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:
Assembly
BRAKE > Rear Disc Brake AssemblyASSEMBLY1. Before installation, check each part. Rear Disc Brake Assembly > INSPECTION">2. Clean the inside of the caliper body cylinder using brake fluid.3. Apply a coat of brake fluid to piston seal and install the piston seal to the caliper body cyli ...
Removal
FRONT SUSPENSION > Front CrossmemberREMOVALCAUTION:• The power steering control module continues to operate after the engine stops and calculate the temperature in the control module. Therefore, before starting service of the power steering system which requires disconnection of the connect ...
Adjustment
EXTERIOR BODY PANELS > Rear DoorADJUSTMENTAdjust the clearance around the panel assembly - rear door as follows.PartStandardAFront door sash to Rear door sash5.5+1.5, −1.0 mm (0.22+0.06, −0.04 in)BPanel assembly - front door to Panel assembly - rear door4.5±1.0 mm (0.18±0.04 in)CRoo ...
