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:
Adjustment
EXTERIOR BODY PANELS > Front DoorADJUSTMENTAdjust the clearance around the panel assembly - front door as follows.PartStandardAFender COMPL - front to Panel assembly - front door4.5±1.0 mm (0.18±0.04 in)BPanel assembly - front door to Side sill6.0+1.5, −1.0 mm (0.24+0.06, −0.04 in)C ...
Removal
LIGHTING SYSTEM > Luggage Room LightREMOVAL1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery. NOTE">2. Remove the light assembly - luggage room.CAUTION:When using a flat tip screwdriver, apply protective tape or cloth and be careful not to cause damage.(1) Release the claws and remove the main ...
Installation
CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION(TR580) > Parking PawlINSTALLATION1. Set the range select lever to the “N” range.2. Install the parking pawl shaft, return spring and parking pawl.NOTE:Make sure that the end of return spring sticks out of parking pawl as shown in (a). Make sure that ...
