Subaru Impreza II 2 GD owners manual page 232

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A1900BE-A.book Page 5 Friday, June 17, 2005 5:40 PM Driving tips 8-5 Driving tips for AWD vehicles lowing tips in mind: on the driver’s side. y An AWD vehicle is better able to climb y Tire chains should always be placed on the front wheels only. steeper roads under snowy or slippery conditions than a two wheel drive vehicle.y There are some precautions that you There is little difference in handling, how-must observe when towing your vehicle. ever, during extremely sharp turns or sud-For detail information, see the “Towing” section in chapter 9. den braking. Therefore, when driving down a slope or turning corners, be sure to reduce your speed and maintain an am- ple distance from other vehicles. y Always maintain a safe driving y When replacing a tire, make sure you speed according to the road and use only the same size, construction, weather conditions in order to brand, and load range as the original tiresavoid having an accident on a 800004 listed on the tire placard. Using other siz-sharp turn, during sudden braking es, circumference or construction may re- or under other similar conditions. All-Wheel Drive distributes the engine sult in severe mechanical damage to the y Always use the utmost care in power to all four wheels. AWD vehicles drive train of your vehicle and may affect driving – overconfidence because 8 provide better traction when driving on ride, handling, braking, speedometer/ slippery, wet or snow-covered roads and odometer calibration, and clearance be- you are driving an All-Wheel Drive when moving out of mud, dirt and sand. Bytween the body and tires. It also may be vehicle could easily lead to a seri- shifting power between the front and reardangerous and lead to loss of vehicle con-ous accident. wheels, SUBARU AWD can also provide trol. added traction during acceleration and y If you use a temporary spare tire to re- added engine braking force during decel-place a flat tire, be sure to use the original eration. temporary spare tire stored in the vehicle. Therefore, your SUBARU AWD vehicle Using other sizes may result in severe mechanical damage to the drive train of may handle differently than an ordinary two wheel drive vehicle and it contains your vehicle. some features unique to AWD. For safety y Always check the cold tire pressure be- fore starting to drive. The recommended purposes as well as to avoid damaging the AWD system, you should keep the fol-tire pressure is provided on the tire plac- ard, which is located under the door latch

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