Subaru Forester Manuals 2018 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 511

In case of emergency/Maintenance tools Maintenance tools CAUTION Never use any temporary spare tire other than the original. Using other sizes may result in severe mechan- ical damage to the drive train of your vehicle. 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. 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” F12-10. When using the temporary spare tire, note the following. . 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. . 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 clearance is reduced. 9-3 Your vehicle is equipped with the following maintenance tools. . . . . . 1) 2) Jack Jack handle Screwdriver Towing hook (eye bolt) Wheel nut wrench Tread wear indicator bar Indicator location mark . When the wear indicator appears on the tread, replace the tire. . 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. – CONTINUED –