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 ...
Other materials:
Removal
VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL (VDC) > VDC OFF SwitchREMOVAL1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery. NOTE">2. Remove the cover assembly - instrument panel LWR driver OUT. Instrument Panel Lower Cover > REMOVAL">3. Remove the screws and release the claws, then detach the cover.4 ...
Braking tips
WARNING
Never rest your foot on the brake
pedal while driving. This can cause
dangerous overheating of the
brakes and needless wear on the
brake pads and linings.
When the brakes get wet
When driving in rain or after washing the
vehicle, the brakes may get wet. As a
result, brake stopping d ...
Component
POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING) > General DescriptionCOMPONENT1. STEERING WHEEL AND COLUMN(1)Bushing(7)Cover - steering wheel LWR(13)Airbag module(2)Column ASSY - steering(8)MID switch (3)Switch ASSY - combination(9)Paddle shiftTightening torque: N·m (kgf-m, ft-lb)(4)Cover ASSY - c ...
