1997 Subaru SVX Service and Repair Manual

This factory service and repair manual for the 1997 Subaru SVX belongs to a 2-door coupe in L or LSi trim, driven by a 3.3L H6. That engine is a gasoline flat-six with double overhead camshafts and no forced induction. The manual addresses it with specifications, torque values and diagnostics for the fuel, ignition and cooling systems, and addresses the rest of the car with procedures and wiring diagrams for the transmission, drivetrain, brakes, suspension, steering, electrical system and body.

Engines covered

• 3.3L H6 — DOHC, naturally aspirated, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door coupe

Trims covered

• L
• LSi

Known issues on the 1997 SVX. Air bags are the subject of both owner complaints logged for the 1997 SVX, and 1 of those complaints reported a crash while 1 reported an injury. The air bag system ties into the coupe's electrical system, so the relevant material in this manual is its wiring diagrams and diagnostics for the electrical system and supplemental restraints, together with body specifications and torque values for the coupe.