Subaru Crosstrek Owners Manual: General precautions when starting/stopping engine
WARNING
- Never start the engine from outside the vehicle (except when using the remote engine start system). It may result in an accident.
- Do not leave the engine running
in locations with poor ventilation,
such as a garage and indoors.
The exhaust gas may enter the vehicle or indoors, and it may result in carbon monoxide poisoning.
- Do not start the engine near dry foliage, paper, or other flammable substances. The exhaust pipe and exhaust emissions can create a fire hazard at high temperatures.
CAUTION
- If the engine is stopped during driving, the catalyst may overheat and burn.
- When starting the engine, be sure to sit in the driver's seat (except when using the remote engine start system).
NOTE
- Avoid rapid racing and rapid acceleration immediately after the engine has started
- For a short time after the engine has
started, the engine speed is kept high.
When the warm-up is completed, the engine speed lowers automatically.
- On rare occasions, it may be difficult
to start the engine depending on the
fuel and the usage condition (repeated
driving of a distance in which the
engine has not warmed up sufficiently).
In such a case, it is recommended that you change to a different brand of fuel.
- On rare occasions, transient knocking may be heard from the engine when the accelerator is operated rapidly such as a rapid start-up and a rapid acceleration. This is not a malfunction.
- The engine starts more easily when the headlights, air conditioner and rear window defogger are turned off.
Starting engine
CAUTION
Do not operate the starter motor
continuously for more than 10 seconds.
If the engine fails to start after
operating the starter for 5 to 10
seconds, wait for 10 seconds or
more before ...
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