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:
Brake fluid
Checking the fluid level
WARNING
Never let brake fluid contact your
eyes because brake fluid can be
harmful to your eyes. If brake
fluid gets in your eyes, immediately
flush them thoroughly with
clean water. For safety, when
performing this work, wearing
eye protection is advisabl ...
Installation
ENTERTAINMENT > GPS AntennaINSTALLATIONCAUTION:• After installing the center grille assembly, check that the air vent grille of the center grille assembly is inserted correctly into the air vent duct.• Before handling the airbag system components, always refer to “CAUTION” ...
Inspection
SECURITY AND LOCKS > Push Button Start SystemINSPECTION1. POWER SUPPLY SWITCH FUNCTION INSPECTION1. Check push button ignition switch function(1) Check the change control through push button ignition switch, brake pedal operation, and shift position.Shift lever positionBrake pedal operationPush b ...
