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9-4. Flat Tires
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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.
& Changing a Flat Tire
WARNING
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. Use only the jack and the jack handle provided with your vehicle. The jack supplied with the vehicle is designed only for changing 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.
. 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.
. Before jacking up the vehicle, be sure that there are no occupants or cargo on board.
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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.
. 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.
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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.
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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 and place the select lever in the“ P” position.
3. Turn on the hazard warning flasher and unload all occupants and luggage from the vehicle.
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. The tools and the spare tire are stored under the floor of the cargo area. Refer to“ Maintenance Tools” FP428.
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In Case of Emergency
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