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 ...
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Electrical component location Location
KEYLESS ACCESS WITH PUSH BUTTON START SYSTEM (DIAGNOSTICS) > Electrical Component LocationLOCATION(1)Keyless access CM(8)Push button ignition switch(15)Rear interior antenna(2)Mechanical key(9)Steering lock CM(16)Rear gate opener button(3)Access key(10)TCM(17)Rear lock button(4)Front outer handle ...
Electrical component location Location
CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION (DIAGNOSTICS) > Electrical Component LocationLOCATION1. CONTROL MODULE(1)Transmission control module (TCM)(3)AWD light(5)Body integrated unit(2)AT OIL TEMP light(4)Engine control module (ECM)(6)Data link connector2. SENSOR(1)Secondary speed sensor(3)Primary spee ...
Shift lock release using the shift lock release button
Perform the following procedure to release
the shift lock.
1. Apply the parking brake and turn the
ignition switch to the "LOCK"/"OFF" position.
2. Wrap the tip of a flat-head screwdriver
with vinyl tape or a cloth and use it to
remove the shift lock cover. The shift lock
release button ...
