Based on Natural Resources Canada’s (NRCan) approved guidelines. Refer to NRCan’s Fuel Consumption Guide available at https://fcr-ccc.nrcan-rncan.gc.ca/en for more information. Full battery charge and ideal conditions are required. Figures will vary based, amongst others and non-exclusively, on driving and charging habits, speed, accessory use, weather and temperature, battery age, vehicle condition, road condition and other factors. In sub ideal conditions, figures may worsen by more than 50%. Battery capacity decreases with time and use which will further reduce range. See the owner’s manual or NRCan’s Fuel Consumption Guide for details.
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10 June, 2005
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CONTACT: Elaine Griffin (905) 568-4959
Subaru Canada, Inc. (SCI) today announced that 12 technicians from five Subaru regions will compete for the title of 2005 Master Technician on Saturday, July 25th. This will be the first competition held in the new Technical Training Centre at SCI's new corporate headquarters in Mississauga, Ontario.
Vying for this year's Master Technician title are:
British Columbia
Chris Grewcutt - Docksteader's Subaru
Scott Forsyth - Hilltop Subaru
The Prairies
George Harkin - Subaru of Saskatoon
Eric McDonald - Centaur Subaru
Ontario
Jay Mistry - Willowdale Subaru
Sean McClinchy - Gemini Subaru
Kevin Cote - Subaru of Mississauga Inc.
Québec
Pierre Levesque - Grand Portage Subaru
Patrice Dessureault - Option Subaru
Roch Boucher - Victoriaville Subaru
The Maritimes
Peter Goguen - Dexter's Subaru Halifax
Jeff Rose - Dexter's Subaru Dartmouth
These technicians earned the right to attend the final competition by receiving top marks on a series of six written exams. They then advanced to the finals, a "hands-on" competition in which they will compete in diagnosing and correcting identical malfunctions deliberately installed on identical vehicles. The pre-installed faults could include difficulties with starting, charging, ignition, fuel and emission control system, engine management systems, brakes, electrical systems, and HVAC.
"The written tests are an important first step in establishing who might have the right to claim Master Technician status," said Norio Osakabe, president, chairman and CEO of Subaru Canada. "But the true test comes during the half-day trouble-shooting competition in which the contestants must repair a series of real problems on a real car within a limited time. It's the kind of real-life challenge the technicians face every day in the dealership."
In addition to the contestants' success in finding and repairing the problems in the allotted time, the judges award points based on the technicians' workmanship, speed, accuracy, neatness, and safety practices.
The 2005 Subaru Master Technician competition will take place at Subaru Canada headquarters, 560 Suffolk Court, Mississauga (905-568-8068) on Saturday, June 25th, beginning at 9:00 am. Interested media are invited to attend - please contact Michelle Bogle (ext. 255) in Public Relations, for more information.
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