Subaru Crosstrek 2022, Руководство пользователя

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Driving tips/Winter driving
roads. This may cause loss of
vehicle control.
CAUTION
Avoid prolonged continuous driving
in snowstorms. Snow will enter the
engine
’
s intake system and may
hinder the airflow, which could re-
sult in engine shutdown or even
breakdown.
!
Wiper operation when snowing
Before driving in cold weather, make sure
the wiper blade rubbers are not frozen to
the windshield or rear window.
If the wiper blade rubbers are frozen to the
windshield or rear window, perform the
following procedure.
.
To thaw the windshield wiper blade
rubbers, use the defroster with the airflow
selection in
“ ”
and the temperature set
for maximum warmth until the wiper blade
rubbers are completely thawed. Refer to
“
Climate control
” F
4-1.
.
If your vehicle is equipped with a wiper
deicer, use it. It is helpful to thaw the
windshield wiper blade rubbers. Refer to
“
Defogger and deicer
” F
3-88.
.
To thaw the rear wiper blade rubbers,
use the rear window defogger. Refer to
“
Defogger and deicer
” F
3-88.
When driving in snow, if frozen snow starts
to stick on the surface of the windshield
despite wiper operation, use the defroster
with the airflow selection in
“ ”
and the
temperature set for maximum warmth.
After the windshield gets warmed enough
to melt the frozen snow on it, wash it away
using the windshield washer. Refer to
“
Windshield washer
” F
3-77.
Snow stuck on the wiper arm prevents the
wiper from working effectively. If snow is
stuck on the wiper arm, pull off the road to
a safe place, then remove it. If you stop
the vehicle at road side, use the hazard
warning flasher to alert other drivers.
Refer to
“
Hazard warning flasher
” F
3-8.
&
Corrosion protection
Refer to
“
Corrosion protection
” F
10-4.
&
Snow tires
WARNING
.
When replacing or installing win-
ter tire(s), all four tires must be
the same for following items.
(a) Size
(b) Circumference
(c) Speed symbol
(d) Load index
(e) Construction
(f) Manufacturer
(g) Brand (tread pattern)
(h) Degrees of wear
For the items (a) to (d), you must
obey the specification that is
printed on the tire placard. The
tire placard is located on the
driver
’
s door pillar.
If all of four winter tires are not
the same for items (a) to (h),
serious mechanical damage
could occur to the drive train of
your car, and affect the following.
—
Ride
—
Handling
—
Braking
—
Speedometer/Odometer
calibration
—
Clearance between the body
and tires
It also may be dangerous and
lead to loss of vehicle control,
and it can lead to an accident.
.
Do not use a combination of
8-8