Subaru Crosstrek Owners Manual: Most common causes of corrosion
The most common causes of corrosion are:
- The accumulation of moisture retaining dirt and debris in body panel sections, cavities, and other areas.
- Damage to paint and other protective coatings caused by gravel and stone chips or minor accidents.
- Corrosion is accelerated on the vehicle when:
- It is exposed to road salt or dust control chemicals, or used in coastal areas where there is more salt in the air, or in areas where there is considerable industrial pollution.
- It is driven in areas of high humidity, especially when temperatures range just above freezing.
- Dampness in certain parts of the vehicle remains for a long time, even though other parts of the vehicle may be dry.
- High temperatures will cause corrosion to parts of the vehicle which cannot dry quickly due to lack of proper ventilation.
Corrosion protection
Your SUBARU has been designed and
built to resist corrosion. Special materials
and protective finishes have been used on
most parts of the vehicle to help maintain
fine appearance, strength, and r ...
To help prevent corrosion
Wash the vehicle regularly to prevent
corrosion of the body and suspension
components. Also, wash the vehicle
promptly after driving on any of the
following surfaces.
roads that have been salt ...
Other materials:
Removal
DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM > Rear Drive ShaftREMOVAL1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery. NOTE">2. Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the rear wheels.3. Remove the axle nut.CAUTION:Do not loosen the axle nut while the rear axle is loaded. Doing so may damage the hub unit bearing.(1) Lif ...
Synthetic oil
You should use synthetic engine oil that
meets the same requirements given for
conventional engine oil. When using
synthetic oil, you must use oil of the same
classification, viscosity and grade shown
in this Owner's Manual. Refer to "Engine
oil" F12-4. Also, you must follow the oil
and filte ...
System monitors
The Subaru Ascent is equipped with a continuous diagnostic monitoring system
that checks the readiness and functionality of the seatbelt pretensioners whenever
the ignition switch is in the "ON" position.
The pretensioner system shares its control unit with the SRS airbag system. Ther ...
