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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Interruption screen
Warning information (display example)
Useful messages, such as reminder information,
vehicle information, warning
information, etc. may interrupt the current
screen and appear on the display accompanied
by a beep. Take proper action
according to the message.
The warning screen will retu ...
Inspection
DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM > Propeller ShaftINSPECTIONCheck the propeller shaft with the propeller shaft installed to the vehicle.1. Remove the front exhaust pipe. Front Exhaust Pipe > REMOVAL">2. Remove the center exhaust pipe, rear exhaust pipe, and muffler.• Center exhaust pipe & ...
Airbag warning light illumination pattern Inspection
OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM (DIAGNOSTICS) > Airbag Warning Light Illumination PatternINSPECTIONTurn the ignition switch to ON, and confirm that the airbag warning light remains on for approx. 6 seconds then turns off afterwards.(1)Airbag warning light(2)Approx. 6 seconds(3)Ignition switch ON ...
