Subaru WRX & WRX STI Manuals 2015 WRX & WRX STI Owner's Manual | Page 493

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Consumer information and Reporting safety defects/Tire information

& Tire care – maintenance and
safety practices
. Check on a daily basis that the
tires are free from serious damage,
nails, and stones. At the same time,
check the tires for abnormal wear.
. Inspect the tire tread regularly
and replace the tires before their
tread wear indicators become visible. When a tire’s tread wear
indicator becomes visible, the tire
is worn beyond the acceptable limit
and must be replaced immediately.
With a tire in this condition, driving
at even low speeds in wet weather
can cause the vehicle to hydroplane. Possible resulting loss of
vehicle control can lead to an
accident.
. Replace any damaged or unevenly worn tires at the time of
rotation. For information about the
tire rotation order, refer to “Tire
rotation” F11-35. After tire rotation,
adjust the tire pressures and make
sure the wheel nuts are correctly
tightened. For information about

the tightening torque and tightening sequence for the wheel nuts,
refer to “Flat tires” F9-4.
& Vehicle load limit – how to
determine
The load capacity of your vehicle is
determined by weight, not by available cargo space. The load limit of
your vehicle is shown on the
vehicle placard attached to the
driver’s side B-pillar. Locate the
statement “The combined weight
of occupants and cargo should
never exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs”
on your vehicle’s placard.
The vehicle placard also shows
seating capacity of your vehicle.
The total load capacity includes the
total weight of driver and all passengers and their belongings, any
cargo, any optional equipment such
as a roof rack or bike carrier, etc.
Therefore cargo capacity can be
calculated by the following method.
Cargo capacity = Load limit − (total

weight of occupants + total weight
of optional equipment)
For information about vehicle loading, refer to “Loading your vehicle”
F8-10.