User Manual - Page 424

For 2014 XV CROSSTREK HYBRID TOURING.

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Black plate (439,1)
Model "A1160BE-C" EDITED: 2014/ 3/ 17
Alcohol contained in the brake
fluid may damage them.
. Be careful not to spill brake fluid
when adding it. If brake fluid
touches the exhaust pipe, it may
cause a bad smell, smoke, and/or
a fire. If brake fluid gets on the
exhaust pipe, be sure to wipe it
off.
1) MAX level line
2) MIN level line
A) The brake fluid level must be checked in
this area.
Check the fluid level monthly.
Check the fluid level on the outside of the
reservoir. Be sure to check the fluid level
for the brake system at the front part of
the reservoir (shaded area in the illustra-
tion). If the fluid level is below MIN, add
the recommended brake fluid to MAX.
Use only brake fluid from a sealed
container.
& Recommended brake fluid
Refer to Fluids F12-8.
CAUTION
Never use different brands of brake
fluid together. Also, avoid mixing
DOT 3 and DOT 4 brake fluids even if
they are the same brand.
Brake booster
If the brake booster does not operate as
described in the following, have it checked
by your SUBARU dealer.
1. With the ignition switch in the LOCK
(off) position, depress the brake pedal
several times, applying the same pedal
force each time. The distance the pedal
travels should not vary.
2. With the brake pedal depressed, start
the hybrid system. The pedal should move
slightly down to the floor.
3. With the brake pedal depressed, stop
the hybrid system and keep the pedal
depresse d for 30 seconds. The pedal
height should not change.
4. Start the hybrid system again and run
for approximately one minute then turn it
off. Depress the brake pedal several times
to check the brake booster. The brake
booster operates properly if the pedal
stroke decreases with each depression.
Maintenance and service/Brake booster
11-19
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