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
LIGHTING SYSTEM > Hazard SwitchINSPECTION1. Measure the resistance between connector terminals.Preparation tool:Circuit testerTerminal No.Inspection conditionsStandard2 — 3Switch OFF1 M? or moreSwitch ONLess than 1 ?2. Apply battery voltage between the connector terminals to check the lighting ...
Tilting moonroof
Raise
Lower
The tilting function is activated only when
the moonroof is fully closed.
To raise:
Press the rear side of the "UP/DOWN"
switch momentarily. The moonroof raises
completely.
To lower:
Press and hold the front side of the "UP/
DOWN" switch until the preferred positi ...
Washing
CAUTION
When washing the vehicle, the
brakes may get wet. As a result,
the brake stopping distance will
be longer. To dry the brakes,
drive the vehicle at a safe speed
while lightly depressing the
brake pedal to heat up the
brakes.
Do not wash the engine compartment
and area ad ...
