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Table 1 — Occupant loading and distribution for vehicle normal load for
various designated seating capacities

Designated seating

capacity, number of

occupants

Vehicle normal load,

number of occupants

Occupant distribution in a

normally loaded vehicle

2 through 4

2 in front.

5 through 10

2 in front, 1 in second
seat.

11 through 15

2 in front, 1 in second
seat, 1 in third seat, 1 in
fourth seat.

16 through 22

2 in front, 2 in second
seat, 2 in third seat, 1 in
fourth seat.

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Tire care – maintenance and
safety practices

Check on a daily basis that the

tires are free from serious damage,
nails, and stones. At the same time,
check the tires for abnormal wear.

Inspect the tire tread regularly

and replace the tires before their
tread wear indicators become visi-
ble. When a tire’s tread wear in-
dicator becomes visible, the tire is
worn beyond the acceptable limit
and must be replaced immediately.
With a tire in this condition, driving
at even low speeds in wet weather
can cause the vehicle to hydro-
plane. Possible resulting loss of
vehicle control can lead to an
accident.

To maximize the life of each tire

and ensure that the tires wear
uniformly, it is best to rotate the
tires every 6,000 miles (10,000 km).
For information about the tire rota-
tion order, refer to “

Tire rotation”

11-26.

Replace any damaged or

unevenly worn tires at the time of

rotation. After tire rotation, adjust
the tire pressures and make sure
the wheel nuts are correctly tigh-
tened. For information about the
tightening torque and tightening
sequence for the wheel nuts, refer
to “

Flat tires”

9-6.

Determining compatibility of
tire and vehicle load capaci-
ties

The sum of four tires’ maximum
load ratings must exceed the max-
imum loaded vehicle weight
(“GVWR”). In addition, sum of the
maximum load ratings of two front
tires and of two rear tires must
exceed each axle’s maximum
loaded capacity (“GAWR”). Original
equipment tires are designed to
fulfill those conditions.
The maximum loaded vehicle
weight is referred to Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR). And each
axle’s maximum loaded capacity is
referred to Gross Axle Weight Rat-
ing (GAWR). The GVWR and each

axle’s GAWR are shown on the
vehicle certification label located at
the bottom of driver’s side door
pillar.
The GVWR and front and rear
GAWRs are determined by not only
the maximum load rating of tires but
also loaded capacities of the vehi-
cle’s suspension, axles and other
parts of the body.
Therefore, this means that the
vehicle cannot necessarily be
loaded up to the tire’s maximum
load rating on the tire sidewall.

Adverse safety conse-
quences of overloading on
handling and stopping and on
tires

Overloading could affect vehicle
handling, stopping distance, and
vehicle and tire performance in the
following ways. This could lead to
an accident and possibly result in
severe personal injury.

Vehicle stability will deteriorate.

Heavy and/or high-mounted

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loads could increase the risk of
rollover.

Stopping distance will increase.

Brakes could overheat and fail.

Suspension, bearings, axles and

other body parts could break or
experience accelerated wear that
will shorten vehicle life.

Tires could fail.

Tread separation could occur.

Tire could separate from its rim.

Steps for Determining Cor-
rect Load Limit

Locate the statement “The com-

bined weight of occupants and
cargo should never exceed XXX
kg or XXX lbs.” on your vehicle’s
placard.

Determine the combined weight

of the driver and passengers that
will be riding in your vehicle.

Subtract the combined weight of

the driver and passengers from
XXX kg or XXX lbs.

The resulting figure equals the

available amount of cargo and

luggage load capacity. For exam-
ple, if the “XXX” amount equals
1,400 lbs. and there will be five 150
lb passengers in your vehicle, the
amount of available cargo and
luggage load capacity is 650 lbs.
(1,400 − 750 (5

150) = 650 lbs.)

Determine the combined weight

of luggage and cargo being loaded
on the vehicle. That weight may not
safely exceed the available cargo
and luggage load capacity calcu-
lated in Step 4.

If your vehicle will be towing a

trailer, load from your trailer will be
transferred to your vehicle. Consult
this manual to determine how this
reduces the available cargo and
luggage load capacity of your ve-
hicle.

Vehicle load limit – how to
determine

The load capacity of your vehicle is
determined by weight, not by avail-
able cargo space. The load limit of
your vehicle is shown on the vehicle
placard attached to the driver’s side
door pillar. Locate the statement
“The combined weight of occupants
and cargo should never exceed
XXX kg or XXX lbs” on your
vehicle’s placard.
The vehicle placard also shows
seating capacity of your vehicle.
The total load capacity includes the
total weight of driver and all pas-
sengers and their belongings, any
cargo, any optional equipment such
as a trailer hitch, roof rack or bike
carrier, etc., and the tongue load of
a trailer. Therefore cargo capacity
can be calculated by the following
method.

Cargo capacity = Load limit − (total
weight of occupants + total weight

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of optional equipment + tongue load
of a trailer (if applicable))

For information about vehicle load-
ing, refer to “

Loading your vehicle”

8-10.

CAUTION

Your vehicle is neither de-
signed nor intended to be
used for trailer towing. There-
fore, never tow a trailer with
your vehicle.

Calculating total and load
capacities varying seating
configurations

Calculate the available load capa-
city as shown in the following
examples:

Example 1A

Vehicle capacity weight of the ve-
hicle is 900 lbs (408 kg), which is
indicated on the vehicle placard
with the statement “The combined
weight of occupants and cargo
should never exceed 900 lbs or
408 kg”.

For example, if the vehicle has one
occupant weighing 154 lbs (70 kg)
plus cargo weighing 662 lbs (300
kg).

Calculate the total weight.

Calculate the available load ca-

pacity by subtracting the total
weight from the vehicle capacity
weight of 900 lbs (408 kg).

The result of step 2 shows that a

further 84 lbs (38 kg) of cargo can
be carried.

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Example 1B

For example, if a person weighing
176 lbs (80 kg) now enters the same
vehicle (bringing the number of
occupants to two), the calculations
are as follows.

Calculate the total weight.

Calculate the available load ca-

pacity.

The total weight now exceeds

the capacity weight by 92 lbs (42
kg), so the cargo weight must be
reduced by 92 lbs (42 kg) or more.

Example 2A

CAUTION

Your vehicle is neither de-
signed nor intended to be
used for trailer towing. There-
fore, never tow a trailer with
your vehicle.

For example, the vehicle has one
occupant weighing 165 lbs (75 kg)
plus cargo weighing 375 lbs (170
kg). In addition, the vehicle is fitted
with a trailer hitch weighing 22 lbs
(10 kg), to which is attached a trailer
weighing 1,764 lbs (800 kg). 10% of
the trailer weight is applied to the
trailer tongue (i.e. Tongue load =

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176 lbs (80 kg)).

Calculate the total weight.

Calculate the available load ca-

pacity.

The result of step 2 shows that a

further 162 lbs (73 kg) of cargo can
be carried.

Example 2B

CAUTION

Your vehicle is neither de-
signed nor intended to be
used for trailer towing. There-
fore, never tow a trailer with
your vehicle.

For example, if a person weighing
143 lbs (65 kg) and a child weighing
40 lbs (18 kg) now enter the same
vehicle (bringing the number of
occupants to three), and a child
restraint system weighing 11 lbs (5
kg) is installed in the vehicle for the

child to use, the calculations are as
follows.

Calculate the total weight.

Calculate the available load ca-

pacity.

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The total weight now exceeds

the capacity weight by 32 lbs (15
kg), so the cargo weight must be
reduced by 32 lbs (15 kg) or more.

Uniform tire quality grading
standards

This information indicates the rela-
tive performance of passenger car
tires in the area of treadwear,
traction, and temperature resis-
tance. This is to aid the consumer
in making an informed choice in the
purchase of tires.
Quality grades can be found where
applicable on the tire sidewall be-
tween tread shoulder and maximum
section width.
For example:

TREADWEAR 200 TRACTION AA
TEMPERATURE A

The quality grades apply to new
pneumatic tires for use on passen-
ger cars. However, they do not
apply to deep tread, winter type
snow tires, space-saver or tempor-
ary use spare tires, tires with
nominal rim diameters of 12 inches
or less, or to some limited produc-
tion tires.

All passenger car tires must con-
form to Federal Safety Require-
ments in addition to these grades.

TREADWEAR

The treadwear grade is a compara-
tive rating based on the wear rate of
the tire when tested under con-
trolled conditions on a specified
government test course.
For example, a tire graded 150
would wear one and one-half (1-
1/2) times as well on the govern-
ment course as a tire graded 100.
The relative performance of tires
depends upon the actual conditions
of their use, however, and may
depart significantly from the norm
due to variations in driving habits,
service practices and differences in
road characteristics and climate.

TRACTION AA, A, B, C

The traction grades, from highest to
lowest, are AA, A, B and C. Those
grades represent the tire’s ability to
stop on wet pavement as measured

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under controlled conditions on spe-
cified government test surfaces of
asphalt and concrete.
A tire marked C may have poor
traction performance.

WARNING

The traction grade assigned to
this tire is based on straight-
ahead braking traction tests,
and does not include accelera-
tion, cornering, hydroplaning,
or peak traction characteris-
tics.

TEMPERATURE A, B, C

The temperature grades are A (the
highest), B, and C, representing the
tire’s resistance to the generation of
heat and its ability to dissipate heat
when tested under controlled con-
ditions on a specified indoor labora-
tory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can
cause the material of the tire to
degenerate and reduce tire life, and

excessive temperature can lead to
sudden tire failure.
The grade C corresponds to a level
of performance which all passenger
car tires must meet under the
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Stan-
dards No. 109.
Grades B and A represent higher
levels of performance on the la-
boratory test wheel than the mini-
mum required by law.

WARNING

The temperature grade for this
tire is established for a tire that
is properly inflated and not
overloaded. Excessive speed,
underinflation, or excessive
loading, either separately or
in combination, can cause
heat buildup and possible tire
failure.

Reporting safety defects
(U.S.A.)

If you believe that your vehicle has a
defect which could cause a crash or
could cause injury or death, you
should immediately inform the Na-
tional Highway Traffic Safety Ad-
ministration (NHTSA) in addition to
notifying Subaru of America, Inc.
If NHTSA receives similar com-
plaints, it may open an investiga-
tion, and if it finds that a safety
defect exists in a group of vehicles,
it may order a recall and remedy
campaign. However, NHTSA can-
not become involved in individual
problems between you, your dealer,
or Subaru of America, Inc.
To contact NHTSA, you may call the
Vehicle Safety Hotline toll-free at 1-
888-327-4236 (TTY: 1-800-424-
9153); go to
http://www.safercar.gov; or write to:
Administrator, NHTSA, 1200 New
Jersey Avenue, SE, West Building,
Washington, DC 20590. You can

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also obtain other information about
motor vehicle safety from http://
www.safercar.gov.

How to contact Transport
Canada in order to report a
safety concern relating to the
vehicle (Canada)

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GAS STATION REFERENCE

Fuel

Use only

unleaded gasoline

with an octane rating of

87 AKI (90

RON) or higher

Fuel octane rating

RON

This octane rating is the Research Octane Number.

AKI

This octane rating is the average of the Research Octane and
Motor Octane numbers and is commonly referred to as the Anti
Knock Index (AKI).

Limit of ethanol content

No more than 15%

Fuel tank capacity

13.2 US gal (50 liters, 11.0 Imp gal)

Engine oil

Use only the following oils.

API classification SN with the words “RESOURCE CON-

SERVING”, SN PLUS with the words “RESOURCE CONSER-
VING” or SP with the words “RESOURCE CONSERVING”

or ILSAC GF-5 or GF-6A, which can be identified with the

ILSAC certification mark (Starburst mark)

For the complete viscosity requirements, refer to “Engine oil”

12-4.

Engine oil capacity

4.7 US qt (4.4 liters, 3.9 Imp qt)

The indicated oil quantity is only a guideline and is estimated
based on a case when the engine oil is changed with an oil filter.
After refilling the engine with oil, the oil level should be checked
using the oil level gauge. For more details about maintenance
and service, refer to “Engine oil”

11-8.

Cold tire pressure

Refer to “Tires”

12-8.

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