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:
Air filtration system
Your vehicle's air conditioning system is
equipped with an air filtration system.
Replace the air filter element according
to the replacement schedule found in the
"Warranty and Maintenance Booklet". This
schedule should be followed to maintain
the filter's dust collection ability. Under
ex ...
Radiator cap Inspection
COOLING(H4DO) > Radiator CapINSPECTION1. Check that the radiator cap does not have deformation, cracks or damage.2. Attach the radiator cap tester to radiator cap.3. Increase pressure until the radiator cap tester gauge needle stops. Radiator cap is functioning properly if it holds the service li ...
Inspection
EMISSION CONTROL (AUX. EMISSION CONTROL DEVICES)(H4DO) > EGR Control ValveINSPECTION1. Check that the EGR control valve has no deformation, cracks or other damages.2. Measure the resistance between EGR control valve terminals.Terminal No.Standard2 and 122±2 ?2 and 322±2 ?5 and 422±2 ?5 and 622 ...
