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:
Tilting moonroof
Raise
Lower
The tilting function is activated only when
the moonroof is fully closed.
To raise:
Press the rear side of the "UP/DOWN"
switch momentarily. The moonroof raises
completely.
To lower:
Press and hold the front side of the "UP/
DOWN" switch until the preferred positi ...
Inspection
MECHANICAL(H4DO) > Cylinder BlockINSPECTION1. CYLINDER BLOCK & PISTON1. Visually inspect to make sure that there are no cracks, scratches or other damage.2. Use liquid penetrant tester on the important sections to check for fissures.3. Check that there are no traces of gas leaking or water le ...
Update contacts from phone
Operation methods differ between PBAP
(Phone Book Access Profile) compatible
and PBAP incompatible but OPP (Object
Push Profile) compatible Bluetooth
phones.
1. Display the "PHONE" screen. Refer to
"How to change the hands-free phone system" F5-73.
2. Touch the "Contacts" key, and then
s ...
