Subaru Ascent 2023 Manual page 453

9. Tilt up the spare tire, then remove the
tire retainer as showing in the figure.
10. After the temporary spare tire is re-
moved from the cable, the cable must
be wound up completely by turning the
hoist nut shaft clockwise until you hear
a clicking sound. Also visually inspect
the cable to make certain that there is
no longer any slack present.
WARNING
. Do not use the extension when
turning the wheel nuts. If you did,
you would not be able to achieve
sufficient tightening torque. The
wheel nuts could then come
loose, resulting in a serious acci-
dent.
. When using the spare tire hoist:
After the temporary spare tire is
removed from the cable, wind the
cable up completely until the
retainer at end of the cable sits
against the underside of the ve-
Spare tire
hicle. Driving with the cable not
retracted fully could result in
damage to the adjacent under
floor parts and lead to a serious
accident.
. The spare tire holder is designed
to carry only the following kinds
of tires.
– The temporary spare tire that
came with your vehicle
– A full-size flat tire
A full size flat tire should be
stowed in the spare tire holder
in an emergency only. After hav-
ing the full-size flat tire repaired,
immediately swap it with the
temporary spare tire.
Never stow a full-size tire that is
not flat in the spare tire holder.
Doing so can result in damage to
adjacent under floor parts and
can lead to a serious accident.
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