Subaru Crosstrek Owners Manual: 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 ...
Other materials:
Inspection
FRONT SUSPENSION > Front Ball JointINSPECTION1. Check that there is no looseness by moving the upper and lower portions of front tire in an axial direction with the brake pedal depressed.• Looseness exists > Replace the ball joint assembly. Front Ball Joint > REMOVAL">2. Chec ...
Caution
ENGINE (DIAGNOSTICS)(H4DO) > General DescriptionCAUTION1. Airbag system wiring harness is routed near the ECM, main relay and fuel pump relay.CAUTION:• Do not use electrical test equipment on the airbag system circuits.• Be careful not to damage the airbag system wiring harness when s ...
Assembly
SEATS > Front SeatASSEMBLYCAUTION:• Do not confuse the harness routing of the side airbag harness and the seat belt inner - front harness, etc. Assembling with harnesses improperly routed may cause the harness to get caught and short out.• If the flat mat hook of the frame assembly - ...
