Maintenance and service/Alloy wheels 11-27
Alloy wheels
4 Speedometer/Odometer
WARNING
calibration
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Use only those wheels that are
4 Clearance between the body
Alloy wheels can be scratched and da-
specified for your vehicle. Wheels
and tires
maged easily. Handle them carefully to
not meeting specifications could
maintain their appearance, performance,
It also may be dangerous and
interfere with brake caliper opera-
and safety.
lead to loss of vehicle control,
tion and may cause the tires to rub
and it can lead to an accident.
. When any of the wheels are removed
against the wheel well housing dur-
and replaced for tire rotation or to change a
. Use only radial tires. Do not use
ing turns. The resulting loss of
flat tire, always check the tightness of the
radial tires together with belted
vehicle control could lead to an
wheel nuts after driving approximately 600
bias tires and/or bias-ply tires.
accident.
miles (1,000 km). If any nut is loose,
Doing so can dangerously re-
tighten it to the specified torque.
duce controllability, resulting in
NOTE
. Never apply oil to the threaded parts,
an accident.
wheel nuts, or tapered surface of the
When any of the wheels are removed
wheel.
and replaced for tire rotation or for any
& Wheel replacement
. Never let the wheel rub against sharp
other reason, always check the tight-
protrusions or curbs.
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ness of the wheel nuts after driving
When replacing wheels due, for example,
approximately 600 miles (1,000 km). If
. When wheel nuts, balance weights, or
to damage, make sure the replacement
any nut is loose, tighten it to the
the center cap is replaced, be sure to
wheels match the specifications of the
specified torque.
replace them with genuine SUBARU parts
wheels that are fitted as standard equip-
designed for alloy wheels.
ment. Replacement wheels are available
. When stacking and storing removed
from SUBARU dealers.
tires, place shock-absorbing material be-
tween the tires to protect the wheels from
becoming scratched.
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