Driving Precaution; Winter Driving; Operation During Cold Weather - Subaru WRX-STI Owner's Manual

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Driving tips/Driving precaution
mended tire pressure is provided on the
tire placard, which is located under the
door latch on the driver s side.
. Tire chains should always be placed on
the front wheels only.
. Frequent driving of an AWD vehicle
under hard-driving conditions such as
steep hills or dusty roads will necessitate
more frequent replacement of the follow-
ing items than that specified in Mainte-
nance schedule F11-3.
Engine oil
Brake fluid
Rear differential gear oil
Manual transmission oil (MT mod-
els)
Continuously variable transmission
fluid (CVT models)
Front differential gear oil (CVT
models)
. There are some precautions that you
must observe when towing your vehicle.
For detail information, refer to Towing
F9-13.

Driving precaution

Water entering the engine air intake or the
exhaust pipe or water splashing onto
electrical parts may damage your vehicle
and may cause it to stall. Never attempt to
drive through rushing water; regardless of
its depth, it can wash away the ground
from under your tires, resulting in possible
loss of traction and even vehicle rollover.

Winter driving

& Operation during cold
weather
Carry some emergency equipment, such
as tire chains, a window scraper, a bag of
sand, flares, a small shovel, and jumper
cables.
Check the battery and cables. Cold
temperatures reduce battery capacity.
The battery must be in good condition to
provide enough power for cold winter
starts.
It normally takes longer to start the engine
in very cold weather conditions. Use an
engine oil of a suitable grade and viscosity
for cold weather. Using heavy summer oil
will make it harder to start the engine.
Keep the door locks from freezing by
squirting them with deicer or glycerin.
Forcing a frozen door open may damage
or separate the rubber weather strips
around the door. If the door is frozen,
use hot water to melt the ice, and after-
wards thoroughly wipe the water away.
Use a windshield washer fluid that con-
tains an antifreeze solution. Do not use
engine antifreeze or other substitutes
because they may damage the paint of