Corrosion Protection; Snow Tires - Subaru Impreza 2016 Manual

windshield wiper blades. Refer to Defog-
ger and deicer F3-114.
. To thaw the rear wiper blade, use the
rear window defogger. Refer to Defogger
and deicer F3-114.
When driving in snow, if frozen snow starts
to stick on the surface of the windshield
despite wiper operation, use the defroster
and set the temperature for maximum
warmth. After the windshield gets warmed
enough to melt the frozen snow on it,
wash it away using the windshield washer.
Refer to Windshield washer F3-110.
Snow stuck on the wiper arm prevents the
wiper from working effectively. If snow is
stuck on the wiper arm, pull off the road to
a safe place, then remove it. If you stop
the vehicle at road side, use the hazard
warning flasher to alert other drivers.
Refer to Hazard warning flasher F3-8.
We recommend use of non-freezing type
wiper blades (winter blades) during the
seasons you could have snow and freez-
ing temperatures.
Blades of this type give superior wiping
performance in snowy conditions. Be sure
to use blades that are suitable for your
vehicle.
CAUTION
During high-speed driving, non-
freezing type wiper blades may not
perform as well as standard wiper
blades. If this happens, reduce the
vehicle speed.
NOTE
When the season requiring non-freez-
ing type wiper blades is over, replace
them with standard wiper blades.
& Corrosion protection
Refer to Corrosion protection F10-4.
& Snow tires
WARNING
. When replacing original tires with
winter (snow) tires, all four tires
must be the same for the follow-
ing items.
(a) Size
(b) Circumference
(c) Speed symbol
(d) Load index
(e) Construction
Driving tips/Winter driving
(f) Manufacturer
(g) Brand (tread pattern)
(h) Degrees of wear
For items (a) to (d), you must
obey the specification that is
printed on the tire placard. The
tire placard is located on the
driver's door pillar.
If all four tires are not the same in
items (a) to (h), there is a possi-
bility that it may lead to serious
mechanical damage to the drive
train of your car and affect the
following factors.
— Ride
— Handling
— Braking
— Speedometer/Odometer
calibration
— Clearance between the body
and the tires
It also may be dangerous and
lead to loss of vehicle control,
and it can lead to an accident.
. Do not use a combination of
radial, belted bias or bias tires
since it may cause dangerous
handling characteristics and lead
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