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:
Malfunction indicator light remains blinking
ENGINE (DIAGNOSTICS)(H4DO) > Malfunction Indicator LightMALFUNCTION INDICATOR LIGHT REMAINS BLINKINGDiagnosis:The delivery (test) mode fuse circuit is short-circuited to ground.Trouble symptom:Malfunction indicator light blinks when delivery (test) mode fuse is not connected.Wiring diagram:Engine ...
Reset to factory default settings
1. Perform the preparation steps according
to "Preparation for initialization"
2. Operate the " " or "
" switch to
select the "Reset to Defaults" item. Then
push the button.
3. The system will prompt a Yes/No
dialogue ("No" is selected first). To return
to the factory d ...
Inspection
CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION(TR580) > Drive Pinion Shaft AssemblyINSPECTION• Make sure that all component parts are free of scratches, holes and other faults.• Check the tooth contact. Drive Pinion Shaft Assembly > ADJUSTMENT">• Apply CVTF to bearing and rotate ...
