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:
Inspection
WIPER AND WASHER SYSTEMS > Combination Switch (Wiper)INSPECTION1. INSPECTION OF SWITCH UNIT1. Operate the switches to check the continuity between terminals. Switch positionTerminal No.StandardFrontOFFA1 and A3Less than 1 ?INTA1 and A3Less than 1 ?LOA2 and A3Less than 1 ?HIA2 and A4Less than 1 ?W ...
BSD/RCTA OFF indicator
System temporary stops
BSD/RCTA temporary stop message
BSD/RCTA OFF indicator
In the Subaru Ascent, this message is displayed when the BSD/RCTA system is temporarily
suspended due to external or internal conditions that prevent accurate operation.
Extremely high or extremely low a ...
Front seats
WARNING
Never adjust the seat while driving
to avoid loss of vehicle control
and personal injury.
Before adjusting the seat, make
sure the hands and feet of rear
seat passengers and cargo are
clear of the adjusting mechanism.
After adjusting the seat, push it
slightly to make sur ...
