How to Set Subaru Tire Pressure

One of the most forgotten features of car tire maintenance is setting tire pressure. Low tire pressure can lead to improper handling, inefficient fuel economy, and excessive tire wear. Tires with high pressure can lose traction, brake poorly, and even blow out.

Your brand-new Subaru is equipped with a Tire Pressure Monitoring System. Individual tire pressures are tracked by the system. You can keep your Subaru safe and efficient by regularly checking your tires and setting the correct level of tire pressure during the changing seasons. With this article, you can learn how to set Subaru tire pressure.

Guide to Set Subaru Tire Pressure

Regardless of which make and model of Subaru you own you will have a Tire pressure monitoring system.

Follow this step-by-step guide to set your tire pressures:

• Ensure that you are in Monitoring Mode. Using the right and left buttons, you can switch between monitoring temperature and pressure.
• Keep pressing the center button for five seconds until a beep sounds. Once this is done, you will be in Baseline Pressure Mode.
• You can move between tires using the center button in this mode. If you press the right button you can raise the pressure, and if you press the left button you can lower it.
• By pressing the left, right, and center buttons, set each tire's pressure levels.
• Ensure that all tires are at their correct pressure levels by pressing and holding the center button for five seconds.
• It is now time to switch back to Monitoring Mode.

The Right Pressure Level

Check and set your tire pressure at the start of the day. Set the cold tire pressure according to the manufacturer's recommendations on the vehicle's tire placard or owner's manual. You must do this before the tires warm up due to a short drive, the sun's heat, or even due to rising air temperatures. The tire pressure levels vary throughout the day and during changing seasons.

• Variation in indoor and outdoor temperatures
  You should inflate the tires one psi higher than recommended on the placard for every 10° F difference in temperature between the interior and exterior of the vehicle.
• Temperatures rise in the afternoon
  If your car has been parked in the shade for some time, set the pressure levels two times higher than the recommended level.
• Driving generates tire heat
  If you have been driving prior to setting the pressure levels, you should set it four times above the recommended level.
• Never release the pressure from a hot tire
  You should refrain from releasing pressure from your hot tires if any of these variables could result in measured tire pressure exceeding the maximum pressure levels branded on the tire's sidewall by 2, 4, or 6 psi. Tires are designed to handle this temporary pressure increase so you'll be good to go.

Conclusion

Generally, tire pressure should be between 32 and 36 PSI. You can find the exact number in your owner's manual, as they can vary depending on the model. If you do not know the intricacies of tire pressure levels you can always take your car to the Empire Subaru service center and let the professionals handle it.