Six Star Magazine Six Star Magazine Winter 2010/2011 | Page 42

ACCESSORIES

GIVE WINTER
THE BOOT:

GENUINE SUBARU
ACCESSORIES If you’re reading this issue of Six Star magazine, chances

are you’re already driving a Subaru, the perfect vehicle for
our charming Canadian winters. But did you know there
are a number of Genuine Subaru accessories designed to
help you better cope with this unforgiving season? Check
out these add-ons and see for yourself how they can bring
greater comfort and joy this winter.

THE FROST BITER
THE ICE BREAKERS
On those glorious days when the temperature plummets
below –30 degrees Celsius, it can be difficult to get your car
started. The engine oil and coolant are too frigid to warm the
engine block fast enough. When fuel enters the cold block, it
condenses on the walls and not enough reaches the injectors,
so the engine can’t fire up. A block heater is like an electric
blanket for your engine block, oil and coolant that, in turn,
allows the fuel to stay in liquid form and arrive at its intended
destination. Similarly, a battery heater helps the battery
acid stay in liquid rather than solid form, so your battery has
sufficient power to support starting your car.

THE SNOW SHOES
While every Subaru comes standard with symmetrical full-time
AWD, there’s still something standing between your car’s ability
to generate grip and the road’s ability to provide grip — your tires.
Time and time again, winter tires have been proven to offer the
best traction over snow and ice, shortening braking distances,
increasing control and providing a safer driving experience
overall. If the temperature is below +7 degrees Celsius,
your Subaru should be riding on winter tires — full stop.

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While your Subaru can’t melt snow,
it can help battle the effects of frost
with a remote car starter. A new
2-way remote starter, available for the
2010-11 Subaru Legacy and Subaru
Outback (automatic transmissions
only), enables you to warm up your
vehicle from up to 400 feet away. This
system triggers an audio signal when the
car has started, activates an LED light on the
key fob to remind you that it’s still running
and shuts off automatically when the door is
opened as an added security measure.