Subaru XV Crosstrek owners manual page 160

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Instruments and controls/Warning and indicator lights3-19 NOTE &ATOILTEMPwarning should be checked monthly when cold . After replacing or adding the enginelight (CVT models) and inflated to the inflation pressure oil, if the engine oil level is within the recommended by the vehicle manufac- normal range when restarting the en-If this light illuminates when the engine isturer on the vehicle placard or tire inflation gine on a level surface, the warningrunning, it may indicate that the transmis-pressure label. (If your vehicle has tires of light will turn off. sion fluid temperature is too hot.a different size than the size indicated on . The warning light may illuminateIf the light illuminates while driving, im-the vehicle placard or tire inflation pres- temporarily in the following conditionsmediately stop the vehicle in a safe placesure label, you should determine the becausealowoillevelmaybedetectedand let the engine idle until the warningproper tire inflation pressure for those as a result of significant oil movementlight turns off. tires.) in the engine. As an added safety feature, your vehicle – when the vehicle is considerably! Transmission control system warn- inclined on an uphill or steep slopeing has been equipped with a tire pressure If the “AT OIL TEMP” warning light flashesmonitoring system (TPMS)thatilluminates – when the vehicle has continu- a low tire pressure telltale when one or ously accelerated and deceleratedafter the engine has started, it may more of your tires is significantly under- – when the vehicle is continuouslyindicate that the transmission control inflated. Accordingly, when the low tire turned system is not working properly. Contactpressure telltale illuminates, you should – when the vehicle is driven on ayour nearest SUBARU dealer for servicestop and check your tires as soon as road that alternates continuouslyimmediately. possible, and inflate them to the proper between uphill and downhill&Lowtire pressure pressure. Driving on a significantly under- warning light (U.S.-spec. inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and &Windshield washer canleadtotire failure. Under-inflation also fluid warning light models) reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life, When the ignition switch is turned to theand may affect the vehicle’s handling and This light illuminates when the fluid level in“ON” position, the low tire pressure warn-stopping ability. the windshield washer fluid tank de-ing light will illuminate for approximately 2Please note that the TPMS is not a creases to the lower limit (approximatelyseconds to check that the tire pressuresubstitute for proper tire maintenance, 1.1 US qt, 1.0 liter, 0.9 Imp qt).monitoring system (TPMS) is functioningand it is the driver’s responsibility to properly. If there is no problem and all tiresmaintain correct tire pressure, even if are properly inflated, the light will turn off.under-inflation has not reached the level Eachtire, including the spare (if provided),to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pressure telltale. – CONTINUED –

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