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 ...
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Shift lock function
The shift lock mechanism in the Subaru Ascent is designed to enhance safety by
preventing unintended or incorrect operation of the select lever. This system ensures
that gear changes occur only under appropriate conditions.
In the Subaru Ascent, the select lever can only be operated when the ...
Installation
DIFFERENTIALS > Rear Differential (T-type)INSTALLATION1. Attach the rear differential member plate to the rear differential.(A)Rear differential member plate2. Set the rear differential to transmission jack.3. Set the ST to the rear differential.ST 28099PA090OIL SEAL PROTECTOR4. Insert the rea ...
By Dialpad
Input the phone number manually using
the keypad displayed on the screen.
Phone (Dialpad) screen
Allow you to enter numbers from 0 to
9 and *, #, and +. To enter "+", press
and hold the "0" key.
Delete one character from the entered
characters.
Switch the screen to the phone
(m ...
