Subaru Crosstrek Owners Manual: Replacing bulbs
WARNING
Bulbs may become very hot while illuminated. Before replacing bulbs, turn off the lights and wait until the bulbs cool down. Otherwise, there is a risk of sustaining a burn injury.
CAUTION
- Replace any bulb only with a new
bulb of the specified wattage.
Using a bulb of different wattage could result in a fire. For the specified wattage of each bulb, refer to "Bulb chart" F12-13.
- Do not touch the glass portion of
the light bulb with bare hands.
When holding the glass portion is unavoidable, hold it using a clean dry cloth to avoid getting moisture and oils on the bulb.
Also, if the bulb is scratched or dropped, it may blow out or crack.
- Headlights (models with HID headlights)
- Headlights (models without HID headlights)
- Rear combination lights
- License plate light
- Map light
- Dome light and cargo area light
Installation of accessories
Always consult your SUBARU dealer
before installing fog lights or any other
electrical equipment in your vehicle. Such
accessories may cause the electronic
system to malfunction if they are incorr ...
Headlights (models with HID headlights)
WARNING
High-intensity-discharge (HID) bulbs
are used for the low beams of the
headlights. These HID bulbs use an
extremely high voltage. To avoid the
risk of an electric shock that could
result ...
Other materials:
Driving on snowy and icy roads
To prevent skidding and slipping, avoid
sudden braking, abrupt acceleration, highspeed
driving, and sharp turning when
driving on snowy or icy roads.
Always maintain ample distance between
your vehicle and the vehicle ahead of you
to avoid the need for sudden braking.
To supplement the fo ...
Hill start assist system
WARNING
The Hill start assist system is a
device only for helping the driver
to START the vehicle on an uphill
grade. To prevent accidents
when the vehicle is parked on a
slope, be sure to firmly set the
parking brake. When setting the
parking brake, make sure that the
vehicle re ...
Inspection
GLASS/WINDOWS/MIRRORS > Rear Window Defogger SystemINSPECTION1. CHECK SYSTEMSymptomsInspection orderRear window defogger does not operate.(1) Check the fuse.(2) Check the rear defogger relay.(3) Check the rear window defogger switch.(4) Check the heat wire.(5) Check the wiring harness.(6) Check b ...
