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:
Operation
INSTRUMENTATION/DRIVER INFO > Multi-function Display (MFD) SystemOPERATION1. DIAGNOSTIC MODE (HIGH GRADE TYPE ONLY)The settings of the multi-function display can be changed by performing the following procedures to display the diagnostic mode. To show the demonstration display only, refer to &ldq ...
Installation
LUBRICATION(H4DO) > Oil Level SwitchINSTALLATION1. Install the oil level switch and the clip (A) to the oil pan upper.NOTE:• Use new O-rings.• Apply a coat of engine oil to the O-rings.Tightening torque:6.4 N·m (0.7 kgf-m, 4.7 ft-lb)2. Install the engine mounting LH onto the en ...
Protector tape Installation
EXTERIOR BODY PANELS > Protector TapeINSTALLATIONApply the protector tape by the following steps.1. REAR QUARTER PROTECTOR (MODELS WITHOUT SIDE GARNISH)(1)Apply the protector tape by aligning it to the rounded edge. 1. Clean the area around applying position to remove any foreign objects on bo ...
