Subaru Legacy BN/BS (2015-2019) Owners Manual: Tachometer

Subaru Legacy BN/BS (2015-2019) Owners Manual / Instruments and controls / Meters and gauges / Tachometer

The tachometer shows the engine speed in thousands of revolutions per minute.

CAUTION Do not operate the engine with the pointer of the tachometer in the red zone. In this range, fuel injection will be cut by the engine control module to protect the engine from overrevving.

The engine will resume running normally after the engine speed is reduced below the red zone.

NOTE To protect the engine while the select lever is in the "P" or "N" position (for CVT models) or the shift lever is in the neutral position (for MT models), the engine is controlled so that the engine speed may not become too high even if the accelerator pedal is pressed hard.

Double trip meter

This meter displays the two trip meters when the ignition switch is in the "ON" position. The trip meter shows the distance that the vehicle has been driven since you last set it to zero. ...

Fuel gauge

The fuel gauge shows the approximate amount of fuel remaining in the tank. When the ignition switch is in the "LOCK"/ "OFF" or "ACC" position, the fuel gauge shows "E" even if the fuel tank co ...

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Inspection
1. Check for oil leaks.2. Move the piston rod up and down to check that it operates smoothly without any hitch.3. Check the piston rod for play as follows:(1) Fix the outer shell in place and fully extend the rod.(2) Set the dial gauge on the end of the rod L [10 mm (0.39 in)].(3) While applying a f ...