Repair Contents: Note: Tie-Downs

Tie-downs are used when transporting vehicles. Remove the grommet of the rear tie-down hole and install the tie-down only to the specified locations on the vehicle.

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• TIE-DOWN LOCATION 
  CAUTION:

  Make sure that the rear tie-down hole is firmly plugged with the grommet after the rear tie-down hole is used. Otherwise, dust, smell, etc. may come into the passenger compartment indirectly from the rear • quarter, via the side sill from the rear tie-down hole. 

  Impreza model

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  Crosstrek model

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• CHAIN DIRECTION AT TIE-DOWN CONDITION 
  CAUTION:

  • Pull the front and rear of the vehicle in the opposite direction, and pull the left and right of the vehicle in the same direction. 
  • Do not pull the chain except for the following recommended patterns. 

  Recommended
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• TIE-DOWN RANGE 

  For ground transportation

  CAUTION:

  When the vehicle is tied down toward the vehicle inside, hook the hooks on the rear tie-down holes from vehicle inside. When the vehicle is tied down toward the vehicle outside, hook the hooks from vehicle outside. 

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  For sea transportation (Crosstrek model only)

  CAUTION:

  • The towing hooks (eyebolts) are exclusively used for towing and sea transportation tie-down, and do not use them for ground and freight transportation. 
  • Never use the rear tie-down hole. 
  • For rear tie-down, use the towing hook (eyebolt). 
  • Tie-down procedure should be followed as much as reasonably possible depending on the deck condition, however, lashing belt and vehicle must not contact each other. (Maximum tie-down load to each lashing belt is 5, 000 N (510 kgf, 1.124 lbf).) 

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• VEHICLE SINKING VOLUME AT TIE-DOWN CONDITION 
  CAUTION:

  The vehicle sinking volume at tie-down condition should be less than 50 mm (2 in) and make sure to fix the vehicle securely. 

  Check to see if the tensions of chains or belts at tie-down condition are appropriate in the following procedures. 

  1. Before tie-down, measure the distance between the highest tire point and highest arch point at the center of wheel.
  2. After tie-down, measure the distance between the highest tire point and highest arch point at the center of wheel.
  3. If the distance (A) between the measured value of 1) and 2) above is less than 50 mm (2 in), it is judged as OK. If the distance is 50 mm (2 in) or more, it is judged as NG because the tension is too high.

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NOTES FOR THE USE OF FRONT TIE-DOWN HOOK 

Impreza model 

When the vehicle is tied down from vehicle inside, hook the hooks of tie-down chain from vehicle inside, and when the vehicle is tied down from vehicle outside, hook the hooks of tie-down chain from vehicle outside.

For front tie-down hook, use S hook and J hook, and for rear tie-down hole, use S hook, J hook and T hook. T hook can be used only for rear tie-down hole.

Crosstrek model 

When the vehicle is tied down from vehicle inside, hook the hooks of tie-down chain from vehicle inside, and when the vehicle is tied down from vehicle outside, hook the hooks of tie-down chain from vehicle outside.

For front tie-down hook, use S hook and J hook, and for rear tie-down hole, use S hook and J hook.