Subaru Outback Legacy III 3 owners manual page 381

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Maintenance and service 11-35 Garage temperature: 608F (15.68C) pressures in a warm garage, re-adjust the tires), use wheels that have the same part tire pressures using the method described number as the standard-equipment Outside Adjusted pressure above. Then, increase the vehicle speed wheels. Without four operational TPMS temperature 2 [psi (kPa, kgf/cm )] to at least 20 mph (32 km/h) and check to valve/sensors on the wheels, the TPMS front rear seethat the low tire pressure warning light will not fully function and the warning light 308F(−18C) 38(265, 2.65) 36 (250, 2.5) goes off a few minutes later. If the low tire in the instrument panel will illuminate 40 38 pressure warning light does not go off, the steadily after blinking for approximately 108F(−128C) (280, 2.8) (265, 2.65) tire pressure monitoring system may not one minute. be functioning normally. In this event, go When a tire is replaced, adjustments are −108F 42(295, 2.95) 40 (280, 2.8) to a SUBARU dealer to have the system (−238C) inspected as soon as possible. necessary to ensure continued normal operation of the tire pressure monitoring Example: While the vehicle is driven, friction be- system. As with wheel replacement, there- Tire size: 215/45R18 89Y, P215/45R18 tween tires and the road surface causes fore, you should have the work performed 89W, P205/50R17 88V the tires to warm up. After illumination of by a SUBARU dealer. Standard tire pressures: the low tire pressure warning light, any 2 increase in the tire pressures caused by WARNING Front: 33 psi (230 kPa, 2.3 kgf/cm ) Rear: 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm2) an increase in the outside air temperature or by an increase in the temperature in the If the low tire pressure warning light Garage temperature: 608F (15.68C) tires can cause the low tire pressure does not come on briefly after the Outside Adjusted pressure warning light to go off. ignition switch is turned ON or the temperature 2 light illuminates steadily after blink- [psi (kPa, kgf/cm )] System resetting is necessary when the front ing for approximately one minute, rear wheels are changed (for example, a you should have your Tire Pressure 308F(−18C) 36 (250, 2.5) 35 (240, 2.4) switch to snow tires) and new TPMS Monitoring System checked at a 38 37 valves are installed on the newly fitted SUBARU dealer as soon as possi- 108F(−128C) (265, 2.65) (255, 2.55) wheels. Have this work performed by a ble. −108F 40 (280, 2.8) 39 (270, 2.7) SUBARU dealer following wheel replace- If this light comes on while driving, (−238C) ment. never brake suddenly and keep It may not be possible to install TPMS driving straight ahead while gradu- If the low tire pressure warning light valves on certain wheels that are on the ally reducing speed. Then slowly comes on when you drive the vehicle in market. Therefore, if you change the pull off the road to a safe place. cold outside air after adjusting the tire wheels (for example, a switch to snow Otherwise an accident involving – CONTINUED –

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