Flat Tires; Sealing Flat Tire - Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid 2022 Owner's Manual

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Flat tires

6. Place the jack under the side sill at the
front or rear jack-up point closest to the tire
that you are going to replace.
Turn the jackscrew by hand until the jack
head engages firmly into the jack-up point.
7. Insert the jack handle into the hole of
the wheel nut wrench.
8. 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.
9-3. 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.
& Sealing flat tire
WARNING
Read these instructions and
warnings carefully before sealing a
flat tire.
Compliance with these instructions
is vital to ensuring vehicle safety.
Noncompliance with these instruc-
tions means risking tire damage,
which can affect vehicle handling
and lead to loss of vehicle control.
This may result in serious injury or
death.
If the tire is punctured, you can seal the flat
tire temporarily by using the flat tire repair
kit. You can seal a flat tire caused, for
example, by nails or similar objects with
less than 0.2 in (4 mm). However, depend-
ing on the type and extent of tire damage,