Subaru Ascent 2023 Manual page 457

NOTE
Contact a SUBARU dealer when jacking
up the vehicle using a garage jack.
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
unload all occupants and luggage from
the vehicle.
4. Put wheel blocks at the front and rear
of the tire diagonally opposite the flat
tire.
1 Wheel nut wrench
2 Jack handle
3 Jack
5. Take out the jack, jack handle and
wheel nut wrench.
The tools are stored under the cargo
area. Refer to "Maintenance tools"
�P446.
NOTE
Make sure that the jack is well lubri-
cated before using it.
6. Remove the spare tire.
Refer to "Removing the spare tire"
�P447 and strictly follow the instruc-
tions.
NOTE
If the spare tire provided in your vehicle
Flat tires
is a temporary spare tire, carefully read
"Temporary spare tire" �P451 and
strictly follow the instructions.
7. Loosen the wheel nuts using the wheel
nut wrench but do not remove the nuts.
Jack-up points
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