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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 .
NOTE
Contact a SUBARU dealer when jacking up the vehicle using a garage jack .
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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 .
1 . Park on a hard , level surface , whenever possible , then stop the engine .
2 . Apply the parking brake securely and shift the select lever to the “ P ” ( Park ) position .
3 . Turn on the hazard warning flasher and unload all occupants and luggage from the vehicle .
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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 spare tire are stored under the floor of the cargo area . Refer to “ Maintenance tools ” FP418 .
NOTE
Make sure that the jack is well lubricated before using it .
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