7-3 . Do-it-yourself maintenance
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7 Remove all the wheel bolts and the tire .
When resting the tire on the ground , place the tire so that the wheel design faces up to avoid scratching the wheel surface .
WARNING
■ Replacing a flat tire
●Do not touch the disc wheels or
the area around the brakes immediately after the vehicle has been driven .
After the vehicle has been driven the disc wheels and the area around the brakes will be
extremely hot . Touching these areas with hands , feet or other body parts while changing a tire , etc . may result in burns .
● Failure to follow these precautions could cause the wheel bolts to loosen and the tire to fall off , resulting in death or serious injury .
• The contact surfaces of the wheel bolt and wheel are
designed specifically to fit together . When using wheels that were installed when the
vehicle was shipped from the factory , use specialized SUB- ARU genuine wheel bolts . Do
not use wheel bolts designed for other models , model years or types even if they are SUBARU
genuine parts . If the vehicle does not have wheels that were installed to the vehicle when it
was shipped from the factory , the factory-installed wheel bolts may not be appropriate for the
wheel . Contact either the retailer where the wheels were purchased or the manufacturer
of the wheels for proper installation advice .
• Never apply oil or grease to the wheel bolts or their contact surface on the wheel .
Doing so may cause the wheel bolts to be tightened excessively , leading to damage to the wheel bolts , the threaded portion the wheel bolts install to ,
or the wheel . Remove any oil or grease that has adhered when installing the wheel bolts .
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Maintenance and care