Subaru Crosstrek Owners Manual: Fuel octane rating
Using a gasoline with a lower octane rating can cause persistent and heavy knocking, which can damage the engine.
Do not be concerned if your vehicle sometimes knocks lightly when you drive up a hill or when you accelerate. Contact your SUBARU dealer if you use a fuel with the specified octane rating and your vehicle knocks heavily or persistently.
RON
This octane rating is the Research Octane Number.
AKI
This octane rating is the average of the Research Octane and Motor Octane numbers and is commonly referred to as the Anti Knock Index (AKI).
Unleaded gasoline
The neck of the fuel filler pipe is designed to accept only an unleaded gasoline filler nozzle. Under no circumstances should leaded gasoline be used because it will damage the emission control system and may impair driveability and fuel economy.
Fuel requirements
The engine is designed to operate using
unleaded gasoline with an octane rating
of 87 AKI (90 RON) or higher. ...
Gasoline for California-certified
LEV
If your vehicle was certified to California's
low emission vehicle (LEV) standards as
indicated on the underhood tune-up label,
it is designed to optimize engine and
emission performance with gaso ...
Other materials:
Installation
EMISSION CONTROL (AUX. EMISSION CONTROL DEVICES)(H4DO) > EGR Control ValveINSTALLATIONInstall in the reverse order of removal.NOTE:Use new O-rings and gaskets.Tightening torque:22 N·m (2.2 kgf-m, 16.2 ft-lb)Tightening torque:3 N·m (0.3 kgf-m, 2.2 ft-lb) ...
Removal
CONTROL SYSTEMS > Select CableREMOVAL1. Shift the select lever to “N” range.2. Disconnect the ground cable from battery. NOTE">NOTE:For model with battery sensor, disconnect the ground terminal from battery sensor.3. Lift up the vehicle.4. Remove the center exhaust pipe. Cen ...
Assembly
MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL(5MT) > Transfer Driven GearASSEMBLY1. Using the ST, install the taper roller bearing (transfer case side).CAUTION:Do not apply a load in excess of 10 kN (1 ton, 1.1 US ton, 1.0 Imp ton).NOTE:Be careful when handling, because the outer race and inner race of th ...