Subaru Crosstrek manuals

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
LIGHTING SYSTEM > Combination Switch (Light)INSTALLATIONCAUTION:• Before handling the airbag system components, refer to “CAUTION” of “General Description” in “AIRBAG SYSTEM”. General Description > CAUTION">• Do not allow harness and con ...

Using a flat-bed truck
This is the best way to transport your vehicle. Use the following procedures to ensure safe transportation. 1. Shift the select lever into the "P" position for CVT models. Shift the shift lever into the "1st" position for MT models. 2. Pull up the parking brake lever firmly. 3. Secur ...

Inspection
DIFFERENTIALS > Rear Differential (T-type)INSPECTIONWash all the disassembled parts clean, and examine them for wear, damage and other defects. Repair or replace the defective parts as necessary.1. Hypoid driven gear and drive pinion• If there is evidently an abnormal tooth contact, find ou ...

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