tow SUBARU BRZ 2016 1.G Owner's Guide

362 5-1. Essential information
Rear
Insert the towing eyelet into the
hole and tighten partially by
hand.
Tighten down the towing eyelet
securely using a wheel nut
wrench.
STEP 2
STEP 3
■Location of the emergency towing eyelet
oP. 382

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363 5-1. Essential information
Towing with a sling-type truck
WARNING
■Installing towing eyelets to the vehicle
Make sure that towing eyelet is installed securely.
If not securely installed, towing eyelets may come loose during towing. This
may lead to accidents that cause serious injury or even death.
■After towing
Always remove the towing eyelet. Failure to do so can cause the SRS air-
bags to not operate correctly in the event of a frontal collision.
CAUTION
■To prevent body damage
Do not tow with a sling-type truck, either from the front or rear.

364 5-1. Essential information
CAUTION
■Towing with a wheel lift-type truck is not recommended
If a flat bed truck is not available, observe the following precautions to pre-
vent damage to the drive train or body.
From the front
From the rear
Never tow a vehicle from the front with
the rear wheels on the ground.Use a tow-
ing dolly under the rear wheels.
Ensure that the front lower body compo-
nents have adequate clearance to pre-
vent contact with the road surface under
all conditions.
Vehicles without a keyless access with
push button start system: Turn the engine
switch to the “ACC” position so that the
steering wheel is unlocked.
Vehicles with a keyless access with push
button start system: Turn the push-button
ignition switch to “ACC” mode so that the
steering wheel is unlocked.

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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
JackJack handle
Spare tire Towing eyelet
ScrewdriverWheel nut
wrench

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387 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
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.
(oP. 424)
■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.
STEP 5
STEP 1
STEP 2

392 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
CAUTION
■Do not drive the vehicle with a flat tire.
Do not continue driving with a flat tire.
Driving even a short distance with a flat tire can damage the tire and the
wheel beyond repair.
■Be careful when driving over bumps with the compact spare tire
installed on the vehicle.
The vehicle becomes lower when driving with the compact spare tire
compared to when driving with standard tires. Be careful when driving
over uneven road surfaces.
■Driving with tire chains and the compact spare tire
Do not fit tire chains to the compact spare tire.
Tire chains may damage the vehicle body and adversely affect driving
performance.
■When replacing the tires (vehicles with a tire pressure monitoring
system)
When removing or fitting the wheels, tires or the tire pressure warning
valve and transmitter, contact your SUBARU dealer as the tire pressure
warning valve and transmitter may be damaged if not handled correctly.
■To avoid damage to the tire pressure warning valves and transmit-
ters (vehicles with a tire pressure monitoring system)
When a tire is repaired with liquid sealants, the tire pressure warning
valve and transmitter may not operate properly. If a liquid sealant is
used, contact your SUBARU dealer or other qualified service shop as
soon as possible. Make sure to replace the tire pressure warning valve
and transmitter when replacing the tire. (oP. 313)
■Stowing the jack
When stowing the jack in the jack holder, make sure that the part that the
jack handle attaches to is pointing towards the inside of the trunk. Failure
to do so may damage the vehicle body.

406 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
CAUTION
■When handling jumper cables
Be careful that the jumper cables do not become tangled in the cooling fans
or any of the belts when connecting or disconnecting them.
■When closing the doors
While pushing the door glass towards the inside of the vehicle, slowly close
the door.
Because the side window open/close function linked to door operation will
not operate, the window may interfere with the vehicle body, possibly
scratching both the vehicle body and window, or even shattering the window.

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411 5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
WARNING
■When attempting to free a stuck vehicle
If you choose to push the vehicle back and forth to free it, make sure the sur-
rounding area is clear to avoid striking other vehicles, objects or people. The
vehicle may also lunge forward or lunge back suddenly as it becomes free.
Use extreme caution.
■When shifting the select lever
For vehicles with an automatic transmission, be careful not to shift the select
lever with the accelerator pedal depressed.
This may lead to unexpected rapid acceleration of the vehicle that may
cause an accident resulting in death or serious injury.
CAUTION
■To avoid damage to the transmission and other components
●Avoid spinning the rear wheels and depressing the accelerator pedal more
than necessary.
●If the vehicle remains stuck even after these procedures are performed,
the vehicle may require towing to be freed.

477 Alphabetical index
Daytime running light
system ................................... 205
Defogger
Rear window......................... 254
Side mirror ............................ 254
Dimension ................................ 414
Dinghy towing ......................... 235
Display
Multi-information display....... 197
Trip information .................... 198
Do-it-yourself maintenance .... 293
Door courtesy lights
Door courtesy lights.............. 258
Wattage ................................ 425
Doors
Door lock .................... 23, 37, 42
Door windows ......................... 70
Side mirrors ............................ 67
Driver's seatbelt
reminder light ........................ 371
Driving
Break-in tips ......................... 151
Correct posture....................... 87
Procedures ........................... 148
Winter drive tips.................... 229Electric power steering ...........217
Emergency, in case of
If the access key does
not operate properly............398
If the engine will not start ......393
If the select lever cannot
be shifted from P.................396
If the vehicle has a
discharged battery ..............402
If the warning buzzer
sounds ................................368
If the warning light
turns on ...............................368
If you have a flat tire .............382
If you lose your keys .............397
If you think something is
wrong ..................................366
If your vehicle becomes
stuck ...................................410
If your vehicle needs to
be towed .............................359
If your vehicle overheats ....... 407DE

483 Alphabetical index
Tachometer
Tachometer .......................... 187
Tail lights
Switch ................................... 202
Theft deterrent system
Alarm ...................................... 83
Engine immobilizer system..... 78
Theft prevention labels ............. 82
Tire inflation pressure ............ 424
Tire information
Glossary ............................... 436
Size ...................................... 433
Tire identification number ..... 432
Uniform tire quality
grading ............................... 434
Tires
Chains .................................. 231
Checking .............................. 312
Compact spare tire ............... 382
If you have a flat tire ............. 382
Inflation pressure .................. 319
Inflation pressure sensor ...... 312
Information ........................... 430
Replacing ............................. 382
Rotating tires ........................ 312
Size ...................................... 424
Snow tires............................. 229
Spare tire.............................. 382
Tire pressure monitoring
system................................ 371Tools .........................................382
Towing
Dinghy towing........................235
Emergency towing.................359
TRAC .........................................217
Traction control........................217
Transmission shift
switches .........................177, 179
Transmitter
Locking/Unlocking ...................37
Replacing the battery ............329
Transmitter ..............................37
Trip meter .................................187
Trunk lid
Opener ....................................45
Trunk light
Wattage .................................425
Turn signal lights
Replacing light bulbs .............342
Switch....................................184
Wattage .................................425
USB port ...................................256
Vanity lights
Vanity lights ...........................266
Wattage .................................425
Vanity mirrors...........................266
Vehicle identification
number ...................................415
Vehicle stability control
(VSC) .......................................217
Vehicle stability control
(VSC) SPORT mode ...............219T
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