Subaru Crosstrek Owners Manual: Brake system

Braking tips

WARNING Never rest your foot on the brake pedal while driving. This can cause dangerous overheating of the brakes and needless wear on the brake pads and linings. When the brakes get wet When d ...

Two separate circuits

Your vehicle has two separate circuit brake systems. Each circuit works diagonally across the vehicle. If one circuit of the brake system should fail, the other half of the system still works. If ...

Other materials:

MT models
1. Apply the parking brake. 2. Turn off unnecessary lights and accessories. 3. Depress the clutch pedal to the floor and shift the shift lever into neutral. Hold the clutch pedal to the floor while starting the engine. The starter motor will only operate when the clutch pedal is depress ...

Rear gate - if the rear gate cannot be opened
If the rear gate of your Subaru Ascent cannot be opened using the standard external button, it is possible to unlock it manually from inside the cargo area as an emergency measure. 1. Carefully remove the access panel located at the lower center of the rear gate trim. Use a flat-head scre ...

Removal
VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL (VDC) > VDC Control Module and Hydraulic Control Unit (VDCCM&H/U)REMOVAL1. MODELS WITHOUT EyeSight1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery. NOTE">2. Remove the air intake boot. Air Intake Boot > REMOVAL">CAUTION:Move aside the intake boot to pe ...