492 7-3 . Do-it-yourself maintenance
WARNING
• After replacing a tire , check the tightening torque as soon as possible . If you cannot confirm the tightening torque yourself ,
have the vehicle inspected at your SUBARU dealer .
• If a wheel bolt hole in a wheel or the threads of a wheel bolt or
the wheel hub are deformed , cracked , rusty or otherwise
damaged , have the vehicle inspected by your SUBARU dealer .
■ When tightening the wheel bolts
Do not tighten the wheel bolts excessively . Doing so may cause the wheel bolts , the threads of the wheel hub , or the wheel to be damaged .
■ Guide pin
When removing or installing a tire , make sure to use the guide pin . Also , the guide pin is made of resin . It may be damaged if the wheel is placed anywhere other
than or if a large amount of force is applied to the guide pin .
■ Replacing a flat tire for vehicles with power back door
In cases such as when replacing tires , make sure to cancel the power back door system ( �P . 180 ). Failure to do so may cause the back door to operate
unintentionally if the power back door switch is accidentally touched , resulting in hands and
fingers being caught and injured .
NOTICE
■ Repairing or replacing tires , wheels , tire pressure warning valves , transmitters and
tire valve caps
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Installing the tire
1 Remove any dirt or foreign matter from the wheel contact surfaces and wheel bolts .
If foreign matter is on the wheel contact surface , the wheel bolts may loosen while the vehicle is in
motion , causing the tire to come off .
2 Align a wheel bolt hole on the tire with the guide pin , and set the tire on the guide pin .
Securely set the tire so that its wheel is touching the contact sur-