2003 SUBARU BAJA Owners Manual

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2. Open the tailgate and remove the rubber cap from the cargo bed. Pull up the “RELEASE” portion of the cap when removing it.
3. Locate the hex-headed hoist shaft end inside the hole.
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4. Turn the hoist shaft end counterclockwise with the wheel nut
wrench until the temporary spare tire is on the ground with enough
cable slack to allow you to pull it out from under the vehicle.
CAUTION
Do not put your fingers into the center hole of the temporaryspare tire while you pulling it out, because they might be pinched
in between the wheel and the retainer.

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5. Tilt the retainer at the end of the cable and pull it through the cen-
ter of the temporary spare tire.
6. After the temporary spare tire is removed 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
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 sitsagainst the underside of the vehicle. Driving with the cable notretracted fully could result in damage to the adjacent under floorparts and lead to a serious accident. The spare tire holder is designed to carry only the smaller tem-
porary spare tire. Never store a full size tire (flat or otherwise) in
the spare tire holder. Doing so can result in damage to adjacentunder floor parts and can lead to a serious accident.
CAUTION
When using the spare tire hoist:Do not use air tools or power tools to turn the spare tire hoist
shaft end. If you do, it could result in severe mechanical damageto the spare tire hoist.

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Re-storage of spare tire
1. Turn the spare tire hoist shaft end counterclockwise with the wheel
nut wrench to loosen the cable sufficiently enough to allow the cable
end retainer go through center hole of the temporary spare tire.
2. Insert the retainer through the center hole of the temporary tire
(with the outside of the tire facing up).
3. Turn the hoist shaft end clockwise with the wheel nut wrench towind the cable up completely until you hear a few clicking sounds.
Confirm that the temporary spare tire holding cable has been wound
up completely by shaking the temporary tire.
CAUTION
If the temporary spare tire is not stored securely, it could damage
adjacent areas of the vehicle and make an abnormal noise.
4. Put the rubber cap on the hoist shaft end hole.
5. Place the wheel nut wrench back into the tool bag and store thejack and tool bag in their storage locations.
Temporary spare tire Using the temporary spare tire
WARNING
Never tow a trailer when the temporary spare tire is used. The temporary spare tire is not designed to sustain the towing load.
Use of the temporary spare tire when towing can result in failureof the spare tire and/or less stability of the vehicle and may leadto an accident.
CAUTION
Never use any temporary spare tire other than the original. Usingother sizes may result in severe mechanical damage to the drivetrain of your vehicle.

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The temporary spare tire is smaller and lighter than a conventional tire
and is designed for emergency use only. Remove the temporary spare
tire and re-install the conventional tire as soon as possible because the
spare tire is designed only for temporary use.
Check the inflation pressure of the temporary spare tire periodically to
keep the tire ready for use. The correct pressure is 60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2
kg/cm 2
).
When using the temporary spare tire, note the following: Do not exceed 50 mph (80 km/h).
Do not put a tire chain on the temporary spare tire. Because of the
smaller tire size, a tire chain will not fit properly. Do not use two or more temporary spare tires at the same time.
Do not drive over obstacles. This tire has a smaller diameter, so
road clearance is reduced. When the wear indicator appears on the tread, replace the tire.
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Indicator location mark
Tread wear indicator bar
NOTE [Automatic transmission vehicle] Before driving your vehicle with the temporary spare tire, put a spare fuse inside the FWD connectorlocated in the engine compartment and confirm that the Front-wheeldrive warning light comes on. The all wheel drive capability of the
vehicle has now been deactivated. After re-installing the convention-al tire, remove the spare fuse from the FWD connector in order to
reactivate all wheel drive.

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Flat tires
If you get a flat tire while driving, never brake suddenly; keep driving
straight ahead while gradually reducing speed. Then slowly pull off the
road to a safe place. Changing a flat tire
WARNING
Do not jack up the vehicle on an incline or a loose road sur-
face. The jack can come out of the jacking point or sink into the ground and this can result in a serious accident. Use only the jack provided with your vehicle. The jack sup-
plied with the vehicle is designed only for changing a tire. Neverget under the vehicle while supporting the vehicle with this jack. Always turn the engine off before raising the flat tire off the
ground using the jack. Never swing or push the vehicle sup-ported with the jack. The jack can come out of the jacking pointdue to a jolt and this can result in a serious accident. Never place a tire or tire changing tools in the passenger
compartment after changing wheels. In a sudden stop or colli-
sion, loose equipment could strike occupants and cause injury.Store the tire and all tools in the proper place.
1. Park on a hard, level surface, whenever possible, then stop the en-gine.
2. Set the parking brake securely and shift a manual transmission ve-
hicle into reverse or an automatic transmission vehicle into the “P” (Park)
position.
3. Turn on the hazard warning flasher and have everyone get out of thevehicle.

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4. Put wheel blocks at the front and rear of the tire diagonally opposite
the flat tire.
5. Take out the spare tire, jack, and wheel nut wrench. Refer to the sections “Spare tire ” and “Jack and tools ” in this chapter for
their location, instructions and precautions.
After the spare tire is removed from the spare tire holder, 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 cer-
tain that there is no longer any slack present.
Removing the flat tire and installing the spare tire
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1. Loosen the wheel nuts using the wheel nut wrench but do not re- move the nuts.

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2. Place the jack under the side sill at the front or rear jack-up point
closest to the flat tire. Jack-up points are indicated by arrow marks on
the side of the side sill skirt.
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3. Turn the jackscrew by hand until the groove of the jack head en-
gages firmly into the jack-up point.

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4. Insert the jack drive tube into the jackscrew and attach the wheel
nut wrench into the jack drive tube, and turn the handle until the tire
clears the ground. Do not raise the vehicle higher than necessary.
5. Remove the wheel nuts and the flat tire.
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6. Before putting the spare tire on, clean the mounting surface of the wheel and hub with a cloth.
7. Put on the spare tire. Replace the wheel nuts. Tighten them byhand.
WARNING
Do not use oil or grease on the wheel studs or nuts when the
spare tire is installed. This could cause the nuts to become looseand lead to an accident.