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
LIGHTING SYSTEM > SRF OFF SwitchREMOVAL1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery. NOTE">2. Remove the cover assembly - instrument panel LWR driver OUT. Instrument Panel Lower Cover > REMOVAL">3. Release the claws, and then remove the cover.4. Release the claws and remove th ...
Removal
COOLING(H4DO) > Water PumpREMOVAL1. WATER PUMP PULLEY1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery. NOTE">2. Remove the V-belt covers.3. Remove the V-belts. V-belt > REMOVAL">4. Remove the radiator main fan & fan motor assembly. Radiator Main Fan and Fan Motor > REMOVAL ...
Installation
CONTROL SYSTEMS > Select CableINSTALLATION1. Position the select cable as shown in the figure, and install it to the plate assembly.CAUTION:• If the cable is installed in the wrong direction, loosen the bracket bolts, and then reinstall the cable in the correct direction.• Do not adju ...
