462
Tires and Wheels
affect the followings . – Ride – Handling – Braking
– Speedometer / Odometer calibration
– Clearance between the body and the tires
It also may be dangerous and lead to loss of vehicle control , and it can lead to an accident .
. Use only radial tires . Do not use radial tires together with belted bias tires and / or bias-ply tires . Doing so can dangerously reduce controllability , resulting in an accident .
! Replacement procedure WARNING s11av0801
. 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 .
. 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 get under the vehicle while supporting the vehicle with this jack .
. Before jacking up the vehicle , be sure that there are no occupants or cargo on board .
. 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 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 .
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 .
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 select lever into the “ P ” ( Park ) position .
3 . Turn on the hazard warning flasher and unload all occupants and luggage from the vehicle .