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
FRONT SUSPENSION > Front Ball JointREMOVAL1. Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the front wheels.2. Remove the under cover - front. Front Under Cover > REMOVAL">3. Remove the clamp - stabilizer bushing on the left and right sides.4. Remove the ball joint assembly.(1) Pull out the co ...
Removal
EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM > Front BumperREMOVAL1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery. NOTE">2. Remove the bumper face - front.(1) Remove the screw and clips, and turn over the mud guard - front.(2) Disconnect the connectors of the left and right fog light assembly - front. (Model with ...
Disassembly
DIFFERENTIALS > Rear Differential (T-type)DISASSEMBLYTo detect the real cause of trouble, inspect the following items before disassembling.• Tooth contact and backlash between hypoid driven gear and drive pinion• Hypoid driven gear runout on its back surface• Total preload of dr ...
