Subaru Crosstrek Owners Manual: Corrosion protection
Your SUBARU has been designed and built to resist corrosion. Special materials and protective finishes have been used on most parts of the vehicle to help maintain fine appearance, strength, and reliable operation.
Cleaning aluminum wheels
Promptly wipe the aluminum wheels
clean of any kind of grime or agent. If dirt
is left on too long, it may be difficult to
clean off.
Do not use soap containing grit to
clean the wheels. ...
Most common causes of corrosion
The most common causes of corrosion
are:
The accumulation of moisture retaining
dirt and debris in body panel sections,
cavities, and other areas.
Damage to paint and other protective
coa ...
Other materials:
Manual transmission
The manual transmission is a fully synchromeshed,
5-forward-speed and 1-reverse-
speed transmission.
The shift pattern is shown on the shift
lever knob. When shifting from 5th gear to
reverse gear, first return the shift lever to
the neutral position then shift into reverse
gear.
To ...
Removal
EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM > Lower Inner TrimREMOVALCAUTION:• Before handling the airbag system components, refer to “CAUTION” of “General Description” in “AIRBAG SYSTEM”. General Description > CAUTION">• Airbag system satellite safing senso ...
Preparation tool
OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM (DIAGNOSTICS) > General DescriptionPREPARATION TOOLCAUTION:To measure the voltage and resistance of airbag system and occupant detection system components, be sure to use the specified test harness.1. SPECIAL TOOLILLUSTRATIONTOOL NUMBERDESCRIPTIONREMARKS — SUBARU SELEC ...
