2008 Subaru Tribeca Owner's Manual - Page 298

9-2 In case of emergency If you park your vehicle in an emergency NOTE When the hazard warning flasher is on, the turn signals do not work. Spare tire The hazard warning flasher should be used in day or night to warn other drivers when you have to park your vehicle under emergency conditions. Avoid stopping on the road. It is best to safely pull off the road if a problem occurs. The hazard warning flasher can be activated regardless of the ignition switch position. Turn on the hazard warning by pushing the hazard warning flasher switch. Turn it off by pushing the switch again. The spare tire is stored in the spare tire holder located under the cargo area. The spare tire holder has a hoist mechanism that can lower and raise the spare tire easily. The spare tire holder is designed to carry only the following kinds of tires: . the temporary spare tire that came with your vehicle . a full-size flat tire A full size flat tire should be stowed in the spare tire holder in an emergency only. After having the full-size flat tire repaired, immediately swap it with the temporary spare tire. Before using the temporary spare tire, see