Subaru XV Crosstrek owners manual page 158

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Instruments and controls/Warning and indicator lights3-17 NOTE The CHECK ENGINE warning light may– Blinking or illuminated in Thislight also illuminates when the fuelstop blinking and illuminate steadily afterRED: filler cap is not tightened until it clicks.several driving trips. You should have yourSafely stop the vehicle as If you have recently refueled your vehicle,vehicle checked by an authorizedsoon as possible, and refer the cause of the CHECK ENGINEwarningSUBARUdealer immediately. to the emergency steps to light/malfunction indicator light illuminating take in the case of engine could be a loose or missing fuel filler cap.&Coolant temperatureoverheating. After that, have Remove the cap and retighten it until itlow indicator light/Cool-the system checked by your clicks. Make sure nothing is interferingant temperature high nearest SUBARUdealer.Refer with the sealing of the cap. Tightening thewarning light to “Engine overheating” F9- cap will not make the CHECK ENGINE 13. warning light turn off immediately. It mayCAUTION – Blinking in RED and BLUE take several driving trips. If the light does alternately: not turn off, take your vehicle to your. After turning the ignition switchThe electrical system may be authorized SUBARU dealer immediately.to the “ON” position, if thismalfunctioning. Contact your indicator light/warning light be-SUBARUdealerforaninspec- ! If the light is blinking haves in any of the following tion. Ifthe light is blinking while driving, anways, the electrical system may engine misfire condition has been de-be malfunctioning. Contact yourThis coolant temperature low indicator tected which may damage the emissionSUBARU dealer immediately forlight/coolant temperature high warning control system. an inspection. light has the following three functions. To prevent serious damage to the emis-– It remains blinking in RED Illumination in BLUE indicates insuffi- sion control system, you should do the– It remains illuminated in REDcient warming up of the engine following. for more than 2 seconds Blinking in RED indicates that the . Reduce vehicle speed. – It remains blinking in RED andengine is close to overheating . Avoid hard acceleration. BLUEalternately. . Illumination in RED indicates overheat- . Avoid steep uphill grades. . While driving, if this indicatoring condition of the engine . Reduce the amount of cargo, if possi-light/warning light behaves in ble. For a system check, this indicator light/ any of the following ways, takewarning light illuminates inRED for . If towing a trailer, stop doing so as soonthe specified appropriate mea-approximately 2 seconds when the igni- as possible (trailer towing permitted withsure listed below.tion switch is turned to the “ON” position. XV CROSSTREK models only). – CONTINUED –

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