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
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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
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Other materials:
Tilt/telescopic steering wheel
WARNING
Never adjust the steering wheel position while driving the Subaru Ascent.
This could lead to loss of vehicle control and serious injury.
Always perform adjustments while the vehicle is stationary.
If the tilt/telescopic lock lever cannot be securely locked, readjust
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Seatbelt with shoulder belt and lap belt pretensioners
NOTE
This section applies specifically to the following Subaru Ascent components.
Driver's seatbelt
Front passenger's seatbelt
Seatbelt retractor assembly (shoulder belt pretensioner and adaptive force
limiter)
Lap belt pretensioner
When the pretensioners in the Suba ...
Rear view camera
A rear view camera is attached to the rear
gate. When the ignition switch is "ON" and
the shift lever (MT models) or select lever
(CVT models) is set to "R", the rear view
camera automatically displays the rear
view image behind the vehicle on one of
the following displays.
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