Subaru Crosstrek Owners Manual: Using a flat-bed truck
This is the best way to transport your vehicle. Use the following procedures to ensure safe transportation.
1. Shift the select lever into the "P" position for CVT models. Shift the shift lever into the "1st" position for MT models.
2. Pull up the parking brake lever firmly.
3. Secure the vehicle onto the carrier properly with safety chains. Each safety chain should be equally tightened and care must be taken not to pull the chains so tightly that the suspension bottoms out.
CAUTION
If your vehicle has a front underspoiler and rear underspoiler (both optional), be careful not to scrape them when placing the vehicle on the carrier and when removing the vehicle from the carrier.
Rear tie-down holes
Rear tie-down hole
The rear tie-down holes are located near
each of the jack-up reinforcements.
There is a plug in each rear tie-down hole.
To use the rear tie-down holes, remove
the ...
Towing with all wheels on the ground
1. Release the parking brake and put the
transmission in the "N" position.
2. The ignition switch should be in the
"ON" position while the vehicle is being
towed.
3. Take up slack in the ...
Other materials:
Rear window wiper blade rubber
1. Pull out the end of the blade rubber
assembly to unlock it from the plastic
support.
2. Pull the blade rubber assembly out of
the plastic support.
1) Metal spines
3. If the new blade rubber is not provided
with two metal spines, remove the metal
spines from the old blade rubbe ...
Removal
EXTERIOR BODY PANELS > Rear DoorREMOVAL1. REAR DOOR PANEL1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery. NOTE">2. Remove the trim panel - rear door. Door Trim > REMOVAL">3. Remove the sealing cover - rear door. Rear Sealing Cover > REMOVAL">4. Remove the cover B pill ...
To hook the top tether
CAUTION
Except for the center seating
position, remove the head restraint
when mounting a child
restraint system. Otherwise, it
might be possible that the top
tether cannot be fastened tightly.
For the center seating position,
raise the center head restraint to
the extended posit ...
