Subaru Legacy: Fuel octane rating
This octane rating is the average of the Research Octane and Motor Octane numbers and is commonly referred to as the Anti Knock Index (AKI). Using a gasoline with a lower octane rating can cause persistent and heavy knocking, which can damage the engine. Do not be concerned if your vehicle sometimes knocks lightly when you drive up a hill or when you accelerate. See your dealer or a qualified service technician if you use a fuel with the specified octane rating and your vehicle knocks heavily or persistently.
Turbo models
The engine is designed to operate at maximum performance using premium unleaded
gasoline with an octane rating of 93 AKI or higher. If 93 AKI fuel is not readily
available in your area, unleaded g ...
Unleaded gasoline
The neck of the fuel filler pipe is designed to accept only an unleaded gasoline
filler nozzle. Under no circumstances should leaded gasoline be used because it
will damage the emission control sy ...
See also:
Units of measure
Setting the units of measure
To set the units for fuel consumption, route/distance
and temperature:
1. "Settings"
2. "Language/Units"
3. Select the desired menu item.
4. S ...
Tire rotation
Vehicles equipped with 4 non-unidirectional tires
1) Front
Vehicles equipped with unidirectional tires
1) Front
Tire wear varies from wheel to wheel. To maximize the life of each tire and ensu ...
Additional safety precautions
• Never let passengers ride in the cargo area or on top of a foldeddown back
seat. All occupants should sit upright, fully back in their seats with their seat
belts on and their feet on the floo ...
