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Maintenance and service
Tire wear varies from wheel to wheel. To maximize the
life of each tire and ensure that the tires wear uniform-
ly, it is best to rotate the tires every 7,500 miles
(12,500 km). Rotating the tires involves switching the
front and rear tires on the right hand side of the vehicle
and similarly switching the front and rear tires on the
left hand side of the vehicle. (Each tire must be kept on
its original side of the vehicle.)
Replace any damaged or unevenly worn tire at the
time of rotation. After tire rotation, adjust the tire pres-
sures and make sure the wheel nuts are correctly
tightened.
After driving approximately 600 miles (1,000 km),
check the wheel nuts again and retighten any nut that
has become loose. !
Tire replacement
The wheels and tires are important and integral parts
of your vehicle’s design; they cannot be changed arbi-
trarily. The tires fitted as standard equipment are opti-
mally matched to the characteristics of the vehicle and
were selected to give the best possible combination of
running performance, ride comfort, and service life. It
is essential for every tire to have a size and construc-
tion matching those shown on the tire placard and to
have a speed symbol and load index matching those shown on the tire placard.
Using tires of a non-specified size detracts from con-
trollability, ride comfort, braking performance, speed-
ometer accuracy and odometer accuracy. It also cre-
ates incorrect body-to-tire clearances and inappropri-
ately changes the vehicle’s ground clearance.
All four tires must be the same in terms of manufactur-
er, brand (tread pattern), construction, and size. You
are advised to replace the tires with new ones that are
identical to those fitted as standard equipment.
For safe vehicle operation, SUBARU recommends re-
placing all four tires at the same time.
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All four tires must be the same in terms of
manufacturer, brand (tread pattern), construc-
tion, degree of wear, speed symbol, load index
and size. Mixing tires of different types, sizes or
degrees of wear can result in damage to the ve-
hicle’s power train. Use of different types or siz-
es of tires can also dangerously reduce control-
lability and braking performance and can lead
to an accident. " Use only radial tires. Do not use radial tires
together with belted bias tires and/or bias-ply
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Specifications
SpecificationsSpecifications
These specifications are subject to change without notice. !
Dimensions
in (mm)
ItemLegacy OUTBACK
SedanStation wagon SedanStation wagon
Non-
turboTurbo
2.5-liter3.0-liter2.5-liter3.0-liter
Non-
turboTurbo
Overall length186.2 (4,730)188.8 (4,795)186.2 (4,730)188.8 (4,795)
Overall width68.1 (1,730)68.1 (1,730)69.7 (1,770)69.7 (1,770)
Overall height56.1 (1,425)58.0 (1,475)59.6 (1,515)61.4 (1,560)
Wheel base105.1 (2,670)105.1 (2,670)105.1 (2,670)105.1 (2,670)
TreadFront58.9 (1,495)58.9 (1,495)58.9 (1,495)58.9 (1,495)
Rear58.5 (1,485)58.5 (1,485)58.5 (1,485)58.5 (1,485)
Ground clearance5.9 (150)5.9
(150)6.1
(155)8.44 (214.6)8.39
(213.2)8.68
(220.6)8.44 (214.6)
