Subaru Crosstrek Owners Manual: If not towing a trailer
- Remove the ball mount from the hitch receiver tube and insert the receiver cover onto the hitch receiver tube.
- Place the dust cap over the four-pin connector of the hitch wire harness to protect against possible damage.
- Occasionally lubricate terminals of the four-pin connector using terminal grease.
Connecting a trailer
Ball mount
Hitch pin
Safety pin
Hitch receiver tube
1. Insert the ball mount into the hitch
receiver tube.
2. Insert the hitch pin into the hole
located on the hitch receiver tube ...
Trailer towing
Your vehicle is designed and intended to
be used primarily as a passenger-carrying
vehicle. Towing a trailer puts additional
loads on your vehicle's engine, drivetrain,
brakes, tires and suspensio ...
Other materials:
Inspection
CLUTCH SYSTEM > Clutch FluidINSPECTIONCAUTION:Be careful not to spill the brake fluid. Brake fluid spilled on the vehicle body will harm the paint surface; wash it off with water and wipe clean quickly if spilled.1. Park the vehicle on a level surface.2. Check the brake fluid level using the scal ...
Installation
REAR SUSPENSION > Rear Shock AbsorberINSTALLATIONCAUTION:• Use a new flange nut.• Always tighten the bushing in the state where the vehicle is at curb weight and the wheels are in full contact with the ground.1. Install each part in the reverse order of removal.Tightening torque:Refer ...
Wear indicators
New tread
Worn tread
Tread wear indicator
Each tire installed on your Subaru Ascent is equipped with built-in tread wear
indicators. These indicators become visible once the tread depth has worn down to
approximately 0.063 in (1.6 mm). When this happens, the indicator appears as a ...
