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:
Installation
EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM > Cowl PanelINSTALLATIONCAUTION:Before installing the windshield glass and cowl panel, make sure there are no gravel in the installing area.1. Install the cowl panel assembly.CAUTION:If the cowl panel assembly cannot be installed properly, do not hit or set it forcibly. The ...
Brake line Inspection
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE SERVICES > Brake LineINSPECTION1. BRAKE LINE1. Check for scratches, swelling, corrosion, traces of fluid leakage on the brake hoses or pipe joints.2. Make sure that brake pipes/hoses do not interfere with adjacent parts and there is no loose connector/clamp during driving.3. ...
Installation
LUBRICATION(H4DO) > Oil Level SwitchINSTALLATION1. Install the oil level switch and the clip (A) to the oil pan upper.NOTE:• Use new O-rings.• Apply a coat of engine oil to the O-rings.Tightening torque:6.4 N·m (0.7 kgf-m, 4.7 ft-lb)2. Install the engine mounting LH onto the en ...
