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:
Manual seat
Forward and backward adjustment
In the Subaru Ascent, adjusting the seat forward or backward is simple and designed
for precision. Lift the adjustment lever upward and smoothly slide the seat to your
preferred position. Once positioned, release the lever and gently move the seat
back and ...
Ignition timing Inspection
MECHANICAL(H4DO) > Ignition TimingINSPECTIONCAUTION:After warming-up, engine becomes very hot. Be careful not to burn yourself at measurement.1. Before checking the ignition timing, check the following item:(1) Check the air cleaner element is free from clogging, spark plugs are in good condition ...
Interior light off delay timer setting
1. Perform the preparation steps according
to "Preparation for car settings"
2. Operate the " " or "
" switch to
select the "Interior Light" item. Then push
the button.
3. The current setting will be displayed.
Push the button to enter the
selection
mode.
4. Select ...
