SUBARU BRZ 2015 1.G Owners Manual

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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
Once3 times (Flashes
in yellow) Keyless access with push
button start system indica-
tor light
Vehicles with an automatic
transmission:
The access key was carried
outside the vehicle and the
driver’s door was opened
and closed while the shift
position P was selected with-
out turning off the push-but-
ton ignition switch.
Vehicles with a manual trans-
mission:
The access key was carried
outside the vehicle and the
driver’s door was opened
and closed while the shift
position neutral was selected
without turning off the push-
button ignition switch. Turn the
push-button
ignition switch
off or bring
the access
key back into
the vehicle.
Once
3 times (Flashes
in yellow) Keyless access with push
button start system indica-
tor light
Indicates that a door other
than the driver’s door has
been opened and closed with
the push-button ignition
switch in any mode other
than off and the access key
outside of the detection area. Confirm the
location of the
access key.
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OnceContinuous
(5 seconds)
(Flashes
in yellow) Keyless access with push
button start system indica-
tor light
An attempt was made to exit
the vehicle with the access
key and lock the doors with-
out first turning the push-but-
ton ignition switch off. Turn the
push-button
ignition switch
off and lock
the doors
again.
Once (Flashes
in yellow
for 15
seconds.) Keyless access with push
button start system indica-
tor light
Indicates that the access key
is not present when attempt-
ing to start the engine. Confirm the
location of the
access key.
Intermit-
tently (7 sec-
onds)
 (Flashes
in yellow) Keyless access with push
button start system indica-
tor light
An attempt was made to
drive when the regular key
was not inside the vehicle. Confirm that
the access
key is inside
the vehicle.
Once (Flashes
in yellow
for 15
seconds.) Keyless access with push
button start system indica-
tor light
Indicates that the access key
battery is low. Replace the
battery. (
→ P. 330)
Once (Flashes
quickly in green for 15 sec-onds.) Keyless access with push
button start system indica-
tor light
Indicates that the steering
lock has not been released. Release the
steering lock. (
→ P. 168)
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Once(Flashes
in yellow
for 15
seconds.) Keyless access with push
button start system indica-
tor light
The access key could not be
detected in the vehicle even
after the push-button ignition
switch was pressed once. Vehicles with
an automatic
transmission:
Touch the
access key to
the push-but-
ton ignition
switch while
depressing
the brake pedal.
Vehicles with a manual
transmission:
Touch the
access key to
the push-but-
ton ignition
switch while
depressing
with the
clutch pedal.
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If you have a flat tire
Your vehicle is equipped with a spare tire. The flat tire can be
replaced with the spare tire.
■Before jacking up the vehicle ●Stop the vehicle on a hard, flat surface.
● Set the parking brake.
● Shift the select lever to P (vehicles with an automatic trans-
mission) or shift lever to R (vehicles with a manual transmis-
sion).
● Stop the engine.
● Turn on the hazard warning flashers.
■Location of the spare tire, jack and tools
Jack Jack handle
Spare tire
Towing eyelet
Screwdriver Wheel nut
wrench

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Taking out the spare tireRemove the luggage mat.
Remove the cover and loosen
the center fastener that secures
the spare tire.
STEP 1
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Replacing a flat tireChock the tires.
Vehicles with steel wheels:
Remove the wheel ornament.Using a flathead screwdriver,
release the wheel ornament’s
claws in the order shown in the
illustration.
To prevent damage to the wheel
and wheel ornament, cover the
tip of the screwdriver with a rag.
STEP 1
Flat tire
Wheel
chock posi- tions
Front Left-
hand
side
Behind the
rear right-
hand side
tire
Right-
hand
side Behind the
rear left-
hand side
tire
Rear Left-
hand
side
In front of
the front
right-hand
side tire
Right-
hand
side In front of
the front
left-hand
side tire
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Slightly loosen the wheel nuts
(one turn).
Turn the tire jack portion “A” by
hand until the notch of the jack is
in contact with the jack point.
Raise the vehicle until the tire is
slightly raised off the ground.
Remove all the wheel nuts and
the tire.When resting the tire on the
ground, place the tire so that the
wheel design faces up to avoid
scratching the wheel surface.STEP 3
STEP 4
STEP 5
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Installing the spare tireRemove any dirt or foreign mat-
ter from the wheel contact sur-
face.If foreign matter is on the wheel
contact surface, the wheel nuts
may loosen while the vehicle is
in motion, and the tire may
come off the vehicle.
Install the spare tire and loosely
tighten each wheel nut by hand
to approximately the same
amount. Tighten the wheel nuts until the
tapered portion comes into
loose contact with the disc
wheel seat.
Lower the vehicle.
Firmly tighten each nut two or
three times in the order shown in
the illustration.
Tightening torque:
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Stow the flat tire, tire jack and all tools.
■The compact spare tire
●The compact spare tire is identified by the label “TEMPORARY USE
ONLY” on the tire sidewall.
Use the compact spare tire temporarily only in an emergency.
●Make sure to check the tire pressure of the compact spare tire. (→ P. 426)
■When using the compact spare tire (vehicles with a tire pressure
monitoring system)
As the compact spare tire is not equipped with the tire pressure warning
valve and transmitter, low inflation pressure of the spare tire will not be
warned. Also, if you replace the compact spare tire after the tire pressure
warning light comes on, the light remains on.
■If you have a flat rear tire
Install the compact spare tire on the front of the vehicle. Perform the fol-
lowing steps.
Replace a front tire with the compact spare tire.
Replace the flat rear tire with the tire removed from the front of
the vehicle.
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■After completing the tire change (vehicles with a tire pressure mon-
itoring system)
The tire pressure monitoring system must be reset. (→P. 313)
■Storing the tire
Always install the center fastener as shown in the illustration below.
Compact spare tire
Except compact spare tire
■Installing the wheel ornament (vehicles with steel wheels)
After installing “A” as shown in the illus-
tration, push the center ornament claws
in the order shown in the illustration
using a flathead screwdriver.
To prevent damage to the wheel and
wheel ornament, cover the tip of the
flathead screwdriver with a rag.