Subaru Crosstrek Owners Manual: Warranties and maintenance
SUBARU warranties do not apply to vehicle damage or malfunction caused by trailer towing. If you use your vehicle to tow a trailer, more frequent maintenance will be required due to the additional load.
(Refer to "Maintenance schedule under severe driving conditions" in the "Warranty and Maintenance Booklet".) Under no circumstances should a trailer be towed with a new vehicle or a vehicle with any new powertrain component (engine, transmission, differential, wheel bearings, etc.) for the first 1,000 miles (1,600 km) of driving.
Trailer towing
Your vehicle is designed and intended to
be used primarily as a passenger-carrying
vehicle. Towing a trailer puts additional
loads on your vehicle's engine, drivetrain,
brakes, tires and suspensio ...
Maximum load limits
WARNING
Never exceed the maximum load
limits explained in the following.
Exceeding the maximum load limits
could cause personal injury and/or
vehicle damage.
CAUTION
Adequate size trailer ...
Other materials:
Wheel replacement
When replacing wheels due, for example,
to damage, make sure the replacement
wheels match the specifications of the
wheels that are fitted as standard equipment.
Replacement wheels are available
from SUBARU dealers.
WARNING
Use only those wheels that are
specified for your vehicle. Wheels
...
Alarm system operation
When the Subaru Ascent alarm system is armed, it will be triggered if any of
the following components are opened without authorization:
Any door
The rear gate
The engine hood
Once triggered, the Subaru Ascent alarm system will activate the following alerts:
The horn will sound conti ...
Inspection
LIGHTING SYSTEM > Interior Light SystemINSPECTION1. CHECK DOOR SWITCHRefer to the “INSPECTION” of the “Door Switch”. Door Switch > INSPECTION">2. CHECK REAR GATE LATCH SWITCHRefer to “INSPECTION” of the “Rear Gate Latch and Actuator Assembly&r ...
