Subaru Crosstrek Owners Manual: 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 should take the following steps: 1. Apply the brakes and hold the pedal down.
2. Have someone place wheel blocks under both the vehicle and trailer wheels.
3. When the wheel blocks are in place, release the regular brakes slowly until the blocks absorb the load.
4. Apply the regular brakes and then apply the parking brake; slowly release the regular brakes.
5. Shift into 1st or reverse gear (MT models) or "P" position (CVT models) and shut off the engine.
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 brak ...
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BRAKE > Brake HoseREMOVAL1. FRONT BRAKE HOSE1. Disconnect the brake pipe (b) from the brake hose (a).Preparation tool:Flare nut wrench2. Remove the clamp, strut mounting bolt and union bolt, and remove the front brake hose.2. REAR BRAKE HOSE1. Remove the brake hose bracket bolt and union bolt.2. ...
Specification
VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL (VDC) > VDC Sequence ControlSPECIFICATION1. CONDITIONS FOR COMPLETION OF VDC SEQUENCE CONTROLWhen the following conditions develop, the VDC sequence control stops and VDC operation is returned to the normal control mode.• When the speed of at least one wheel reaches ...
