Subaru Forester: 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.
- To maximize the life of each tire and ensure that the tires wear uniformly, it is best to rotate the tires every 7,500 miles (12,000 km).
For information about the tire rotation order, refer to “Tire rotation”.
Replace any damaged or unevenly worn tires at the time of rotation. 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”.
Glossary of tire terminology
- Accessory weight
The combined weight (in excess of
those standard items which may be
replaced) of automatic transmission,
power steering, power brakes,
power windows, power seats, radio,
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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-pill ...
See also:
Neutral position (N)
No gear is engaged and the engine can be
started with the gear selector in this position.
Apply the parking brake if the vehicle is stationary
with the gear selector in position N. ...
Airbag srs (amber)
Airbag srs (amber)
Illuminates briefly when the
ignition is switched on and
extinguishes when the engine is
started. If the lamp illuminates while driving,
there is a fault with the airbag syst ...
Limitations
The sensor used by City Safety™ is designed
to detect cars and other larger motor vehicles
ahead of your vehicle in both daylight and darkness.
However, there are certain limitations and the
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