Subaru Impreza II 2 GD owners manual page 309

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A1900BE-A.book Page 30 Friday, June 17, 2005 5:40 PM 11-30 Maintenance and service Tires and wheels use of winter (snow) tires. ble. Also, make sure the tires are not When installing winter tires, be sure to re-pressed against the curb when you Types of tires place all four tires. park the vehicle. TWinter (snow) tires y If you feel unusual vibration while You should be familiar with type of tires driving or find it difficult to steer the ve- present on your vehicle. Winter tires are best suited for driving onhicle in a straight line, one of the tires The factory-fitted 17-inch tires on the snow-covered and icy roads. However WRX-STI are summer tires. The factory-winter tires do not perform as well as sum-and/or wheels may be damaged. Drive fitted tires on other versions are all-sea- slowly to the nearest authorized son tires. mer tires and all season tires on roads oth-SUBARU dealer and have the vehicle er than snow-covered and icy roads. inspected. TAll season tires Tire inspection Tire pressures and wear All season tires are designed to provide an adequate measure of traction, handlingCheck on a daily basis that the tires are Maintaining the correct tire pressures free from serious damage, nails, and and braking performance in year-round helps to maximize the tires’ service lives driving including snowy and icy road con-stones. At the same time, check the tires ditions. However all season tires do not of-for abnormal wear. and is essential for good running perfor- fer as much traction performance as win-Contact your SUBARU dealer immediate-mance. Check and, if necessary, adjust ter (snow) tires in heavy or loose snow orly if you find any problem.the pressure of each tire (including the on icy roads. spare) at least once a month (for example, NOTE during a fuel stop) and before any long All season tires are identified by “ALL journey. SEASON” and/or “M+S” (Mud & Snow) ony When the wheels and tires strike the tire sidewall. curbs or are subjected to harsh treat- ment as when the vehicle is driven on a TSummer tires rough surface, they can suffer damage that cannot be seen with the naked eye. Summer tires are high-speed capability tires best suited for highway driving underThis type of damage does not become dry conditions. evident until time has passed. Try not Summer tires are inadequate for driving to drive over curbs, potholes or on oth- er rough surfaces. If doing so is un- on slippery roads such as on snow-cov- ered or icy roads. avoidable, keep the vehicle’s speed If you drive your vehicle on snow-covereddown to a walking pace or less, and ap- proach the curbs as squarely as possi- or icy roads, we strongly recommend the

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