Subaru Impreza IV 4 owners manual page 374

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Black plate (421,1) Maintenance and service 11-21 Parking brake stroke Tires and wheels ! Winter (snow) tires &Typesoftires Winter tires are best suited for driving on snow-covered and icy roads. However You should be familiar with type of tireswinter tires do not perform as well as present on your vehicle. summertiresandallseasontiresonroads ! All season tires other than snow-covered and icy roads. All season tires are designed to provide&Tire pressure monitoring anadequatemeasureoftraction,handling system (TPMS) (if equipped) and braking performance in year-round The tire pressure monitoring system pro- driving including snowy and icy road vides the driver with a warning message conditions. However all season tires do by sending a signal from a sensor that is not offer as much traction performance asinstalled in each wheel when tire pressure winter (snow) tires in heavy or loose snowis severely low. The tire pressure monitor- or on icy roads. ing system will activate only when the Check the parking brake stroke accordingAll season tires are identified by “ALL vehicle is driven. Also, this system may to the maintenance schedule in the SEASON”and/or“M+S”(Mud&Snow)on not react immediately to a sudden drop in “Warranty and Maintenance Booklet”. the tire sidewall. tire pressure (for example, a blow-out When the parking brake is properly ! Summer tires caused by running over a sharp object). adjusted, braking power is fully applied by pulling the lever up 7 to 8 notches Summer tires are high-speed capability If you adjust the tire pressures in a warm gently but firmly (approximately 45 lbf [200tires best suited for highway driving undergarage and will then drive the vehicle in N, 20.4 kgf]). If the parking brake leverdry conditions. cold outside air, the resulting drop in tire stroke is not within the specified range,Summer tires are inadequate for drivingpressures maycausethelowtirepressure 11 have the brake system checked and on slippery roads such as on snow- warning light to illuminate. To avoid this adjusted at your SUBARU dealer. covered or icy roads. problem when adjusting the tire pressures If you drive your vehicle on snow-coveredin a warm garage, inflate the tires to or icy roads, we strongly recommend the pressures higher than those shown on the use of winter (snow) tires. tire placard. Specifically, inflate them by an 2 When installing winter tires, be sure toextra 1 psi (6.9 kPa, 0.07 kgf/cm ) for replace all four tires. every difference of 108F (5.68C) between the temperature in the garage and the – CONTINUED – 北米Model "A1120BE-B" EDITED: 2011/ 10/ 28

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