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:
Removal
POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING) > Steering ColumnREMOVALCAUTION:Before handling the airbag system components, always refer to “CAUTION” of “General Description” in “AIRBAG SYSTEM”. General Description > CAUTION">1. Disconnect the ground cable ...
Dtc p0118 engine coolant temperature sensor 1 circuit high
ENGINE (DIAGNOSTICS)(H4DO) > Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC)DTC P0118 ENGINE COOLANT TEMPERATURE SENSOR 1 CIRCUIT HIGHDTC detecting condition:Immediately at fault recognitionTrouble symptom:• Hard to start• Improper idling• Poor driving performanceCAUTION ...
Warning chimes and warning indicator of the keyless access with push-button
start system (if equipped)
Access key warning indicator (type A)
Access key warning indicator (type B)
The warning chime and the access key
warning indicator are used for the following
purposes.
Minimizing improper operations when
using the keyless access with push-button
start system
Helping protect you ...
