Subaru Legacy: Winter (snow) tires - Types of tires - Tires and wheels - Maintenance and service - Subaru Legacy Owners ManualSubaru Legacy: Winter (snow) tires

Winter tires are best suited for driving on snow-covered and icy roads. However winter tires do not perform as well as summer tires and all season tires on roads other than snow-covered and icy roads.

    Summer tires
    The factory-installed tires on your new 2.5 L turbo models are summer tires. Summer tires are high-speed capability tires best suited for highway driving under dry conditions. Summer tires are in ...

    Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) (if equipped)
    The tire pressure monitoring system provides the driver with a warning message by sending a signal from a sensor that is installed in each wheel when tire pressure is severely low. The tire pressu ...

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    Engine Heater
    The engine coolant heater, if available, can help in cold weather conditions at or below −18°C (0°F) for easier starting and better fuel economy during engine warm-up. Plug in the coo ...

    Electronic parking brake
    1) Parking brake switch 2) Hill Holder switch 3) Indicator light WARNING ● Before exiting the vehicle, make sure that you turn off the engine. Otherwise, the parking brake may be release ...

    Synthetic Oil
    You may use a synthetic motor oil if it meets the same requirements given for a conventional motor oil: it displays the API Certification Seal, and it is the proper weight. You must follow t ...