3-20 Instruments and controls
NOTE
This light also illuminates when the fuel
filler cap is not tightened until it clicks.
If you have recently refueled your vehicle,
the cause of the CHECK ENGINE warning
light/malfunction indicator lamp illuminat-
ing could be a loose or missing fuel filler
cap. Remove the cap and retighten it until
it clicks. Make sure nothing is interfering
with the sealing of the cap. Tightening the
cap will not make the CHECK ENGINE
warning light turn off immediately. It may
take several driving trips. If the light does
not turn off, take your vehicle to your
authorized SUBARU dealer immediately.
! If the light is blinking
If the light is blinking while driving, an
engine misfire condition has been de-
tected which may damage the emission
control system.
To prevent serious damage to the emis-
sion control system, you should do the
following.
. Reduce vehicle speed.
. Avoid hard acceleration.
. Avoid steep uphill grades.
. Reduce the amount of cargo, if possi-
ble.
The CHECK ENGINE warning light may
stop blinking and illuminate steadily after
several driving trips. You should have your
vehicle checked by an authorized
SUBARU dealer immediately.
& Coolant temperature
low indicator light (non-
turbo models)/Coolant
temperature high warn-
ing light (non-turbo
models)
CAUTION
. After turning the ignition switch
to the “ ON ” position, if this
indicator light/warning light re-
mains illuminated in RED for
approximately more than 2 sec-
onds, the electrical system may
be malfunctioning. Immediately
contact your SUBARU dealer for
an inspection.
. If this indicator light/warning light
illuminates in RED while driving,
safely stop the vehicle as soon
as possible, and refer to the
emergency steps for the case of
engine overheating. After that,
have the system checked by your
nearest SUBARU dealer. Refer to
“Engine overheating” F9-13.
This coolant temperature low indicator
light/coola nt temperature high wa rnin g
light has the following two functions:
. Illumination in BLUE indicates insuffi-
cient warming up of the engine
. Illumination in RED indicates overheat-
ing condition of the engine
For the system check, this indicator light/
warning light illuminates in red for approxi-
mately 2 seconds when the ignition switch
is turned to the “ON” position.
After that, if the coolant temperature is
low, this i ndicator light/warning light
changes to blue and maintains illumina-
tion in blue. This blue illuminated light
turns off when the engine is sufficiently
warmed up.
If the engine is overheated, this indicator
light/warning light illuminates in red im-
mediately. At this time, safely stop the
vehicle as soon as possible, and refer to
the e mergency steps for the case of
engine overheating. Refer to “Engine
overheating” F9-13. After that, have the
system checked by your nearest
SUBARU dealer.
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