Carry some emergency equipment, such as a window scraper, a bag of sand, flares, a small shovel and jumper cables.
Check the battery and cables. Cold temperatures reduce battery capacity.
The battery must be in good condition to provide enough power for cold winter starts.
It normally takes longer to start the engine in very cold weather conditions. Use an engine oil of a proper grade and viscosity for cold weather. Using heavy summer oil will make it harder to start the engine.
Keep the door locks from freezing by squirting them with deicer or glycerin.
Forcing a frozen door open may damage or separate the rubber weather strips around the door. If the door is frozen, use hot water to melt the ice, and afterwards thoroughly wipe the water away.
Use a windshield washer fluid that contains an antifreeze solution. Do not use engine antifreeze or other substitutes because they may damage the paint of the vehicle.
SUBARU Windshield Washer Fluid contains 58.5% methyl alcohol and 41.5% surfactant, by volume. Its freezing temperature varies according to how much it is diluted, as indicated in the following table.
In order to prevent freezing of washer fluid, check the freezing temperatures in the table above when adjusting the fluid concentration to the outside temperature.
If you fill the reservoir tank with a fluid with a different concentration from the one used previously, purge the old fluid from the piping between the reservoir tank and washer nozzles by operating the washer for a certain period of time. Otherwise, if the concentration of the fluid remaining in the piping is too low for the outside temperature, it may freeze and block the nozzles.
CAUTION
System features
In the event of wheelspin and/or skidding
on a slippery road surface and/or during
cornering and/or an evasive maneuver,
the Vehicle Dynamics Control system
adjusts the engine's output and the
wheels' respective braking forces to help
maintain traction and directional control.
Traction Con ...
Weight
SPECIFICATIONS > CrosstrekWEIGHTModel5 door2.0 L DOHC non-turbo2.0 i5MTCVTOP codeU5C5U5C53A3A3A3ACurb weight (C.W.)Totalkg(lb)1,410(3,109)1,410(3,109)1,445(3,186)1,445(3,186)Frontkg(lb)825(1,819)825(1,819)865(1,907)865(1,907)Rearkg(lb)585(1,290)585(1,290)580(1,279)580(1,279)Gross vehicle weight ( ...
Installation
CONTROL SYSTEMS > AT Shift Lock Solenoid and “P” Range SwitchINSTALLATIONInstall in the reverse order of removal.NOTE:Insert the solenoid unit terminals to the harness connector.(A)Solenoid unit (color code: blue)(B)Solenoid unit (color code: black) ...