User Manual - Page 433

For 2014 XV CROSSTREK HYBRID TOURING.

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Black plate (448,1)
Model "A1160BE-C" EDITED: 2014/ 3/ 17
11-28
Maintenance and service/Tires and wheels
WARNING
. When replacing or installing tire
(s), all four tires must be the
same for following items.
(a) Size
(b) Circumference
(c) Speed symbol
(d) Load index
(e) Construction
(f) Manufacturer
(g) Brand (tread pattern)
(h) Degrees of wear
For the items (a) to (d), you must
obey the specification that is
printed on the tire placard. The
tire placard is located on the
drivers door pillar.
If all of four tires are not the same
for items (a) to (h), serious me-
chanical damage could occur to
the drive train of your car, and
affect the following.
Ride
Handling
Braking
Speedometer/Odometer
calibration
Clearance between the body
and 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 re-
duce controllability, resulting in
an accident.
! Replacement procedure
1. Park on a hard, level surface, when-
ever possible, then stop the engine.
2. Set the parking brake securely and
shift the select lever in the P (Park)
position.
3. Turn on the hazard warning flasher
and have everyone get out of the vehicle.
4. Put wheel blocks at the front and rear
of the tire diagonally opposite the tire to be
replaced.
5. Take out the jack, jack handle and
wheel nut wrench.
Refer to Maintenance tools F9-2.
NOTE
Make sure that the jack is well lubri-
cated before using it.
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