Subaru Crosstrek Owners Manual: Rocking the vehicle
If you must rock the vehicle to free it from snow, sand, or mud, depress the accelerator pedal slightly and move the shift lever/select lever back and forth between "1"/"D" and "R" repeatedly. Do not race the engine. For the best possible traction, avoid spinning the wheels when trying to free the vehicle.
When the road surface is extremely slippery, you can obtain better traction by starting the vehicle with the transmission in 2nd than 1st (both for MT and CVT models).
If your vehicle is a CVT model, for information about holding the transmission in the 2nd position, refer to "Selection of manual mode" F7-26.
Tire chains
CAUTION
Tire chains cannot be used on your
vehicle because of the lack of
clearance between the tires and
vehicle body.
NOTE
When tire chains cannot be used, use
of another type of traction dev ...
Loading your vehicle
WARNING
Never allow passengers to ride
on a folded rear seatback or in
the cargo area. Doing so may
result in serious injury.
Never stack luggage or other
cargo higher than the top of th ...
Other materials:
Caution
EyeSight > General DescriptionCAUTION• Before disconnecting connectors of sensors or units, be sure to disconnect the ground cable from battery. When replacing the electrical parts provided with memory functions that store contents specified by a customer, record the memory contents before ...
Preparation for overhaul Procedure
MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL(5MT) > Preparation for OverhaulPROCEDURE1. Clean oil, grease, dirt and dust from the transmission.2. When transmission gear oil remains in the transmission, using the TORX® bit T70, remove the drain plug, and drain the gear oil completely.3. Attach the drain ...
Inspection
MECHANICAL(H4DO) > Cam ClearanceINSPECTION1. WHEN TIMING CHAIN ASSEMBLY IS NOT REMOVEDCAUTION:When working on the vehicle, if engine oil is spilt onto the exhaust pipe, wipe it off with cloth to avoid emission of smoke or causing a fire.NOTE:• Inspection of cam clearance should be performed ...
