SUBARU OUTBACK 2001 3.G Owners Manual

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Temporary spare tire
WARNING
Never tow a trailer when the temporary spare tire is used. The temporary spare tire is not designed to sustain the towing load.
Use of the temporary spare tire when towing can result in failureof the spare tire and/or less stability of the vehicle and may leadto an accident.
CAUTION
Never use any temporary spare tire other than the original. Usingother sizes may result in severe mechanical damage to the drivetrain of your vehicle.
The temp orary sp are tire is smaller and lig hter tha n a c onventional tire
and is d esig ned for emerg enc y use only. Remove the temp orary sp are
tire and re-install the c onventional tire as soon a s p ossib le b ec ause the
sp are tire is d esig ned only for temp orary use.
Chec k the inflation p ressure of the temp orary sp are tire p eriod ic ally to
keep the tire read y for use. The c orrec t p ressure i s 60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2
kg/cm 2
).
When using the temp orary sp are tire, note the follo wing :
Do not exc eed 50 mp h (80 km/h).
Do not p ut a tire c hain on the temp orary sp are tire . Bec ause of the
smaller tire size, a tire c hain will not fit p rop er ly.
Do not use two or more temp orary sp are tires at the same time.
Do not d rive over ob stac les. This tire has a smalle r d iameter, so
road c learanc e is red uc ed . When the wear ind ic ator ap p ears on the tread , rep la c e the tire.

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HG0106
Indicator location mark
Tread wear indicator bar
NOTE
[Automatic transmission vehicle not equipped with VDC (Vehicle Dy-
namics Control)] Before driving your vehicle with the temporaryspare tire, put a spare fuse inside the FWD connector located in theengine compartment and confirm that the Front-wheel drive warninglight comes on. The all wheel drive capability of the vehicle has now
been deactivated. After re-installing the conventional tire, removethe spare fuse from the FWD connector in order to reactivate allwheel drive.
Flat tires
WARNING
Do not jack up the vehicle on an incline or a loose road sur-
face. The jack can come out of the jacking point or sink into the ground and this can result in a severe accident. Use only the jack provided with your vehicle. The jack sup-
plied with the vehicle is designed only for changing a tire. Neverget under the vehicle while supporting the vehicle with this jack. Always turn the engine off before raising the flat tire off the
ground using the jack. Never swing or push the vehicle sup-ported with the jack. The jack can come out of the jacking pointdue to a jolt and this can result in a severe accident.

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Do not use oil or grease on the wheel studs or nuts when the
spare tire is installed. This could cause the nuts to become loose and lead to an accident. Never place a tire or tire changing tools in the passenger
compartment after changing wheels. In a sudden stop or colli-
sions, loose equipment could strike occupants and cause injury.Store the tire and all tools in the proper place.
If you have a flat tire while d riving , never b rake sud d enly; keep d riving
straig ht ahead while g rad ually red uc ing sp eed . Then slowly p ull off the
road to a safe p lac e.
1. Park on a hard , level surfac e, whenever p ossib le, then stop the en-
g ine.
2. Set the p arking b rake sec urely and shift a manual transmission ve-
hic le in reverse or an automatic transmission vehic le in the “P ” (Park)
p osition.
3. Turn on the hazard warning flasher and have every one g et out of the
vehic le.
4. Put wheel b loc ks at the front and rear of the tir e d iag onally op p osite
the flat tire.
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Jacking position
Wheel blocks

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5. Take out the sp are tire, jac k, and wheel nut wren
c h.
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HS0252
Temporary spare tire
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Jack handle
Jack
Spare tireHB8004BD
The sp are tire is stored und er the floor of the tru nk or c arg o area.
To remove the sp are tire, p roc eed as follows: Sedan: Remove the floor c over from the trunk. Remove the storag e tray.
Turn the attac hing b olt c ounterc loc kwise, then take the sp are tire out.
Station wagon: Op en the lid and hang the hook p rovid ed on the und er-

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sid e of the lid on the rear ed g e of the roof to kee
p the lid op en.
Remove the storag e tray. Turn the attac hing b olt c o unterc loc kwise, then
take sp are tire out.
If the sp are tire p rovid ed in your vehic le is a tem p orary sp are tire, c are-
fully read the sec tion “Temp orary sp are tire ” in this c hap ter and stric tly
follow the instruc tions.
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The jac k is stored on the left sid e of the trunk or c arg o area.
To take out the jac k:
Remove the c over, turn the jac ksc rew c ounterc loc kwi se to loosen it, then
remove the jac k.
The jac k hand le is stored und er the sp are tire c ove r.

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6. (If your vehic le has wheel c overs) Insert the whe
el nut wrenc h into the
notc h p rovid ed in the wheel c over, and p ry it off.
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7. Loosen the wheel nuts using the wheel nut wrenc h b ut d o not remove
the nuts.
8. Plac e the jac k und er the sid e sill at the front o r rear jac k-up p oint c los-
est to the flat tire.
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Turn the jac ksc rew b y hand until the jac k head eng a
g es firmly into the
jac k-up p oint.
If your vehic le is eq uip p ed with sid e sill skirts, jac k-up p oints are p ointed
to b y arrow marks on the und ersid e of the sid e sill skirt. Plac e the jac k
und er the front or rear jac k-up p oint c losest to fl at tire.

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9. Insert the jac k hand le into the jac ksc rew, and tu
rn the hand le until the
tire c lears the g round . Do not raise the vehic le hi g her than nec essary.
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10. Remove the wheel nuts and the flat tire.
11. Before p utting the sp are tire on, c lean the moun ting surfac e of the
wheel and hub with a c loth.
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12. Put on the sp are tire. Rep lac e the wheel nuts. T ig hten them b y hand .
13. Turn the jac k hand le c ounterc loc kwise to lower t he vehic le.

9-1014. Use the wheel nut wrenc h to sec urely tig hten the
wheel nuts to the
sp ec ified torq ue, following the tig htening ord er in the illustration.
OM-H0377
The torq ue for tig htening the nuts is 58 to 72 ft-lb (78 to 98 N-m, 8 to 10
kg -m). This torq ue is eq uivalent to ap p lying ab out 88 to 110 lb s (40 to 50
kg ) at the top of the wheel nut wrenc h. Never use y our foot on the wheel
nut wrenc h or a p ip e extension on the wrenc h b ec aus e you may exc eed
the sp ec ified torq ue. Have the wheel nut torq ue c he c ked at the nearest
automotive servic e fac ility.
15. Store the flat tire in the sp are tire c omp artmen t.
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Flat tireAttaching bolt
Spacer
When storing a c onventional tire, p ut the sp ac er up sid e d own and tig ht-
en the attac hing b olt firmly.
Also store the jac k and wheel nut wrenc h in their s torag e loc ations.

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Jump starting
WARNING
Battery fluid is SULFURIC ACID. Do not let it come in contact
with the eyes, skin, clothing or the vehicle. If battery fluid gets on you, thoroughly flush the exposed area
with water immediately. Get medical help if the fluid has enteredyour eyes. If battery fluid is accidentally swallowed, immediately drink a
large amount of milk or water, and obtain immediate medicalhelp.
Keep everyone including children away from the battery. The gas generated by a battery explodes if a flame or spark is
brought near it. Do not smoke or light a match while jump start-ing. Never attempt jump starting if the discharged battery is frozen.
It could cause the battery to burst or explode. Whenever working on or around a battery, always wear suit-
able eye protectors, and remove metal objects such as rings,
bands or other metal jewelry. Be sure the jumper cables and clamps on them do not have
loose or missing insulation.Do not jump start unless cables in suitable condition are avail-able. A running engine can be dangerous. Keep your fingers, hands,
clothing, hair and tools away from the cooling fan, belts and anyother moving engine parts. Removing rings, watches and ties isadvisable.
When your vehic le d oes not start d ue to a run d own (d isc harg ed ) b at-
tery, the vehic le may b e jump started b y c onnec ting your b attery to
another b attery (c alled the b ooster b attery) with j ump er c ab les.
Jump starting is d ang erous if it d one inc orrec tly. If you are unsure ab out
the p rop er p roc ed ure for jump starting , c onsult a c omp etent mec hanic .

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How to jump start
1. Make sure the b ooster b attery is 12 volts and the neg ative terminal
is g round ed .
2. If the b ooster b attery is in another vehic le, d o not let the two ve-
hic les touc h.
3. Turn off all unnec essary lig hts and ac c essories.
4. Connec t the jump er c ab les exac tly in the seq uenc e illustrated .
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