Corrosion Protection; Snow Tires; Tire Chains - Subaru Outback 2016 Manual

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
(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
bottom of 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
Driving tips/Winter driving
to an accident.
In winter, it may be possible to enhance
performance through use of tires designed
specifically for winter driving conditions. If
you choose to install winter tires on your
vehicle, be sure to use the correct tire size
and type. All four tires must be of the same
size, construction, brand and load index
and you should never mix radial, belted
bias or bias tires since this may result in
dangerous handling characteristics. Re-
member to drive with care at all times
regardless of the type of tires on your
vehicle.
When using winter tires (speed symbol Q,
T, H or V) never exceed 160 km/h (99
mph), 190 km/h (118 mph), 210 km/h (130
mph) or 240 km/h (149 mph), respectively.
& Tire chains
WARNING
For models with flat tire repair kit:
When any of the tires are punctured,
you can seal the tire temporarily.
However, do not use the tire chain
on a sealed tire. If any of the front
tires are punctured although it is
required to use tire chains, we
recommend that you contact the
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