Get Maintenance and service -> Replacement of brake pad and lining Guide for Subaru XV SUV Second Generation (2017-2022)

Maintenance and service/Hill start assist system 11-19

& Checking the clutch pedal

Hill start assist system

Replacement of brake pad

free play

and lining

S11BF

S11AS02

Ensure that the Hill start assist system

S11AT

operates properly under the following

circumstances.

1. Stop the vehicle on an uphill grade by

depressing the brake pedal (all models)

and clutch pedal (MT models only), with

the engine running.

2. Make sure that the vehicle does not

move backward for several seconds after

the brake pedal is released.

3. Then make sure the vehicle starts

climbing the grade by following the normal

starting procedures.

0.16 3 0.43 in (4.0 3 11.0 mm)

The disc brakes have audible wear in-

If the Hill start assist system does not

Lightly depress the clutch pedal down with

dicators on the brake pads. If the brake

operate as described above, contact your

your finger until you feel resistance, and

pads wear close to their service limit, the

SUBARU dealer.

check the free play.

wear indicator makes a very audible

If the free play is not within proper

scraping noise when the brake pedal is

specification, contact your SUBARU deal-

applied.

er.

If you hear this scraping noise each time

you apply the brake pedal, have the brake

pads serviced by your SUBARU dealer as

soon as possible.

CAUTION

If you continue to drive despite the

scraping noise from the audible

brake pad wear indicator, it will

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11-20 Maintenance and service/Parking brake stroke

Parking brake stroke

located on the parking brake lever.

result in the need for costly brake

rotor repair or replacement.

S11AU

Parking brake stroke:

& Breaking-in of new brake

7 3 8 notches / 45 lbf (200 N, 20.4 kgf)

pads and linings

S11AT01

When replacing the brake pad or lining,

WARNING

use only genuine SUBARU parts. After

replacement, the new parts must be

A safe location and situation should

broken in as follows.

be selected for break-in driving.

! Brake pad and lining

S11AT0101

While maintaining a speed of 30 to 40 mph

CAUTION

(50 to 65 km/h), step on the brake pedal

lightly. Repeat this five or more times.

Pulling the parking brake lever too

Check the parking brake stroke according

forcefully may cause the rear wheels

! Parking brake lining

to the maintenance schedule in the <War-

to lock. To avoid this, be certain to

S11AT0102

1. Drive the vehicle at a speed of approxi-

ranty and Maintenance Booklet=. When

pull the lever up slowly and gently.

mately 22 mph (35 km/h).

the parking brake is properly adjusted,

2. With the parking brake release button

braking power is fully applied by pulling the

pushed in, pull the parking brake lever

lever up 7 to 8 notches gently but firmly

SLOWLY and GENTLY (pulling with a

(approximately 45 lbf [200 N, 20.4 kgf]). If

force of approximately 33.7 lbf [150 N,

the parking brake lever stroke is not within

15.3 kgf]).

the specified range, have the brake sys-

3. Drive the vehicle for approximately 220

tem checked and adjusted at your

yards (200 meters) in this condition.

SUBARU dealer.

4. Wait 5 to 10 minutes for the parking

brake to cool down. Repeat this proce-

dure.

5. Check the parking brake stroke. If the

parking brake stroke is out of the specified

range, adjust it by turning the adjusting nut

Maintenance and service/Tires and wheels 11-21

Tires and wheels

temperature outside. By way of example,

! Winter (snow) tires

the following table shows the required tire

S11AV0103

Winter tires are best suited for driving on

S11AV

& Types of tires

pressures that correspond to various out-

snow-covered and icy roads. However

side temperatures when the temperature

S11AV01

winter tires do not perform as well as

You should be familiar with type of tires

in the garage is 608F (15.68C).

summer tires and all season tires on roads

present on your vehicle.

Example:

other than snow-covered and icy roads.

! All season tires

Ti r e s i z e : P 2 2 5 / 6 0 R 1 7 9 8 H a n d

S11AV0101

All season tires are designed to provide an

& Tire pressure monitoring

P225/55R18 97H

adequate measure of traction, handling

system (TPMS) (if equipped)

Standard tire pressures:

and braking performance in year-round

Front: 33 psi (230 kPa, 2.3 kgf/cm 2 )

S11AV02

The tire pressure monitoring system pro-

driving including snowy and icy road

Rear: 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm 2 )

vides the driver with a warning message by

conditions. However all season tires do

sending a signal from a sensor that is

Garage temperature: 608F (15.68C)

not offer as much traction performance as

installed in each wheel when tire pressure

winter (snow) tires in heavy or loose snow

Outside

Adjusted pressure

is severely low. The tire pressure monitor-

or on icy roads.

temperature

[psi (kPa, kgf/cm 2 )]

ing system will activate only when the

All season tires are identified by <ALL

vehicle is driven. Also, this system may not

Front

Rear

SEASON= and/or <M+S= (Mud & Snow) on

react immediately to a sudden drop in tire

308F (218C)

36 (250, 2.5)

35 (240, 2.4)

the tire sidewall.

pressure (for example, a blow-out caused

! Summer tires

by running over a sharp object).

108F (2128C)

(265, 2.65)

(255, 2.55)

S11AV0102

Summer tires are high-speed capability

If you adjust the tire pressures in a warm

2108F (2238C) 40 (280, 2.8)

39 (270, 2.7)

tires best suited for highway driving under

garage and will then drive the vehicle in

dry conditions.

If the low tire pressure warning light

cold outside air, the resulting drop in tire

Summer tires are inadequate for driving on

illuminates when you drive the vehicle in

pressures may cause the low tire pressure

slippery roads such as on snow-covered or

cold outside air after adjusting the tire

warning light to illuminate. To avoid this

icy roads.

pressures in a warm garage, re-adjust the

problem when adjusting the tire pressures

If you drive your vehicle on snow-covered

tire pressures using the method described

in a warm garage, inflate the tires to

or icy roads, we strongly recommend the

above. Then, increase the vehicle speed

pressures higher than those shown on

use of winter (snow) tires.

to at least 20 mph (32 km/h) and check to

the tire placard. Specifically, inflate them

by an extra 1 psi (6.9 kPa, 0.07 kgf/cm 2 ) for

see that the low tire pressure warning light

When installing winter tires, be sure to

turns off a few minutes later. If the low tire

replace all four tires.

every difference of 108F (5.68C) between

pressure warning light does not turn off,

the temperature in the garage and the

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