590 7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
WARNING
■ Proper inflation is critical to save tire performance
Keep your tires properly inflated.
If the tires are not properly inflated, the following conditions may occur which could lead to an
accident resulting in death or serious injury:
●Excessive wear
●Uneven wear
● Poor handling
●Possibility of blowouts resulting from overheated tires
●Air leaking from between tire and wheel
●Wheel deformation and / or tire damage
● Greater possibility of tire damage while driving( due to road hazards, expansion joints, sharp edges in the road, etc.)
NOTICE
■ When inspecting and adjusting tire inflation pressure
Be sure to put the tire valve caps back on.
If a valve cap is not installed, dirt or moisture may get into the valve and cause an air leak, resulting in
decreased tire inflation pressure.
Wheels
If a wheel is bent, cracked or heavily corroded, it should be replaced. Otherwise, the tire may separate from the wheel or cause a loss of handling control.
Wheel selection
When replacing wheels, care should be taken to ensure that they are equivalent to those removed in load capacity, diameter, rim width and inset *.
Replacement wheels are available at your SUBARU dealer. *: Conventionally referred to as offset.
SUBARU does not recommend using the following:
• Wheels of different sizes or types
• Used wheels
• Bent wheels that have been straightened
■ When replacing wheels( vehicle with the tire pressure warning system)
The wheels of your vehicle are equipped with tire pressure warning valves and transmitters that allow the tire pressure warning system to
provide advance warning in the event of a loss in tire inflation pressure. Whenever wheels are
replaced, tire pressure warning valves and transmitters must be installed.( �P. 575)