Legacy U.S.A. (E)
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State emission testing (U.S. only)
WARNING
Testing of a Full-Time All-Wheel Drive vehicle must NEVER be
performed on a single two-wheel dynamometer nor should a state
I/M program inspector or its contractors install the FWD fuse in
the engine compartment. Attempting to do so will result in trans-
mission damage and in uncontrolled vehicle movement and may
cause an accident or injuries to persons nearby.
CAUTION
Resultant vehicle damage due to improper testing is not covered
under the SUBARU Limited Warranty and is the responsibility of
the State I/M Program or its contractors or licensees.
The 1990 Clean Air Act Amendments require the Environmental Protec-
tion Agency (EPA) to implement programs to reduce air pollution from
motor vehicles. States are required to adopt either a “basic” or
“enhanced” vehicle Inspection/Maintenance (I/M) Program depending
on the severity of their air pollution problem. The “enhanced” I/M test
simulates actual driving conditions on a dynamometer and permits more
accurate measurement of tailpipe emissions than the “basic” I/M test
which measures emissions only during engine operating conditions at
idle and 2,500 RPM. The “Enhanced” I/M test also includes a pressure
check to identify evaporative emissions leaks in the fuel system.
The U.S. EPA has EXEMPTED SUBARU Full-Time All-Wheel Drive (AWD)
vehicles from the following performance warranty short tests:
D Loaded Test
D Idle Test With Loaded Preconditioning
The exemption information appears on the underhood Vehicle Emission
Control Information (VECI) label.
State I/M Programs should test affected SUBARU Full-Time AWD models
using any other EPA approved performance warranty short test.
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