Subaru Forester: In case of emergency / Maintenance tools
Your vehicle is equipped with the following
maintenance tools.
- Jack
- Jack handle
- Screwdriver
- Towing hook (eye bolt)
- Wheel nut wrench
Screwdriver and wheel nut wrench
- Screwdriver
- Wheel nut wrench
The screwdriver, wheel nut wrench, etc.
are stored in your vehicle.
The tools can also be stored in the tool
bucket.
Under the rear floor
The jack, jack handle and towing hook are
stored as shown in the following illustrations.
- Under-floor storage compartment (if
equipped). Refer to “Under-floor storage
compartment”.
- Jack handle
- Spare tire
- Tool bucket
- Wheel nut wrench
- Screwdriver
- Jack
- Towing hook (eye bolt)
NOTE
- For how to use the jack, refer to “Flat
tires”.
- The following items may be different
depending on the model.
- The shape of the storage compartment
- The locations of some maintenance tools
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
failure of the spare tire and/or
less stability of the vehicle and
may lead to an accide..
Other information:
Use windshield washer fluid. If windshield
washer fluid is unavailable, use clean
water.
In areas where water freezes in winter, use
an anti-freeze type windshield washer
fluid.
If you fill the reservoir tank with a fluid with
a different concentration from the one
used previously, purge the old fluid from
the piping between the reservoir tank and
washer nozzles by operating the washer
for a certain period of time...
WARNING
Do not adjust the steering wheel
tilt/telescopic position while driving.
This may cause loss of
vehicle control and result in personal
injury.
If the lever cannot be raised to the
fixed position, adjust the steering
wheel again...