Corrosion Protection; Snow Tires - Subaru WRX-STI Owner's Manual

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 you replacing or installing
winter tire(s), all four tires must
be the same for following items.
(a) Size
(b) Circumference
(c) Speed symbol
(d) Load index
(e) Construction
(f) Manufacturer
(g) Brand (tread pattern)
(h) Degrees of wear
For the 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 driver's door pillar.
If all of four winter tires are not
Driving tips/Winter driving
the same for items (a) to (h), there
is a possibility that serious me-
chanical damage could occur to
the drive train of your car, and
affect the following.
— Ride
— Handling
— Braking
— Speedometer/Odometer
calibration
— Clearance between the body
and 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
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
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