removed or the installation

position is changed.

Engine oil cooler hose, power steering suction

hose, power steering return hose, fuel hose (de-

livery/return) (except for those with quick con-

nector)

(1) Push against the spool. (Insert the hose and

prevent it from becoming wrinkled.)

(2) Tighten the hose outwards and apply force thor-

oughly.

(A) OK position (bottom of spool)
(B) OK position (top of spool)

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