Subaru Crosstrek Owners Manual: Using a warm water washer

Subaru Crosstrek Owners Manual / Appearance care / Exterior care / Washing / Using a warm water washer

Keep a good distance of 12 in (30 cm) or more between the washer nozzle and the vehicle.
Do not wash the same area continuously.
If a stain will not come out easily, wash by hand. Some warm water washers are of the high temperature, high pressure type, and they can damage or deform the resin parts such as moldings, or cause water to leak into the vehicle.

Washing the underbody

Chemicals, salts and gravel used for deicing road surfaces are extremely corrosive, accelerating the corrosion of underbody components, such as the exhaust system, fuel and brake lines, brake cab ...

Waxing and polishing

Always wash and dry the vehicle before waxing and polishing. Use a good quality polish and wax and apply them according to the manufacturer's instructions. Wax or polish when the painted surfac ...

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Removal
SECURITY AND LOCKS > Body Integrated UnitREMOVALCAUTION:Before handling the airbag system components, refer to “CAUTION” of “General Description” in “AIRBAG SYSTEM”. General Description > CAUTION">1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery and wait ...

Immobilizer system Wiring diagram
WIRING SYSTEM > Immobilizer SystemWIRING DIAGRAM1. WITHOUT PUSH BUTTON START2. WITH PUSH BUTTON START ...

Open/close
To open: First unlock the rear gate lock then push the rear gate opener button. To close: Lower the rear gate slowly and push down firmly until the latch engages. The rear gate can be lowered easily if you pull it down holding the recessed grip. WARNING To prevent dangerous exhaust ...