Subaru Forester: Maintenance and service / Maintenance tips
Some clips and fender linings must be
removed before replacing the air cleaner
elements or specific bulbs.
Removing and reinstalling clips
Removing clips
There are several types of clips used for
your vehicle.
Type A clips
- Turn the clips counterclockwise using
a flat-head screwdriver until the center
portion of the clip is raised.
- Remove the clips with a flat-head
screwdriver using leverage.
- Remove the entire clip by pulling it up.
Type B clips
- Pull out the center portion of the clip
using a flat-head screwdriver as shown in
the illustration.
- Pull the protruded center portion to
remove the entire body of the clip.
Type C clips
- Turn the clip counterclockwise using a
Phillips screwdriver until the center portion
of the clip is raised.
- Remove the entire clip by pulling it up.
Reinstalling clips
Type A clips
Type B clips
Type C clips
Insert the clip without the center portion
first and then push the center portion of the
clip into the hole.
CAUTION
Be extremely careful not to catch
fingers or other objects when
closing the engine hood.
Do not push the hood forcibly to
close it. It could deform the metal...
Other information:
The vehicle strikes an object, such as a
telephone pole or sign pole.
The vehicle slides under the load bed of a
truck.
The vehicle sustains an oblique offset
frontal impact.
The vehicle sustains an offset frontal
collision.
The vehicle strikes an object that can
move or deform, such as a parked
vehicle...
U.S.-spec. models
FCC ID: OAYSRR3A
CAUTION
FCC WARNING
Changes or modifications not expressly
approved by the party responsible
for compliance could void
the user’s authority to operate the
equipment.
NOTE
This device complies with part 15 of the
FCC Rules...