Subaru Crosstrek Owners Manual: Driving on grades
- Before going down a steep hill, slow down and shift into lower gear (if necessary, use 1st gear) in order to utilize the engine braking effect and prevent overheating of your vehicle's brakes. Do not make sudden downshifts.
- When driving uphill in hot weather, the air conditioner may turn off automatically to protect the engine from overheating.
- When driving uphill in hot weather, pay attention to the following indicators because the engine and transmission are relatively prone to overheating.
Coolant temperature high warning
light
AT OIL TEMP warning light
(CVT models)
If the coolant temperature high warning light and/or the AT OILTEMP warning light illuminates, immediately turn off the air conditioner and stop the vehicle in the nearest safe location. For further instructions and additional information, refer to the following sections.
- "If you park your vehicle in case of an emergency" F9-2
- "Engine overheating" F9-12
- "Coolant temperature low indicator light/Coolant temperature high warning light" F3-17
"AT OIL TEMP warning light (CVT models)" F3-19
- For CVT models, avoid using the accelerator pedal to stay stationary on an uphill slope instead of using the parking brake or foot brake. That may cause the transmission fluid to overheat.
Driving with a trailer
You should allow for considerably more
stopping distance when towing a trailer.
Avoid sudden braking because it may
result in skidding or jackknifing and loss of
control.
Avoid abrupt s ...
Parking on a grade
Always block the wheels under both
vehicle and trailer when parking. Apply
the parking brake firmly. You should not
park on a hill or slope. If parking on a hill or
slope cannot be avoided, you sh ...
Other materials:
Defogger and deicer
Rear window defogger
Outside mirror defogger (if equipped)
Windshield wiper deicer (if equipped)
The Subaru Ascent is equipped with an integrated defogger and deicer system designed
to maintain clear visibility in cold, wet, or frosty conditions. This system operates
only when the ...
Removal
SECURITY AND LOCKS > Keyless Access CMREMOVALCAUTION:Before handling the airbag system components, refer to “CAUTION” of “General Description” in “AIRBAG SYSTEM”. General Description > CAUTION">1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery and wait fo ...
Adjustment
CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION(TR580) > CVTFADJUSTMENTCAUTION:• CVTF level changes along with CVTF temperature. When inspecting CVTF level, observe the specified CVTF temperature.• Always use specified CVTF. Using other fluid will cause malfunction.1. Idle the engine to raise CVTF ...
