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:
Keyless access with push-button start system (if equipped)
The keyless access with push-button start
system allows you to perform the following
functions when you are carrying the
access key.
Locking and unlocking of the doors and
rear gate
Starting and stopping the engine. For
detailed information, refer to "Starting and
stopping engine (mod ...
Disposal of pretensioner Procedure
SEAT BELT SYSTEM > Disposal of PretensionerPROCEDUREWARNING:Make sure to follow the instructions below. Otherwise, personal injuries may occur.• Before discarding a pretensioner, always perform an activation process to prevent any false activation.• Wear protective gloves, safety gogg ...
Inspection
REAR SUSPENSION > Rear Shock AbsorberINSPECTION1. Check for oil leaks.2. Move the piston rod up and down to check that it operates smoothly without any hitch.3. Check the piston rod for play as follows:(1) Fix the outer shell in place and fully extend the rod.(2) Set the dial gauge on the end of ...
