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
AIRBAG SYSTEM (DIAGNOSTICS) > Electrical Component LocationLOCATION(1)Front sub sensor (RH)(11)Side airbag sensor (RH)(20)Satellite safing sensor(2)Front sub sensor (LH)(12)Seat belt pretensioner (LH)(21)Occupant detection control module(3)Airbag control module(13)Seat belt pretensioner (RH)(22)B ...
Removal
ENTERTAINMENT > Data Communication ModuleREMOVAL1. DATA COMMUNICATION MODULECAUTION:Before handling the airbag system components, always refer to “CAUTION” of “General Description” in “AIRBAG SYSTEM”.1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery and wait for at l ...
Installation
MECHANICAL(H4DO) > Cylinder BlockINSTALLATION1. Apply engine oil to the crankshaft bearing, and install the crankshaft bearing to the cylinder block.CAUTION:• Place a wood board wrapped with a waste cloth to prevent the knock pin damage and to stabilize the cylinder block before work.• ...
