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:
When checking or servicing in the engine compartment
CAUTION
Do not contact the drive belt
cover while checking the components
in the engine compartment.
Doing so may cause your
hand to slip off the cover and
result in an unexpected injury.
Do not touch the oil filter until the engine has cooled down
completely.
Doing so m ...
Clutch system Inspection and adjustment
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE SERVICES > Clutch SystemINSPECTION AND ADJUSTMENTRefer to “CL” section for inspection and adjustment of clutch system. Clutch Pedal > INSPECTION"> Clutch Pedal > ADJUSTMENT"> ...
Hill start assist warning light/Hill start assist OFF indicator light
Hill
start assist warning light
While the engine is running, if there are
any malfunctions in the Hill start assist
system, the warning light will illuminate.
WARNING
When the Hill start assist warning
light illuminates, have the vehicle
inspected at an authorized SUBARU
dealer.
Hill st ...
