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
SECURITY AND LOCKS > Impact SensorREMOVAL1. Pull out the key from the ignition switch, or turn off the power.2. Close all the doors and rear gate.3. Press the UNLOCK button of the keyless transmitter or access key.4. Disconnect the ground cable from battery. NOTE">5. Remove the impact se ...
Inspection
STARTING/CHARGING SYSTEMS(H4DO) > Battery Current & Temperature SensorINSPECTION1. BATTERY CURRENT SENSORCAUTION:Pay attention to polarity when checking the resistance in the battery current sensor.Check the resistance between the battery current sensor terminals.Terminal No.Standard1 (+) and ...
Inspection
ENTERTAINMENT > Switches and HarnessINSPECTION1. SATELLITE SWITCH ASSEMBLY1. Measure the resistance between connector terminals.Preparation tool:Circuit testerTerminal No.Inspection conditionsStandard6 — 2VOL (+)VOL (−)SEEK (›)SEEK (‹)LISTRETURNA circuit is all OFF.Approx. 1 ...
