User Manual - Page 311

For 2008 FORESTER SPORTS 2.5XT.

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Black plate (320,1)
Model "A8130BE-B" EDITED: 2007/ 7/ 25
11-30 Maintenance and service
1.Drivethevehicleataspeedof
approximately 22 mph (35 km/h).
2. With the parking brake release button
pushed in, pull the parking brake lever
SLOWLY and GENTLY. (Pulling with a
force of approximately 33 lbs [147 N, 15
kg].)
3. Drive the vehicle for approximately
220 yards (200 meters) in this condition.
4. Wait 5 to 10 minutes for the parking
brake to cool down. Repeat this proce-
dure.
5. Check the parking brake stroke. If the
parking brake stroke is out of the specified
range, adjust it by turning the adjusting nut
located on the parking brake lever.
Parking brake stroke:
7 8 notches / 44 lbs (196 N, 20 kg)
Parking brake stroke
Check the parking brake stroke according
to the maintenance schedule in the
Warranty and Maintenan ce Booklet.
When the parking brake is properly
adjusted, braking power is fully applied
by pulling the lever up seven to eight
notches gently but firmly (approximately
44 lbs, 196 N, 20 kg). If the parking brake
lever stroke is not within the specified
range, have the brake system checked
and adjusted at your SUBARU dealer.
Tires and wheels
& Types of tires
You should be familiar with type of tires
present on your vehicle.
! All season tires
The factory-installed tires on your new
vehicle are all season tires.
All season tires are designed to provide
an adequate measure of traction, handling
and braking performance in year-round
driving including snowy and icy road
conditions. However all season tires do
not offer as much traction performance as
winter (snow) tires in heavy or loose snow
or on icy roads.
All season tires are identified by ALL
SEASON and/or M+S (Mud & Snow) on
the tire sidewall.
! Summer tires
Summer tires are high-speed capability
tires best suited for highway driving under
dry conditions.
Summer tires are inadequate for driving
on slippery roads such as on snow-
covered or icy roads.
If you drive your vehicle on snow-covered
or icy roads, we strongly recommend the
use of winter (snow) tires.
When installing winter tires, be sure to
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