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Tires and Wheels
The disc brakes have audible wear indicators on the brake pads. If the brake pads wear close to their service limit, the wear indicator makes a very audible scraping noise when the brake pedal is applied.
If you hear this scraping noise each time you apply the brake pedal, have the brake pads serviced by your SUBARU dealer as soon as possible.
& Breaking-In of New Brake Pads s11at01
When replacing the brake pad, use only genuine SUBARU parts. After replacement, the new parts must be broken in. Contact your SUBARU dealer for details.
! Brake pad s11at0101
While maintaining a speed of 30 to 40 mph( 50 to 65 km / h), step on the brake pedal lightly. Repeat this five or more times.
11-16. Tires and Wheels s11av
& Types of Tires s11av01
You should be familiar with type of tires present on your vehicle.
The factory-installed tires on your new vehicle are all season tires.
! All season tires s11av0101
All season tires are designed to provide an adequate measure of traction, handling and braking performance in year-round driving including snowy and icy road conditions. However, all season tires do not offer as much traction performance as winter( snow) tires in heavy or loose snow or on icy roads.
All season tires are identified by“ ALL SEASON” and / or“ M + S”( Mud & Snow) on the tire sidewall.
! Summer tires s11av0102
Summer tires are high-speed capability tires best suited for highway driving under dry conditions.
Summer tires are inadequate for driving on slippery roads such as on snow-covered or icy roads.
If you drive your vehicle on snow-covered or icy roads, we strongly recommend the use of winter( snow) tires.
When installing winter tires, be sure to