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GENERALINFORMATIONStorage–GasolineVehicle

STORAGE–GASOLINEVEHICLE

SeeGeneralWarningsonpage1-2.

DANGER

•Donotattempttodrainfuelwhentheengineishotorwhileitisrunning.

•Besuretocleanupanyspilledgasolinebeforeoperatingthevehicle.

•Storefuelinanapprovedfuelcontaineronly.Storeinawell-ventilatedareaawayfromsparks,open

ames,heaters,orheatsources.

•Keepfueloutofthereachofchildren.

•Donotsiphonfuelfromthevehicle.

WARNING

•TurnthekeyswitchtotheOFFposition,removethekey,andleavetheForward/Reversehandlein

theNEUTRALpositionduringstorage.Thisistopreventunintentionallystartingthevehicleora

rehazard.

CAUTION

•Batteriesinalowstateofchargewillfreezeatlowtemperatures.

PREPARINGTHEGASOLINEVEHICLEFOREXTENDEDSTORAGE

1.Unloadthevehiclesothattiresaresupportingonlytheweightofthevehicle.

2.Storevehicleinacool,dryplace.Thiswillminimizebatteryself-discharge.Ifthebatteryappearstobeweak,

haveitchargedbyatrainedtechnician.Useanautomotive-type12-voltbatterychargerratedat10ampsorless.

3.Sealthefueltank.

3.1.Fillfueltank,and,followingmanufacturer’sdirections,addacommerciallyavailablefuelstabilizer.

3.2.Disconnectfuelventlinefromfueltankventnipple.

3.3.Plugthefueltankventnipplesothatitisairtight.Werecommendusingaslip-onvinylcap.

NOTE:Itisnotnecessarytodrainthefuelline.

4.Disconnectbatteryandsparkplugwire(s).

SeeDisconnectingtheBattery-GasolineVehiclesonpage1-3.

5.Batteryshouldbecleanandfreeofcorrosion.Washtopandterminalsofbatterywithasolutionofbakingsoda

andwater(1cup(237mL)bakingsodaper1gallon(3.8L)ofwater).Rinsesolutionoffbattery.Donotallowthis

solutiontoenterthebattery.LettheterminalsdryandthencoatthemwithBatteryTerminalProtectorSpray.

6.Toprotecttheengine,removesparkplugandpour0.5-oz(14.2mL)ofSAE10weightoilintotheengine

throughthesparkplughole.Rotateenginecrankshaftbyhandseveraltimesandtheninstallthesparkplugand

tightenitto18ft·lb(24.5N·m).

7.Adjusttirestorecommendedtirepressure.SeeVehicleSpecications–ElectricandSubaruEX40on

page2-1.

8.Performsemiannualperiodiclubrication.SeePeriodicLubricationSchedulesonpage10-8.

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