Subaru XV Crosstrek owners manual page 525

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11-22 Maintenance and service/Parking brake stroke Parking brake strokeTires and wheels ! Winter (snow) tires Winter tires are best suited for driving on &Typesoftires 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 other than snow-covered and icy roads. ! All season tires All season tires are designed to provide&Tire pressure monitoring anadequatemeasureoftraction,handlingsystem (TPMS) (if equipped) and braking performance in year-roundThe tire pressure monitoring system pro- driving including snowy and icy road vides the driver with a warning message conditions. However all season tires doby 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 “ALLvehicle is driven. Also, this system may to the maintenance schedule in the SEASON”and/or“M+S”(Mud&Snow)onnot 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 tirescaused by running over a sharp object). adjusted, braking power is fully appliedSummer tires are high-speed capability by pulling the lever up 7 to 8 notchestires best suited for highway driving underIf you adjust the tire pressures in a warm gently but firmly (approximately 45 lbf [200dry conditions.garage and will then drive the vehicle in N, 20.4 kgf]). If the parking brake levercold outside air, the resulting drop in tire stroke is not within the specified range,Summer tires are inadequate for drivingpressures maycausethelowtirepressure 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 thepressures higher than those shown on the use of winter (snow) tires.tire placard. Specifically, inflate them by an extra 1 psi (6.9 kPa, 0.07 kgf/cm2 When installing winter tires, be sure to) for replace all four tires.every difference of 108F (5.68C) between the temperature in the garage and the

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