Subaru 2009 Impreza User Manual download pdf (Page 284)

through use of tires designed specifically

for winter driving conditions.

When you choose to install winter tires on

your vehicle, be sure to use the correct tire

size and type. You must install four winter

tires that are of the same size, construc-

tion, brand and load range and you should

never mix radial, belted bias or bias tires

since this may result in dangerous hand-

ling characteristics. When you choose a

tire, m ake sure that there is enough

clearance between the tire and vehicle

body.

Remember to drive with care at all times

regardless of the type of tires on your

vehicle.

! WRX STI

Your vehicle is equipped with “summer

tires” as original equipment, which are

inadequate for driving on slippery roads

such as on snow-covered or icy roads.

Compared with winter and all-season

tires, summer tires give significantly less

grip on snowy and icy road surfaces.

Therefore, use of winter tires is strongly

recommended when driving with such

road conditions.

When you choose to install winter tires on

your vehicle, be sure to use the correct tire

size and type. You must install four winter

tires that are of the same size, construc-

tion, brand and load range and you should

never mix radial, belted bias or bias tires

since this may result in dangerous hand-

ling characteristics. When you choose a

tire, make sure that there is enough

clearance between the tire and vehicle

body.

Remember to drive with care at all times

regardless of the type of tires on your

vehicle.

& Tire chains

CAUTION

Tire chains cannot be used on any

tires for your Impreza and WRX STI

because of lack of clearance be-

tween the tires and vehicle body.

& Rocking the vehicle

If you must rock the vehicle to free it from

snow, sand, or mud, depress the accel-

erator pedal slightly and move the selector

lever back and forth between “D” and “R”

repeatedly. Do not race the engine. For

the best possible traction, avoid spinning

the wheels when trying to free the vehicle.

When the road surface is extremely

slippery, you can obtain better traction by

starting the vehicle with the transmission

in 2nd than 1st (both for MT and AT).

For information about holding the trans-

mission in 2nd position, refer to “Selection

of manual mode” F7-26.

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