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:
WARNING
If the warning light exhibits any of
the following conditions, there may
be a malfunction in the seatbelt
pretensioners and/or SRS airbag
system. Immediately take your vehicle
to your nearest SUBARU dealer
to have the system checked. Unless
checked and properly repaired, the
seatbelt pretensioners and/or SRS
airbag will not operate properly in
the event of a collision, which may
increase the risk of injury...
Select “Bypass Screen” from the 2nd
menu in the setting screen. Refer to
“Setting screen”.
Select “On” or “Off” to turn the display
of items on or off by using the control
switches.
Select “Set” to exit settings. Select “Go
Back” to return to the previous screen
without applying the setting changes...