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:
Audio set
Your vehicle may be equipped with one of
the following audio sets. Refer to the
pages indicated in this section for operating
details.
CAUTION
Always consult your SUBARU
dealer before installing a citizen
band radio or other transmitting
device in your vehicle. Such
devices may caus ...
Disassembly
MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL(5MT) > Transfer Case and Extension Case AssemblyDISASSEMBLY1. TRANSFER CASE1. Remove the reverse check sleeve assembly. Reverse Check Sleeve > REMOVAL">2. Remove the oil guide.3. Remove the oil seal.4. Set ST1, ST2 and transfer case to a press.NOTE ...
Installation
BRAKE > Brake PedalINSTALLATIONCAUTION:Before handling the airbag system components, always refer to “CAUTION” of “General Description” in “AIRBAG SYSTEM”. General Description > CAUTION">1. Install each part in the reverse order of removal.CAUTION:& ...
