Subaru Forester: Consumer information and reporting safety defects / Uniform tire quality grading standards
This information indicates the relative
performance of passenger car
tires in the area of treadwear,
traction, and temperature resistance.
This is to aid the consumer
in making an informed choice in the
purchase of tires.
Quality grades can be found where
applicable on the tire sidewall between
tread shoulder and maximum
section width.
For example:
TREADWEAR 200 TRACTION AA TEMPERATURE A
The quality grades apply to new
pneumatic tires for use on passenger
cars. However, they do not
apply to deep tread, winter type
snow tires, space-saver or temporary
use spare tires, tires with
nominal rim diameters of 12 inches
or less, or to some limited production
tires.
All passenger car tires must conform
to Federal Safety Requirements
in addition to these grades.
The load capacity of your vehicle is
determined by weight, not by a..
The treadwear grade is a comparative
rating based on the wear rate of
the tire when tested under controlled
conditions on a specified
government test course...
Other information:
When the driver’s door is opened and
closed after unlocking the door, the welcome
screen (opening animation) will
appear on the combination meter display
(color LCD) for approximately 20 seconds.
When the ignition switch is turned to the
“LOCK”/“OFF” position, the combination
meter display (color LCD) gradually turns
off by showing Good-bye screen (ending
animation)...
Stop the vehicle completely.
Move the select lever to the “P”
position.
Press the push-button ignition switch.
The engine will stop, and the power will be
switched off.
WARNING
Do not touch the push-button
ignition switch during driving.
When the push-button ignition
switch is operated as follows,
the engine will stop...