Parking Brake Stroke; Tires And Wheels; Types Of Tires - Subaru Legacy Outback 2006 Owner's Manual

brake to cool down. Repeat this proce-
dure.
5. Check the parking brake stroke. If the
parking brake stroke is out of the specified
range, adjust it by turning the adjusting nut
located on the parking brake lever.

Parking brake stroke:

5 – 6 notches / 196 N (20 kg, 44 lbs)
A safe location and situation should
be selected for break-in driving.
Pulling the parking brake lever too
forcefully may cause
wheels to lock. To avoid this, be cer-
tain to pull the lever up slowly and
gently.
Parking brake stroke
Check the parking brake stroke according
to the maintenance schedule. When the
parking brake is properly adjusted, brak-
ing power is fully applied by pulling the le-
the rear
ver up five to six notches gently but firmly
(approximately 196 N, 20 kg, 44 lbs). If the
parking brake lever stroke is not within the
specified range, we recommend that you
have the brake system checked and ad-
justed at your SUBARU dealer.
Maintenance and service

Tires and wheels

Types of tires

You should be familiar with type of tires
present on your vehicle.
All season tires
All season tires are designed to provide
an adequate measure of traction, handling
and braking performance in year-round
driving including snowy and icy road con-
ditions. However all season tires do not of-
fer as much traction performance as win-
ter (snow) tires in heavy or loose snow or
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on icy roads.
All season tires are identified by "ALL
SEASON" and/or "M+S" (Mud & Snow) on
the tire sidewall.
Summer tires
Summer tires are high-speed capability
tires best suited for highway driving under
dry conditions.
Summer tires are inadequate for driving
on slippery roads such as on snow-cov-
ered or icy roads.
If you drive your vehicle on snow-covered
or icy roads, we strongly recommend the
use of winter (snow) tires.
When installing winter tires, be sure to re-
place all four tires.
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