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■Interior lightRemove the lens.
To prevent damage to the interior
light, cover the tip of the screw-
driver with a rag.
Remove the light bulb.
When installing, reverse the steps listed.
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
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Maintenance and care
■Vanity lights (if equipped)Open the cover and remove the
lens.
To prevent damage to the vanity
light, cover the tip of the screw-
driver with a rag.
Remove the light bulb.
When installing, reverse the steps listed.
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
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Maintenance and care
■When replacing light bulbs
SUBARU recommends that you use genuine SUBARU products designed
for this vehicle.
Because certain bulbs are connected to circuits designed to prevent over-
load, non-genuine parts or parts not designed for this vehicle may be unus-able.
■Removing and installing the luggage trim cover and trunk lid panel
cover clip
WARNING
■Replacing light bulbs
●Turn off the lights. Do not attempt to replace the bulb immediately after
turning off the lights.
The bulbs become very hot and may cause burns.
●Do not touch the glass portion of the light bulb with bare hands. When it is
unavoidable to hold the glass portion, use and hold with a clean dry cloth
to avoid getting moisture and oils on the bulb.
Also, if the bulb is scratched or dropped, it may blow out or crack.
●Fully install light bulbs and any parts used to secure them. Failure to do so
may result in heat damage, fire, or water entering the headlight unit. This
may damage the headlights or cause condensation to build up on the lens.
■When changing the back-up lights
Stop the engine and wait until the exhaust pipe has cooled sufficiently. The
lights are located near the exhaust pipe and touching a hot exhaust pipe can
cause burns.
Removing
Installing
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5-1. Essential information
Installing towing eyeletRemove the eyelet cover using a flathead screwdriver.
To protect the bodywork, place a rag between the screwdriver and
the vehicle body, as shown in the illustration.
Front
CAUTION
■To prevent causing serious damage to the transmission in emergency
towing (vehicles with an automatic transmission)
Never tow a vehicle from the rear with four wheels on the ground. This may
cause serious damage to the transmission.
■To prevent damage to the vehicle
●When towing this vehicle, make sure to observe the following:
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Taking out the spare tireRemove the luggage mat.
Remove the cover and loosen
the center fastener that secures
the spare tire.
STEP 1
STEP 2
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Replacing a flat tireChock the tires.
Vehicles with steel wheels:
Remove the wheel ornament.Using a flathead screwdriver,
release the wheel ornament’s
claws in the order shown in the
illustration.
To prevent damage to the wheel
and wheel ornament, cover the
tip of the screwdriver with a rag.
STEP 1
Flat tire
Wheel
chock posi- tions
Front Left-
hand
side
Behind the
rear right-
hand side
tire
Right-
hand
side Behind the
rear left-
hand side
tire
Rear Left-
hand
side
In front of
the front
right-hand
side tire
Right-
hand
side In front of
the front
left-hand
side tire
STEP 2
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■After completing the tire change (vehicles with a tire pressure mon-
itoring system)
The tire pressure monitoring system must be reset. (→P. 3 1 1 )
■Storing the tire
Always install the center fastener as shown in the illustration below.
Compact spare tire
Except compact spare tire
■Installing the wheel ornament (vehicles with steel wheels)
After installing “A” as shown in the illus-
tration, push the center ornament claws
in the order shown in the illustration
using a flathead screwdriver.
To prevent damage to the wheel and
wheel ornament, cover the tip of the
flathead screwdriver with a rag.
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5-2. Steps to take in an emergency
If the select lever cannot be shifted from P (vehicles with an automatic transmission)
If the select lever cannot be shifted with your foot on the brake, there
may be a problem with the shift lock system (a system to prevent
accidental operation of the select lever). Have the vehicle inspected
by your SUBARU dealer immediately.
The following steps may be used as an emergency measure to
ensure that the select lever can be shifted.Set the parking brake.
Vehicles without a keyless access with push button start
system: Turn the engine switch to the “ACC” position.
Vehicles with a keyless access with push button start sys-
tem: Turn the push-button ignition switch to “ACC” mode.
Depress the brake pedal. Pry the cover up with a flat-
head screwdriver or equiva-
lent.
Press the shift lock release
button.
The select lever can be shifted
while the button is pressed.
STEP 1
STEP 2
STEP 3
STEP 4
STEP 5