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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Component
WIPER AND WASHER SYSTEMS > General DescriptionCOMPONENT1. FRONT WIPER• Models without EyeSight(1)Motor ASSY - windshield wiper(6)Rubber ASSY - windshield wiper driverTightening torque: N·m (kgf-m, ft-lb)(2)Link ASSY - windshield wiper(7)Arm ASSY - windshield wiper assistorT1:5.5 (0.5 ...
To decrease the speed (by brake pedal)
1. Depress the brake pedal to release
cruise control temporarily.
2. When the speed decreases to the
desired speed, press the "RES/SET"
switch to the "SET" side once. Now the
desired speed is set and the vehicle will
keep running at that speed without depressing
the accelerator pedal.
Cr ...
Replacement
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE SERVICES > Front & Rear Differential Gear OilREPLACEMENT1. FRONT DIFFERENTIAL (MT MODEL)Front differential gear oil of MT model lubricates the transmission and differential together. Refer to “5MT” section for replacement procedure. Transmission Gear Oil > ...
