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:
Installation
DIFFERENTIALS > Rear Differential (T-type)INSTALLATION1. Attach the rear differential member plate to the rear differential.(A)Rear differential member plate2. Set the rear differential to transmission jack.3. Set the ST to the rear differential.ST 28099PA090OIL SEAL PROTECTOR4. Insert the rea ...
Inspection
LAN SYSTEM (DIAGNOSTICS) > General DescriptionINSPECTION1. INSPECTION WITHOUT USING CAN DIAGNOSTICBefore performing diagnosis, check the following items that might affect troubles of each module.1. Check the battery. Battery > INSPECTION">2. Check the fuse condition.Make sure that amp ...
Adjustment
WIPER AND WASHER SYSTEMS > Front Wiper ArmADJUSTMENT1. Operate the windshield wiper once.2. Check that the wiper blade is aligned with the point mark.3. Make sure that there is a gap of 1 mm (0.04 in) or more between the hose and the cover joint and between the hose and the joint wash ...
