Subaru Crosstrek Owners Manual: Before driving

Subaru Crosstrek Owners Manual / Driving tips / Off road driving / Before driving

Make certain that you and all of your passengers are wearing seatbelts.
Carry some emergency equipment, such as a towing rope or chain, a shovel, wheel blocks, first aid kit and cell phone or citizens band radio.
Secure all cargo carried inside the vehicle and make certain that it is not piled higher than the seatbacks. During sudden stops or jolts, unsecured cargo could be thrown around in the vehicle and cause injury. Do not pile heavy loads on the roof. Those loads raise the vehicle's center of gravity and make it more prone to tip over.
Never equip your vehicle with tires larger than those specified in this manual.

Off road driving

WARNING Always maintain a safe driving speed according to the road and weather conditions in order to avoid having an accident on a sharp turn, during sudden braking or under other simil ...

During driving

General precautions: Drive carefully. Do not take unnecessary risks by driving in dangerous areas or over rough terrain. Slow down and employ extra caution at all times. When driving off-r ...

Other materials:

Vdc off indicator light does not go off
VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL (VDC) (DIAGNOSTICS) > Warning Light Illumination PatternVDC OFF INDICATOR LIGHT DOES NOT GO OFFDetecting condition:• Defective combination meter• Defective CAN communication• VDC OFF switch is shorted.Trouble symptom:VDC OFF indicator light does not go o ...

Tips for operating the audio/visual system
CAUTION To avoid damage to the audio/visual system: Be careful not to spill beverages over the audio/visual system. Do not put anything other than an appropriate disc into the disc slot. NOTE The use of a cell phone inside or near the vehicle may cause a noise from the speakers o ...

Rear tie-down holes
Rear tie-down hole The rear tie-down holes are located near each of the jack-up reinforcements. There is a plug in each rear tie-down hole. To use the rear tie-down holes, remove the plugs. After using the rear tie-down holes, return the plugs to their original places. WARNING ...