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:
Removal
LIGHTING SYSTEM > High-mounted Stop LightREMOVAL1. CROSSTREK MODEL1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery. NOTE">2. Remove the trim panel - rear gate UPR. Rear Gate Trim > REMOVAL">3. Remove the light assembly - high-mounted.(1) Remove the nut.(2) From the inside of the r ...
Fuel injector circuit
ENGINE (DIAGNOSTICS)(H4DO) > Diagnostics for Engine Starting FailureFUEL INJECTOR CIRCUITCAUTION:• Check or repair only faulty parts.• After servicing or replacing faulty parts, perform Clear Memory Mode Clear Memory Mode > OPERATION">, and Inspection Mode Inspection Mode ...
Note
LIGHTING SYSTEM > Auto Headlight Beam Leveler SystemNOTEFor operation procedures of each component of the auto headlight beam leveler system, refer to the respective section.• Auto headlight beam leveler CM: Auto Headlight Beam Leveler Control Module">• Vehicle height sensor: ...