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Do not use two or more temporary

spare tires at the same time.

Do not drive over obstacles. This tire

has a smaller diameter, so road clear-

ance is reduced.

9-4. Flat tires

CAUTION

Never use any temporary spare tire

other than the original. Using other

sizes may result in severe mechan-

ical damage to the drivetrain of your

vehicle.

If you have a flat tire while driving, never

brake suddenly; keep driving straight

ahead while gradually reducing speed.

Then slowly pull off the road to a safe

place.

The temporary spare tire is smaller and

lighter than a conventional tire and is

designed for emergency use only. Re-

move the temporary spare tire and re-

install the conventional tire as soon as

possible because the spare tire is de-

signed only for temporary use.

& Changing a flat tire

WARNING

Use only the jack and the jack

handle provided with your vehi-

cle. The jack supplied with the

vehicle is designed only for chan-

ging a tire. Never put any part of

your body under the vehicle while

the vehicle is being supported by

the jack. Doing so could result in

serious injury or death.

Check the inflation pressure of the tem-

porary spare tire periodically to keep the

tire ready for use. For the correct tire

pressure, refer to “Temporary spare tires”

�P505.

Tread wear indicator bar

Indicator location mark

When the wear indicator appears on

the tread, replace the tire.

When using the temporary spare tire, note

the following.

Do not jack up the vehicle on an

incline or a loose road surface.

The jack can come out of the

jacking point or sink into the

ground and this can result in

serious injury or death.

The temporary spare tire must be used

only on a rear wheel. If a front wheel tire

gets punctured, replace the wheel with

a rear wheel and install the temporary

spare tire in place of the removed rear

wheel.

Drive with caution when the temporary

spare tire is installed. Avoid hard

acceleration and braking, or fast cor-

nering, as control of the vehicle may be

lost.

Before jacking up the vehicle, be

sure that there are no occupants

or cargo on board.

Do not exceed 50 mph (80 km/h).

Do not put a tire chain on the temporary

spare tire. Because of the smaller tire

size, a tire chain will not fit properly.

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Do not jack up the vehicle with an

object on or underneath the jack.

The jack can be unstable and this

can result in a severe accident.

CAUTION

Do not hit and bend the disc rotor

backing plate when removing and

installing the tire. A bent backing

plate may scrape against the disc

rotor and cause noise while the

vehicle is in motion.

Always turn off the engine before

raising the flat tire off the ground

using the jack. Never swing or

push the vehicle supported with

the jack. The jack can come out of

the jacking point due to a jolt and

this can result in serious injury or

death.

1. Park on a hard, level surface, when-

ever possible, then stop the engine.

2. Apply the parking brake securely and

shift the select lever to the “P” (Park)

position.

3. Turn on the hazard warning flasher and

unload all occupants and luggage from

the vehicle.

All passengers must exit the

vehicle before you raise it with

the jack. Raising the vehicle with

someone inside of it could result

in serious injury or death.

4. Put wheel blocks at the front and rear

of the tire diagonally opposite the flat

tire.

5. Take out the jack, jack handle and

wheel nut wrench.

Do not start the vehicle while it is

supported by the jack. Doing so

could result in serious injury or

death.

The tools and spare tire are stored

under the floor of the cargo area. Refer

to “Maintenance tools” �P424.

NOTE

Make sure that the jack is well lubri-

cated before using it.

NOTE

Contact a SUBARU dealer when jacking

up the vehicle using a garage jack.

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6. Take out the tool bucket and turn the

attaching bolt counterclockwise, then

take the spare tire out.

7. If your vehicle has wheel covers, after

your hands are protected by gloves,

grasp the wheel cover spokes and pull

toward you to remove the wheel cover.

8. Loosen the wheel nuts using the wheel

nut wrench but do not remove the nuts.

NOTE

If the spare tire provided in your vehicle

is a temporary spare tire, carefully read

“Temporary spare tire” �P425 and

strictly follow the instructions.

Jack-up points

9. Place the jack under the side sill at the

front or rear jack-up point closest to the

flat tire.

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11. Remove the wheel nuts and the flat

tire.

CAUTION

If the threaded part was damaged,

we recommend that you immedi-

ately contact your SUBARU dealer.

13. Put on the spare tire. Replace the

wheel nuts. Tighten them by hand.

WARNING

Do not use oil or grease on the wheel

studs or nuts when the spare tire is

installed. This could cause the nuts

to become loose and lead to an

accident.

Turn the jackscrew by hand until the jack

head engages firmly into the jack-up point.

14. Turn the jack handle counterclockwise

to lower the vehicle.

12. Before putting the spare tire on, clean

the mounting surface of the wheel and

hub with a cloth.

10. Insert the jack handle into the jack-

screw, and turn the handle until the tire

clears the ground. Do not raise the

vehicle higher than necessary.

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WARNING

Never place a tire or tire changing

tools in the passenger compartment

after changing wheels. In a sudden

stop or collision, loose equipment

could strike occupants and cause

injury. Store the tire and all tools in

the proper place.

& Tire pressure monitoring

system (TPMS) (U.S.-spec.

models)

Support holder

15. Use the wheel nut wrench to securely

tighten the wheel nuts to the specified

torque, following the tightening order in

the illustration.

16. Store the flat tire in the spare tire

compartment. Install with the support

holder facing upward and secure the

flat tire by firmly tightening the attach-

ing bolt.

For the wheel nut tightening torque,

refer to “Tires” �P504. Never use your

foot on the wheel nut wrench or a pipe

extension on the wrench because you

may exceed the specified torque. Have

the wheel nut torque checked at the

nearest automotive service facility.

NOTE

If you cannot fix the flat tire firmly, try

turning the support holder upside

down.

17. Store the jack, jack handle and wheel

nut wrench in their storage locations.

Low tire pressure warning light

The tire pressure monitoring system pro-

vides the driver with the warning message

indicated by sending a signal from a

sensor that is installed in each wheel when

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tire pressure is severely low.

causes the tire to lose air rapidly.

If you have a flat tire, replace it

with a spare tire as soon as

possible.

If the light illuminates steadily

after blinking for approximately

one minute, promptly contact a

SUBARU dealer to have the sys-

tem inspected.

The tire pressure monitoring system will

activate only when the vehicle is driven.

Also, this system may not react immedi-

ately to a sudden drop in tire pressure (for

example, a blow-out caused running over

a sharp object).

When a spare tire is mounted or a

wheel rim is replaced without the

original pressure sensor/trans-

mitter being transferred, the low

tire pressure warning light will

illuminate steadily after blinking

for approximately one minute.

This indicates the TPMS is unable

to monitor all four road wheels.

Contact your SUBARU dealer as

soon as possible for tire and

sensor replacement and/or sys-

tem resetting.

WARNING

If the low tire pressure warning

light illuminates while driving,

never brake suddenly. Instead,

perform the following procedure.

(1) Keep driving straight ahead

while gradually reducing

speed.

(2) Slowly pull off the road to a

safe place. Otherwise an acci-

dent involving serious vehicle

damage and serious personal

injury could occur.

When a tire is repaired with liquid

sealant, the tire pressure warning

valve and transmitter may not

operate properly. If a liquid sea-

lant is used, contact your nearest

SUBARU dealer or other qualified

service shop as soon as possi-

ble. Make sure to replace the tire

pressure warning valve and

transmitter when replacing the

tire. You may reuse the wheel if

there is no damage to it and if the

sealant residue is properly

cleaned off.

(3) Check the pressure for all four

tires and adjust the pressure

to the COLD tire pressure

shown on the vehicle placard

on the door pillar on the

driver’s side.

If this light still illuminates while

driving after adjusting the tire

pressure, a tire may have signifi-

cant damage and a fast leak that

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