9-6
In case of emergency / Flat tires
can result in a severe accident .
. 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 .
. 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 .
. Do not start the vehicle while it is supported by the jack . Doing so could result in serious injury or death .
NOTE
Contact a SUBARU dealer when jacking up the vehicle using a garage jack .
1 . Park on a hard , level surface , whenever possible , then stop the engine .
2 . Apply the parking brake securely and shift the shift lever in reverse ( MT models ) or the select lever to the “ P ” ( Park ) position ( CVT models ).
3 . Turn on the hazard warning flasher and unload all occupants and luggage from the vehicle .
The tools and the spare tire are stored under the cargo area . Refer to “ Maintenance tools ” F9-3 .
NOTE
Make sure that the jack is well lubricated before using it .
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 .
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 .
6 . Take out the tool bucket and turn the attaching bolt counterclockwise , then take the spare tire out .
NOTE
If the spare tire provided in your vehicle is a temporary spare tire , carefully read “ Temporary spare tire ” F9-2 and strictly follow the instructions .