Subaru Forester: Checking the brake pedal free play - Brake pedal - Maintenance and service - Subaru Forester Owner's ManualSubaru Forester: Checking the brake pedal free play

1) 0.02 – 0.08 in (0.5 – 2.0 mm)

1) 0.02 – 0.08 in (0.5 – 2.0 mm)

Stop the engine and firmly depress the brake pedal several times. Lightly pull the brake pedal up with one finger to check the free play with a force of less than 2 lbf (10 N, 1 kgf).

If the free play is not within proper specification, contact your SUBARU dealer.

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