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when towing a trailer in hilly
country on hot days.

When towing a trailer, steering,

stability, stopping distance and
braking performance will be dif-
ferent when compared to normal
operation. For safety’s sake, you
should employ extra caution
when towing a trailer and you
should never drive at excessive
speeds. You should also keep the
following tips in mind:

When parking on a steep slope

with a trailer attached to your
vehicle, the braking power of the
electronic parking brake may not
be sufficient since strong braking
power is needed.

Before starting out on a trip

Check the towing regulations for trailer

or caravan vehicles that vary by state/
region. Failure to comply with the proce-
dures set forth will not only compromise
your safety, but will also negate your
insurance coverage and/or may violate
the state road and traffic acts and regula-
tions.
.

Check that the vehicle and vehicle-to-

hitch mounting are in good condition. If any
problems are apparent, do not tow the

trailer.
.

Check that the vehicle rests horizon-

tally with the trailer attached. If the vehicle
is tipped sharply up at the front and down
at the rear, check the total trailer weight,
GVW, GAWs and tongue load again, then
confirm that the load and its distribution are
acceptable.
.

Check that the tire rating and pressures

are correct.
.

Check that the vehicle and trailer are

connected properly. Confirm that:

– the trailer tongue is connected
properly to the hitch ball.
– the trailer lights connector is con-
nected properly and trailer’s brake
lights illuminate when the vehicle’s
brake pedal is pressed, and that the
trailer’s turn signal lights flash when
the vehicle’s turn signal lever is oper-
ated.
– the safety chains are connected
properly.
– all cargo in the trailer is secured
safely in position.
– the side mirrors provide a good
rearward field of view without a sig-
nificant blind spot.

Sufficient time should be taken to learn

the “feel” of the vehicle/trailer combination
before starting out on a trip. In an area free
of traffic, practice turning, stopping and

backing up.

Driving with a trailer

You should allow for considerably more

stopping distance when towing a trailer.
Avoid sudden braking because it may
result in skidding or jackknifing and loss
of control.
.

Avoid uneven steering, sharp turns and

rapid lane changes.
.

Slow down before turning. Make a

longer than normal turning radius because
the trailer wheels will be closer than the
vehicle wheels to the inside of the turn. In a
tight turn, the trailer could hit your vehicle.
.

Crosswinds will adversely affect the

handling of your vehicle and trailer, caus-
ing sway. Crosswinds can be due to
weather conditions or the passing of large
trucks or buses. If swaying occurs, firmly
grip the steering wheel and promptly begin
decelerating your vehicle at a gradual
pace.
.

When passing other vehicles, consider-

able distance is required because of the
added weight and length caused by
attaching the trailer to your vehicle.
.

Reversing the vehicle with a trailer can

be difficult and requires experience. Never
accelerate or steer rapidly, and grip the
bottom of the steering wheel with one
hand.

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To reverse around a corner, perform the
following procedure.
1. Reverse slowly and steer in the oppo-
site direction to the way you want to turn.
2. Once the trailer begins to swing
around, straighten the steering wheel.

3. Turn the wheel in the opposite direc-
tion.
4. Steer the vehicle around to be in line
with the trailer, then straighten the steering
again.

If the ABS warning light illuminates

while the vehicle is in motion, stop towing
the trailer and have repairs performed
immediately by your nearest SUBARU
dealer.

Driving on grades

Before going down a steep hill, slow

down and shift to a lower gear (if neces-
sary, use 1st gear) in order to utilize the
engine braking effect and prevent over-
heating of your vehicle’s brakes. Do not
make sudden downshifts.
.

When driving uphill in hot weather, the

air conditioner may turn off automatically
to protect the engine from overheating.
.

When driving uphill in hot weather, pay

attention to the following items because
the engine and transmission are relatively
prone to overheating.

Temperature gauge

: AT OIL TEMP warning light

: Rear differential oil temperature warn-

ing light (if equipped)

If any of the following conditions occur,

immediately turn off the air conditioner and
stop the vehicle in the nearest safe
location. For further instructions and addi-
tional information, refer to the following
sections.

– “If you park your vehicle in case of
an emergency” FP406
– “Engine overheating” FP419
– Temperature gauge needle ap-
proaches the OVERHEAT zone. Refer
to “Engine coolant temperature gauge”
FP170
– AT OIL TEMP warning light illumi-
nates. Refer to “AT OIL TEMP warning
light” FP177

Avoid using the accelerator pedal to

stay stationary on an uphill slope instead of
using the parking brake or foot brake. That
may cause the transmission fluid to over-
heat.

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Parking on a grade

Always block the wheels under both
vehicle and trailer when parking. Apply
the parking brake firmly. You should not
park on a hill or slope. If parking on a hill or
slope cannot be avoided, you should take
the following steps:
1. Apply the brakes and hold the pedal
down.
2. Have someone place wheel blocks
under both the vehicle and trailer wheels.
3. When the wheel blocks are in place,
release the regular brakes slowly until the
blocks absorb the load.
4. Apply the regular brakes and then
apply the parking brake; slowly release
the regular brakes.
5. Shift into “P” position and shut off the
engine.

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9-1. If you park your vehicle in case of

an emergency................................................ 406

9-2. Maintenance tools .......................................... 406

Jack and jack handle .......................................... 407

9-3. Spare tire ......................................................... 407

Removing the spare tire...................................... 407
Re-storage of spare tire ...................................... 410

9-4. Temporary spare tire ...................................... 411
9-5. Flat tires .......................................................... 412

Changing a flat tire ............................................. 412
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS)

(U.S.-spec. models)........................................... 415

9-6. Jump starting .................................................. 416

How to jump start ............................................... 417

9-7. Engine overheating ........................................ 419

If steam is coming from the engine

compartment .................................................... 419

If no steam is coming from the engine

compartment .................................................... 419

9-8. Towing ..............................................................420

Towing hooks and tie-down hooks/holes ............ 420
Using a flat-bed truck ......................................... 422
Towing with all wheels on the ground................. 422

9-9. Electronic parking brake – if the electronic

parking brake cannot be released ...............423

9-10. Access key fob – if access key fob

does not operate properly............................423

Locking and unlocking ....................................... 424
Switching power status ...................................... 424
Starting engine .................................................. 424

9-11. Rear gate – if the rear gate cannot be

opened ...........................................................425

9-12. Moonroof (if equipped) – if the moonroof

does not close...............................................426

9-13. If your vehicle is involved in an accident ...426

To restart the engine when involved in

an accident ...................................................... 426

Auto lock/unlock operation when involved in

an accident ...................................................... 427

In case of emergency

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9-1. If you park your vehicle in
case of an emergency

The hazard warning flasher should be
used in day or night to warn other drivers
when you have to park your vehicle under
emergency conditions.
Avoid stopping on the road. It is best to
safely pull off the road if a problem occurs.

The hazard warning flasher can be acti-
vated regardless of the ignition switch
position.
Turn on the hazard warning by pushing the
hazard warning flasher switch. Turn it off
by pushing the switch again.

NOTE

When the hazard warning flasher is on,
the turn signals do not work.

9-2. Maintenance tools

Your vehicle is equipped with the following
maintenance tools.
1.

Extension

Wheel nut wrench

Jack handle

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Jack

Screwdriver

Towing hook (eye bolt) (if equipped)

Jack and jack handle

The jack and jack handle is stored under
the cargo area.
For how to use the jack, refer to “Flat tires”
FP412.

9-3. Spare tire

The spare tire is stored in the spare tire
holder located under the cargo area.
The spare tire holder has a hoist mechan-
ism that can lower and raise the spare tire
easily.
The spare tire holder is designed to carry
only the following kinds of tires.
.

the temporary spare tire that came with

your vehicle
.

a full-size flat tire

A full size flat tire should be stowed in the
spare tire holder in an emergency only.
After having the full-size flat tire repaired,
immediately swap it with the temporary
spare tire.

Before using the temporary spare tire,

carefully read “Temporary spare tire”
FP411 for instructions and precautions.

Removing the spare tire

1. Take the wheel nut wrench, screwdri-
ver, and extension out of the tool box.
Refer to “Maintenance tools” FP406.

2. Remove the subfloor storage lid in the
cargo area.
3. Take out the jack.

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4. Open the cover located at the center of
the luggage floor by screwdriver.

5. Remove the rubber cap.

6. Fit the two extensions onto the hex-
head hoist shaft end.

7. Fit the wheel nut wrench onto the
extension.
8. Turn the hoist shaft end counterclock-
wise with the wheel nut wrench until the

cable is extracted fully.

CAUTION

Be sure to remove (not simply

keep it open) the subfloor storage
lid before turning the wheel nut
wrench, otherwise the lid may be
damaged.

Do not put your fingers into the

center hole of the temporary
spare tire while pulling it out,
because they might be pinched
in between the wheel and the
retainer.

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9. Tilt up the spare tire, then remove the
tire retainer as showing in the figure.
10. After the temporary spare tire is re-
moved from the cable, the cable must be
wound up completely by turning the hoist
nut shaft clockwise until you hear a clicking

sound. Also visually inspect the cable to
make certain that there is no longer any
slack present.

WARNING

Do not use the extension when

turning the wheel nuts. If you did,
you would not be able to achieve
sufficient tightening torque. The
wheel nuts could then come
loose, resulting in a serious acci-
dent.

When using the spare tire hoist:

After the temporary spare tire is
removed from the cable, wind the
cable up completely until the
retainer at end of the cable sits
against the underside of the ve-

hicle. Driving with the cable not
retracted fully could result in
damage to the adjacent under
floor parts and lead to a serious
accident.

The spare tire holder is designed

to carry only the following kinds
of tires.

– the temporary spare tire that

came with your vehicle

– a full-size flat tire

A full size flat tire should be
stowed in the spare tire holder
in an emergency only. After hav-
ing the full-size flat tire repaired,
immediately swap it with the
temporary spare tire.

Never stow a full-size tire that is
not flat in the spare tire holder.
Doing so can result in damage to
adjacent under floor parts and
can lead to a serious accident.

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CAUTION

When using the spare tire hoist:

Do not use air tools or power tools to
turn the spare tire hoist shaft end. If
you do, it could result in severe
mechanical damage to the spare tire
hoist.

Re-storage of spare tire

1. Turn the spare tire hoist shaft end
counterclockwise with the wheel nut
wrench to loosen the cable sufficiently
enough to allow the cable end retainer go
through center hole of the temporary spare
tire.

2. Insert the retainer through the center
hole of the temporary tire as showing in the
figure.

3. Turn the hoist shaft end clockwise with
the wheel nut wrench to wind the cable up
completely until you hear a few clicking
sounds. Confirm that the temporary spare
tire holding cable has been wound up
completely by shaking the temporary tire.

CAUTION

If the temporary spare tire is not
stored securely, it could damage
adjacent areas of the vehicle and
make an abnormal noise.

4. Install the rubber cap.
5. Install the cover.
6. Store the wheel nut wrench, two
extensions, jack and jack handle in their
storage locations.

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7. Fit the lid of the cargo area.

CAUTION

When stowing a flat tire in the

spare tire holder, turn the hoist
shaft end only slowly. If it is
turned quickly, the wheel disc of
the flat tire could be damaged.

A full-size flat tire should be

stowed in the spare tire holder
in an emergency only. After hav-
ing the flat tire repaired, immedi-
ately swap it with the temporary
spare tire.

Remember that the tread width of

a flat tire is wider than that of the
temporary spare tire. When car-
rying a flat tire stowed in the
spare tire holder, make sure the
tire does not touch any obsta-
cles.

9-4. 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
failure of the spare tire and/or
less stability of the vehicle and
may lead to an accident.

When a spare tire is mounted or a

wheel rim is replaced without the
original pressure sensor/trans-
mitter being transferred, the low
tire pressure warning light will
illuminate steadily after blinking
for approximately one minute.
This indicates the tire pressure
monitoring system (TPMS) is un-
able to monitor all four road
wheels. Contact your SUBARU
dealer as soon as possible for
tire and sensor replacement and/
or system resetting.

CAUTION

Never use any temporary spare tire
other than the original. Using other
sizes may result in severe mechan-
ical damage to the drivetrain of your
vehicle.

The temporary spare tire is smaller and
lighter than a conventional tire and is
designed for emergency use only. Re-
move the temporary spare tire and re-
install the conventional tire as soon as
possible because the spare tire is de-
signed only for temporary use.

Check the inflation pressure of the tem-
porary spare tire periodically to keep the
tire ready for use. The correct pressure is
60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kg/cm

When using the temporary spare tire, note
the following.
.

Drive with caution when the temporary

spare tire is installed. Avoid hard accel-
eration and braking, or fast cornering, as
control of the vehicle may be lost.
.

Do not exceed 50 mph (80 km/h).

Do not put a tire chain on the temporary

spare tire. Because of the smaller tire size,
a tire chain will not fit properly.
.

Do not use two or more temporary

spare tires at the same time.

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Do not drive over obstacles. This tire

has a smaller diameter, so road clearance
is reduced.

Tread wear indicator bar

Indicator location mark

When the wear indicator appears on

the tread, replace the tire.
.

The temporary spare tire must be used

only on a rear wheel. If a front wheel tire
gets punctured, replace the wheel with a
rear wheel and install the temporary spare
tire in place of the removed rear wheel.

9-5. Flat tires

If you have a flat tire while driving, never
brake suddenly; keep driving straight
ahead while gradually reducing speed.
Then slowly pull off the road to a safe
place.

Changing a flat tire

WARNING

Do not jack up the vehicle on an

incline or a loose road surface.
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 supplied
with the vehicle is designed only
for changing a tire. Never get
under the vehicle while support-
ing the vehicle with this jack.

Always turn off the engine before

raising the flat tire off the ground
using the jack. Never swing or
push the vehicle supported with
the jack. The jack can come out of
the jacking point due to a jolt and
this can result in a severe acci-

dent.

1. Park on a hard, level surface, when-
ever possible, then stop the engine.
2. Apply the parking brake securely and
shift the select lever to the “P” (Park)
position.
3. Turn on the hazard warning flasher and
have everyone get out of the vehicle.

4. Put wheel blocks at the front and rear
of the tire diagonally opposite the flat tire.

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Wheel nut wrench

Jack handle

Jack

5. Take out the jack, jack handle and
wheel nut wrench.
The tools are stored under the cargo area.
Refer to “Maintenance tools” FP406.

NOTE

Make sure that the jack is well lubri-
cated before using it.

6. Remove the spare tire.
Refer to “Removing the spare tire” FP407
and strictly follow the instructions.

NOTE

If the spare tire provided in your vehicle
is a temporary spare tire, carefully read

“Temporary spare tire” FP411 and
strictly follow the instructions.

7. Loosen the wheel nuts using the wheel
nut wrench but do not remove the nuts.

Jack-up points

8. Place the jack under the side sill at the
front or rear jack-up point closest to the flat
tire.

Turn the jackscrew by hand until the jack
head engages firmly into the jack-up point.

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9. Insert the jack handle into the jack-
screw, and turn the handle until the tire
clears the ground. Do not raise the vehicle
higher than necessary.
10. Remove the wheel nuts and the flat
tire.

11. Before putting the spare tire on, clean
the mounting surface of the wheel and hub
with a cloth.
12. Put on the spare tire. Replace the
wheel nuts. Tighten them by hand.

WARNING

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.

13. Turn the jack handle counterclockwise
to lower the vehicle.

14. Use the wheel nut wrench to securely
tighten the wheel nuts to the specified
torque, following the tightening order in the
illustration.
For the wheel nut tightening torque, refer
to “Tires” FP486. Never use your foot on
the wheel nut wrench or a pipe extension
on the wrench because you may exceed
the specified torque. Have the wheel nut
torque checked at the nearest automotive
service facility.

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WARNING

Do not use the extension when
turning the wheel nuts. If you did,
you would not be able to achieve
sufficient tightening torque. The
wheel nuts could then come loose,
resulting in a serious accident.

15. Store the flat tire in the spare tire
holder.
Refer to “Removing the spare tire” FP407
for its location, instructions and precau-
tions.
16. Store the jack, jack handle and wheel
nut wrench in their storage locations.

WARNING

Never place a tire or tire changing
tools in the passenger compartment
after changing wheels. In a sudden
stop or collision, loose equipment
could strike occupants and cause
injury. Store the tire and all tools in
the proper place.

Tire pressure monitoring
system (TPMS) (U.S.-spec.
models)

The tire pressure monitoring system pro-
vides the driver with the warning message
indicated by sending a signal from a
sensor that is installed in each wheel when
tire pressure is severely low.
The tire pressure monitoring system will
activate only when the vehicle is driven.
Also, this system may not react immedi-
ately to a sudden drop in tire pressure (for
example, a blow-out caused running over
a sharp object).

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WARNING

If the low tire pressure warning

light illuminates while driving,
never brake suddenly. Instead,
perform the following procedure.

(1) Keep driving straight ahead

while gradually reducing
speed.

(2) Slowly pull off the road to a

safe place. Otherwise an acci-
dent involving serious vehicle
damage and serious personal
injury could occur.

(3) Check the pressure for all four

tires and adjust the pressure
to the COLD tire pressure
shown on the vehicle placard
on the door pillar on the
driver’s side.

If this light still illuminates while

driving after adjusting the tire
pressure, a tire may have signifi-
cant damage and a fast leak that
causes the tire to lose air rapidly.
If you have a flat tire, replace it
with a spare tire as soon as
possible.

When a spare tire is mounted or a

wheel rim is replaced without the
original pressure sensor/trans-

mitter being transferred, the low
tire pressure warning light will
illuminate steadily after blinking
for approximately one minute.
This indicates the TPMS is unable
to monitor all four road wheels.
Contact your SUBARU dealer as
soon as possible for tire and
sensor replacement and/or sys-
tem resetting.

When a tire is repaired with liquid

sealant, the tire pressure warning
valve and transmitter may not
operate properly. If a liquid sea-
lant is used, contact your nearest
SUBARU dealer or other qualified
service shop as soon as possi-
ble. Make sure to replace the tire
pressure warning valve and
transmitter when replacing the
tire. You may reuse the wheel if
there is no damage to it and if the
sealant residue is properly
cleaned off.

If the light illuminates steadily
after blinking for approximately
one minute, promptly contact a
SUBARU dealer to have the sys-
tem inspected.

9-6. 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, thor-
oughly flush the exposed area
with water immediately. Get med-
ical help if the fluid has entered
your eyes.

If battery fluid is accidentally
swallowed, immediately drink a
large amount of milk or water,
and obtain immediate medical
help.

Keep everyone including chil-
dren 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 starting.

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 suitable eye

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