2009 Subaru Impreza Owner's Manual - Page 389
2009 Subaru Impreza Manual
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13-8 Consumer information and Reporting safety defects tires every 7,500 miles (12,000 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 tires at the time of rotation. After tire rotation, adjust the tire pressures and make sure the wheel nuts are correctly tightened. A tightening torque specification and a tightening sequence specification for the wheel nuts can be found in "Flat tires" F9-4. of occupants and cargo should never exceed XXX kg or XXX lbs" on your vehicle's placard. The vehicle placard also shows seating capacity of your vehicle. The total load capacity includes the total weight of driver and all passengers and their belongings, any cargo, any optional equipment such as a trailer hitch, roof rack or bike carrier, etc., and the tongue load of a trailer. Therefore cargo capacity can be calculated by the following method. Cargo capacity = Load limit − (total weight of occupants + total weight of optional equipment + tongue load of a trailer (if applicable)) For information about vehicle loading, refer to "Loading your vehicle" F8-12. tow a trailer with your vehicle. ! Calculating total and load capacities varying seating configurations Calculate the available load capacity as shown in the following examples: Example 1A & Vehicle load limit - how to determine The load capacity of your vehicle is determined by weight, not by available cargo space. The load limit of your vehicle is shown on the vehicle placard attached to the driver's side B-pillar. Locate the statement "The combined weight NOTE Your vehicle is neither designed nor intended to be used for trailer towing. Therefore, never Vehicle capacity weight of the vehicle is 900 lbs (408 kg), which is indicated on the vehicle placard with the statement "The combined weight of occupants and cargo should never exceed 900 lbs or 408 kg".