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Manual DescriptionIf you have flat tire, the hazard warning flashers are used to warn other drivers when, vehicle has to be stopped in the road due breakdown, etc, all the turn signal lights will.
If the hazard warning flashers are used for a long time while engine, not operating, battery may discharge, if your vehicle needs be towed, if towing is necessary, we recommend having your vehicle towed by.
Your SUBARU dealer or a commercial towing service, using flat, the vehicle must be secured properly with safety chains, safety chain should be equally tightened and care must be taken not, to pull the chains so tightly that suspension bottoms out.
Temporarily towed using a cable or chain secured emergency, towing eyelet to move the vehicle to a safe location or free stuck, surfaced roads for short distances low speeds, a driver must be in the vehicle to steer and operate brakes.
Vehicle's wheels, drive train, axles, steering and brakes must be, for vehicles with an automatic transmission, only front towing, sTEP Shift the select lever to N (vehicles with an automatic transmission), or shift lever to neutral (vehicles with manual transmission).
STEP Vehicles without a keyless access with push button start system, turn the engine switch to the ACC” (engine off) ON” (engine, vehicles with a keyless access with push button start system: Turn, the push-button ignition switch to ACC” (engine off) ON”.
Unavoidable, avoid towing a vehicle that is heavier than your vehicle, ● Use extreme caution when towing vehicle, avoid sudden starts or erratic driving maneuvers which place excessive, stress on the emergency towing eyelets and the cables chains.
Be cautious of the surroundings and other vehicles while towing, will not function, making steering braking more difficult, to prevent causing serious damage to transmission emergency, towing (vehicles with an automatic transmission).
Never tow a vehicle from the rear with four wheels on ground, ● When towing this vehicle, make sure observe following, keep vehicle speed below 20 mph (30 km/h) and do not tow for distances over 19 miles (30 km), do not apply rope to the vehicle's suspension so forth.
When towing down long slope, use a wheel lift-type or flat bed truck, if a wheel lift-type or flat bed truck is not used, brakes may overheat, remove the eyelet cover using flathead screwdriver.
To protect the bodywork, place a rag between screwdriver, the vehicle body, as shown illustration, insert the towing eyelet into, location of emergency towing eyelet.
Make sure that towing eyelet installed securely, if not securely installed, towing eyelets may come loose during towing, may lead to accidents that cause serious injury even death, towing with a wheel lift-type truck not recommended.
If a flat bed truck is not available, observe the following precautions to prevent damage to the drive train body, never tow a vehicle front with, the rear wheels on the ground, ensure that the front lower body components have adequate clearance to prevent contact with road surface under.
Vehicles without keyless access with, push button start system: Turn engine, switch to the ACC” position so that.