2018 SUBARU CROSSTREK ECO mode

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!Shift lock release
If the select lever cannot be operated, turn
the ignition switch back to the“ON”
position then move the select lever to the
“P”position with the select lever button
pressed and brake pedal depressed.
If the select lever does not move after
performing the above procedure, perform
the following steps.
.When the select lever cannot be
shifted from“P”to“N”:
Refer to“Shift lock release using the shift
lock release button”F7-29.
.When the select lever cannot be
shifted from“N”to“R”,“P”:
Within 60 seconds after placing the ignition
switch in the“ACC”position, move the
select lever to the“P”position with the
select lever button pressed and brake
pedal depressed.
If you must perform the above procedure,
the shift lock system (or the vehicle control
system) may be malfunctioning. Contact a
SUBARU dealer for an inspection as soon
as possible.
If the select lever does not move after
performing the above procedure, refer to
“Shift lock release using the shift lock
release button”F7-29.!Shift lock release using the shift
lock release button
Perform the following procedure to release
the shift lock.
1. Apply the parking brake and turn the
ignition switch to the“LOCK”/“OFF”posi-
tion.
2. Wrap the tip of a flat-head screwdriver
with vinyl tape or a cloth and use it to
remove the shift lock cover. The shift lock
release button is located under the shift
lock cover.
3. Remove the grip portion of the screw-
driver.4. While depressing the brake pedal,
insert a screwdriver into the hole, move it
right and left while pushing the shift lock
release button using a screwdriver, and
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Electronic Brake Force Dis-
tribution (EBD) systemThe EBD system maximizes the effective-
ness of the brakes by allowing the rear
brakes to supply a greater proportion of the
braking force. It functions by adjusting the
distribution of braking force to the rear
wheels in accordance with the vehicle’s
loading condition and speed.
The EBD system is an integral part of the
ABS and uses some of the ABS compo-
nents to perform its function of optimizing
the distribution of braking force. If any of
the ABS components used by the EBD
system malfunction, the EBD system also
stops working.
When the EBD system is operating, you
may hear a chattering noise or feel a slight
vibration in the brake pedal. This is normal
and does not indicate a malfunction.
&Steps to take if EBD system
malfunctionsIf a malfunction occurs in the EBD system,
the system stops working and the following
warning lights illuminate simultaneously.
.Brake system warning light
.ABS warning light
.Vehicle Dynamics Control warning light
The EBD system may be malfunctioning if
all the warning lights illuminate simulta-
neously during driving.
Even if the EBD system malfunctions, the
conventional braking system will still func-
tion. However, the rear wheels will be more
prone to locking when the brakes are
applied harder than usual and the vehicle’s
motion may therefore become somewhat
harder to control.If all the warning lights illuminate simulta-
neously, take the following steps.
1. Stop the vehicle in the nearest safe, flat
location.
2. Apply the parking brake and turn off the
engine.
3. Restart the engine.
4. Release the parking brake.
If all the warning lights do not come
back on:
The EBD system have a possible malfunc-
tion. Drive carefully to the nearest
SUBARU dealer and have the system
inspected.
If all the warning lights stay illuminated
or come back on after approximately 2
seconds:
1. Turn off the engine again.
2. Apply the parking brake.
3. Check the brake fluid level. For details
about checking the brake fluid level, refer
to“Checking the fluid level”F11-15.
.If the brake fluid level is not below the
“MIN”mark, the EBD system may be
malfunctioning. Drive carefully to the
nearest SUBARU dealer and have the
system inspected.
.If the brake fluid level is below the“MIN”
mark, DO NOT drive the vehicle. Instead,
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&Vehicle Dynamics Control
system monitorRefer to“Vehicle Dynamics Control warn-
ing light/Vehicle Dynamics Control opera-
tion indicator light”F3-23 and“Vehicle
Dynamics Control OFF indicator light”F3-
24.&Vehicle Dynamics Control
OFF switchPress the Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF
switch to deactivate the Vehicle Dynamics
Control system. Creating adequate driving
wheel slip by deactivating the Vehicle
Dynamics Control system may help to
recover from the loss of traction. Use the
Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF switch as
necessary..a standing start on a steeply sloping
road with a snowy, gravel-covered, or
otherwise slippery surface
.extrication of the vehicle when its
wheels are stuck in mud or deep snow
When the switch is pressed during engine
operation, the Vehicle Dynamics Control
OFF indicator light“
”on the combination
meter illuminates. The Vehicle Dynamics
Control system will be deactivated and the
vehicle will behave like a model not
equipped with the Vehicle Dynamics Con-
trol system. When the switch is pressed
again to reactivate the Vehicle Dynamics
Control system, the Vehicle Dynamics
Control OFF indicator light turns off.
With the Vehicle Dynamics Control system
deactivated, traction and stability en-hancement offered by Vehicle Dynamics
Control system is unavailable. Therefore
you should not deactivate the Vehicle
Dynamics Control system except under
above-mentioned situations.
NOTE.When the switch has been pressed
to deactivate the Vehicle Dynamics
Control system, the Vehicle Dynamics
Control system automatically reacti-
vates itself the next time the ignition
switch is turned to the“LOCK”/“OFF”
position and the engine is restarted.
.If the switch is held down for 30
seconds or longer, the indicator light
turns off, the Vehicle Dynamics Control
system is activated, and the system
ignores any further pressing of the
switch. To make the switch usable
again, turn the ignition switch to the
“LOCK”/“OFF”position and restart the
engine.
.When the switch is pressed to
deactivate the Vehicle Dynamics Con-
trol system, the vehicle’s running per-
formance is comparable with that of a
vehicle that does not have a Vehicle
Dynamics Control system. Do not de-
activate the Vehicle Dynamics Control
system except when absolutely neces-
sary.
.Even when the Vehicle Dynamics
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When parking on a hill, always turn the
steering wheel. When the vehicle is
headed up the hill, the front wheels should
be turned away from the curb.When facing downhill, the front wheels
should be turned into the curb.
WARNING
.Never leave unattended children
or pets in the vehicle. They could
accidentally injure themselves or
others through inadvertent op-
eration of the vehicle. Also, on
hot or sunny days, the tempera-
ture in a closed vehicle could
quickly become high enough to
cause severe or possibly fatal
injuries to people.
.Do not park the vehicle over
flammable materials such as dry
grass, waste paper or rags, as
they may burn easily if they come
near hot engine or exhaust sys-
tem parts.
.Be sure to stop the engine if you
take a nap in the vehicle. If engine
exhaust gas enters the passen-
ger compartment, occupants in
the vehicle could die from carbon
monoxide (CO) contained in the
exhaust gas.
CAUTION
.If your vehicle has a bumper
under guard (optional), pay atten-
tion to blocks and other obstruc-
tions on the ground when park-
ing. The underspoiler could be
damaged by contact with them.
.The braking power of the parking
brake may not be sufficient when
stronger braking power is
needed (e.g., when parking on a
steep slope while towing a trai-
ler).
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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 remains stationary when
the clutch pedal (MT models) and
brake pedal (both MT and CVT
models) are released.
.Do not turn the ignition switch to
the“LOCK”/“OFF”position while
the Hill start assist system is
operating. The Hill start assist
system will be deactivated and
may lead to an accident.
The Hill start assist system is a device to
make the following vehicle operations
easier.
1) Starting forward facing uphill
2) Starting backward facing downhill
A) Brake pedal (both MT models and CVT
models)
B) Clutch pedal (MT models only)In both these cases, the Hill start assist
system operates under the following con-ditions.
.when the clutch pedal is depressed
while the brake pedal is also depressed
(MT models)
.when the vehicle has stopped with the
brake pedal depressed (CVT models)
Braking power is maintained temporarily
(for approximately 2 seconds) by the Hill
start assist system after the brake pedal is
released. The driver is therefore able to
start the vehicle in the same way as on a
level grade, just using the clutch pedal (MT
models only) and accelerator pedal (all
models).
If the braking power of the Hill start assist
system is insufficient after the brake pedal
is released, apply more braking power by
depressing the brake pedal again.
The Hill start assist system may not
operate on slight grades. Also, the Hill
start assist system does not operate in the
following cases.
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place the ignition switch in the“LOCK”/
“OFF”position once and then start
over again.
!To deactivate
1. Park your vehicle in a flat and safe
location and apply the parking brake.
2. Turn the ignition switch to the“LOCK”/
“OFF”position.
3. Restart the engine.4. Confirm the following items.
(1) The brake system warning light
illuminates.
(2) The Vehicle Dynamics Control
warning light turns off.
(3) The Vehicle Dynamics Control
OFF indicator light turns off.
(4) The ABS warning light turns off.
5. Press and hold the Vehicle Dynamics
Control OFF switch for 30 seconds until
the Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF indica-
tor light
on the combination meter turns
on and off.
6. Within 5 seconds, release the Vehicle
Dynamics Control OFF switch.
7. Within 2 seconds, press back the
Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF switch.
The Hill start assist OFF indicator light
turns on and off.
8. Turn the ignition switch to the“LOCK”/
“OFF”position. Hill start assist is deacti-
vated.
NOTEWhen the Hill start assist system is
deactivated, the Hill start assist OFFindicator light illuminates.
!To reactivate
To reactivate Hill start assist system,
repeat steps 1 to 8. When the Hill start
assist system is activated, the Hill start
assist OFF indicator light turns off.
&Hill start assist warning light/
Hill start assist OFF indicator
lightRefer to“Hill start assist warning light/Hill
start assist OFF indicator light”F3-22.
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&System operation!Operating conditions
The BSD/RCTA will operate when all of the
following conditions are met.
.Theignitionswitchisinthe“ON”
position.
.The BSD/RCTA warning indicator and
BSD/RCTA OFF indicator are turned off.
.The vehicle is driven at speeds above 6
mph (10 km/h) (except when reversing).
.The shift lever/select lever is in the“R”
position (when reversing).
The BSD/RCTA will not operate in the
following situations.
.The BSD/RCTA OFF indicator is on.
.The vehicle speed is below 6 mph (10
km/h) even when the BSD/RCTA OFF
indicator remains off (except when rever-
sing).NOTE.In the following case, the BSD/RCTA
will stop operating and the BSD/RCTA
warning indicator will appear. If the
BSD/RCTA warning indicator appears,
have your vehicle inspected at a
SUBARU dealer as soon as possible.
–When a malfunction occurs in the
system, including the BSD/RCTA
approach indicator light.In the following cases, the BSD/
RCTA will temporarily stop operating
(or may stop operating) and the BSD/
RCTA warning indicator will appear.
–When the radar sensor becomes
significantly misaligned (If the or-
ientation of the radar sensor is
shifted for any reason, readjust-
ment is required. Have the sensor
adjusted at a SUBARU dealer.)
–When a large amount of snow or
ice sticks to the rear bumper sur-
face around the radar sensors
–When the vehicle is driven on a
snow-covered road or in an envir-
onment in which there are no ob-
jects around (such as in a desert) for
a long time
–When the temperature around the
radar sensors increased exces-
sively due to long driving on uphill
grades in summer, etc.
–When the temperature around the
radar sensors becomes extremely
low
–When the vehicle battery voltage
lowers
–When the vehicle battery be-
comes overvoltage
When the above conditions are cor-
rected, the BSD/RCTA will resume op-eration and the BSD/RCTA warning
indicator will disappear. However, if
the BSD/RCTA warning indicator has
appeared for a prolonged time, have the
system inspected at a SUBARU dealer
as soon as possible.
.The detectability of the radar sen-
sors is restricted. The BSD/RCTA de-
tection may be impaired and the system
may not operate properly under the
following conditions.
–When the rear bumper around the
radar sensors is distorted
–When ice, snow or mud adheres
to the rear bumper surface around
the radar sensors
–When stickers, etc. are affixed on
the areas of the radar sensors on
the rear bumper
–During adverse weather condi-
tions such as rain, snow or fog
–When driving on wet roads such
as snow-covered roads and through
puddles
.The radar sensors may not detect or
may have difficulty detecting the fol-
lowing.
–Small motorcycles, bicycles, pe-
destrians, stationary objects on the
road or road side, etc.
–Vehicles with body shapes that
the radar may not reflect (vehicles
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with a low body height such as
sports cars or a trailer with no
cargo)
–Vehicles that are not approaching
your vehicle even though they are in
the detection area (either on a
neighboring lane to the rear or be-
side your vehicle when reversing)
(The system determines the pre-
sence of approaching vehicles
based on data detected by the radar
sensors.)
–Vehicles traveling at significantly
different speeds
–Vehicles driving in parallel at al-
most the same speed as your vehi-
cle for a prolonged time
–Oncoming vehicles
–Vehicles in a lane beyond the
neighboring lane
–Vehicles travelling at a signifi-
cantly lower speed that you are
trying to overtake
.On a road with extremely narrow
lanes, the system may detect vehicles
driving in a lane next to the neighboring
lane.
.When the 8-inch audio/navigation
system is performing a software up-
date, the RCTA warning icons may not
be displayed on the audio/navigation
screen until the update is complete.
&BSD/RCTA approach indica-
tor light/warning buzzerWhen the BSD/RCTA is active, the BSD/
RCTA approach indicator light will operate
to alert the driver when there are vehicles
in the neighboring lanes. When reversing
the vehicle, the BSD/RCTA approach
indicator light and warning buzzer will
operate to alert the driver that a vehicle is
approaching from the left or right side.
!BSD/RCTA approach indicator lightBSD/RCTA approach indicator lightIt is mounted in each side of the outside
mirrors.
The indicator light will illuminate when a
vehicle approaching from behind is de-
tected.
The indicator light will flash to warn thedriver of dangers under the following
conditions.
.While the indicator light illuminates, if
you operate the turn signal lever toward
the side in which this light turned on.
.When reversing the vehicle while the
system detects a vehicle approaching
from either side.
!BSD/RCTA approach indicator
light dimming function
When the headlights are turned on, the
brightness of the BSD/RCTA approach
indicator light will be reduced.
NOTE.You may have difficulty recognizing
the BSD/RCTA approach indicator light
under the following conditions.
–When affected by direct sunlight
–When affected by the headlight
beams from the vehicles behind
.While the illumination brightness
control dial is in the fully upward
position, even if the headlights are
turned on, the brightness of the BSD/
RCTA approach indicator light will not
be reduced. For details about the
illumination brightness control dial,
refer to“Illumination brightness con-
trol”F3-12.
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