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Air Bleeding of Control Valve

Air Bleeding of Control Valve

PROCEDURE
1. Lift-up the vehicle with setting the select lever to P range and applying the parking brake.
2. Connect the Subaru Select Monitor to the vehicle.
3. Using Subaru Select Monitor, check that the DTC is not output.
4. Using Subaru Select Monitor, check that the ATF, temperature is less than 60°C (140°F).
5. Turn the Subaru Select Monitor switch to OFF.
6. Release the manual mode, and then turn the ignition switch to OFF.
7. Set the select lever to R range.
8. Depress the brake pedal fully until the air bleeding is completed.
9. Turn the ignition switch to ON.
10. Set the select lever to P range, and then wait for more than 3 seconds.
11. Set the select lever to R range, and then wait for more than 3 seconds.
12. Set the select lever to N range, and then wait for more than 3 seconds.
13. Set the select lever to D range, and then wait for more than 3 seconds.
14. Set the select lever to N range, and then wait for more than 3 seconds.
15. Slowly depress the accelerator pedal fully.
16. Slowly release the accelerator pedal fully.
17. Start the engine.
18. Set the select lever to D range.
19. Turn the Subaru Select Monitor switch to ON.
20. Select {Each System Check} in <

> of Subaru Select Monitor.
21. On the <> display screen, select Transmission. Air bleeding of control valve starts on transmission. At this time, the SPORT indicator light in combination meter blinks at 2 Hz. When the SPORT indicator light does not blink, repeat the procedures from step 4).
22. Air bleeding of control valve is finished when blinking of SPORT indicator light in combination meter goes off from 2 Hz.

NOTE: When blinking of SPORT indicator light changes from 2 Hz to 4 Hz during air bleeding, repeat the procedure from step 4).

23. Set the select lever to N range, and then turn the ignition switch to OFF.
24. Set the select lever to P range, and then finish the air bleeding.