
Bulletin Number: 18-157-11; Date: 07/25/11 Page 1
INTRODUCTION
The purpose of this bulletin is to provide a description of current changes to Service Manuals 
available via the Subaru Technical Information System (STIS) web site. The tables contained within 
this bulletin are to be used as guides for becoming aware of the latest changes. We advise you to 
always refer to the STIS web site when looking for the latest Service information. Printed pages will 
not be made available to update printed Service Manuals.
Paper manuals may have different page numbering then what is reected below, based on 
multiple new and revised pages.  Please refer to the information contained on the STIS web site 
for all future, updated service manual information.  
 NUMBER: 18-157-11 
 DATE: 07/25/11
 APPLICABILITY: Multiple Vehicles and Model Years
 SUBJECT: Service Manual Corrections
SERVICE BULLETIN
ATTENTION:
GENERAL MANAGER 
PARTS MANAGER 
CLAIMS PERSONNEL 
SERVICE MANAGER 
IMPORTANT - All 
Service Personnel 
Should Read and 
Initial in the boxes 
provided, right.
YEAR MODEL SECTION PAGE(S) DESCRIPTION OF CHANGE
2011 Legacy & 
Outback
Engine (H6DO) ME(H6DO)-12,15,114-116 Figure changes, review on STIS.
Body SB-29 Seat Belt Switch inspection specification changed.
LI-5 Headlight Switch inspection steps changed.
LAN(diag)-29 LAN checks for Park Brake Control Module 
changed.
HTML Version N/A Images for the CVT Cooling System and the Rear 
View Mirror Compass have been changed.
2010 Legacy & 
Outback
Engine (H6DO) ME(H6DO)-12,15,109-111 Figure changes, review on STIS.
Body SB-30 Seat Belt Switch inspection specification changed.
LAN(diag)-28 LAN checks for Park Brake Control Module 
changed.
2011 Tribeca Engine (H6DO) ME(H6DO)-12,15,111-113 Figure changes, review on STIS.
2010 Tribeca Engine (H6DO) ME(H6DO)-11,14,102-104 Figure changes, review on STIS.
2009 Tribeca Engine (H6DO) ME(H6DO)-11,14,107-109 Figure changes, review on STIS.
2008 Tribeca Engine (H6DO) ME(H6DO)-11,14,109-111 Figure changes, review on STIS.
2011 Forester Engine (H4DO) ME(H4DO)-7, 11-13, 33-
38,79-89, 91,92,94,95,101, 
102,186,189,214,231
Many figure changes, review on STIS.
LU(H4DO)-2,8,28,29 Changes made to Oil Filter specifications reflecting 
the current change made to the Oil Filter itself.
Body AC-10 Figure changed.
2010 Forester Engine (H4SO) CO(H4SO)-2 Coolant Part number corrected.
Engine 
(H4DOTC)
CO(H4DOTC)-2 Coolant Part number corrected.
2010 Impreza Engine (H4SO) CO(H4SO)-2 Coolant Part number corrected.
Engine 
(H4DOTC)
CO(H4DOTC)-2 Coolant Part number corrected.
2010 Impreza STI Engine 
(H4DOTC)
CO(H4DOTC)-2 Coolant Part number corrected.