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
PARKING BRAKE > Parking Brake Assembly (Rear Disc Brake)INSTALLATIONCAUTION:Be sure the lining surface is free from brake fluid and grease.1. Apply brake grease to the following locations.Preparation items:Brake grease: Dow Corning Molykote 44MA or equivalent• Six contact surfaces of the pa ...
Removal
COOLING(H4DO) > Water Pipe AssemblyREMOVAL1. WATER PIPE ASSEMBLY RH1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery. NOTE">2. Drain engine coolant. Engine Coolant > REPLACEMENT">3. Remove the front exhaust pipe. Front Exhaust Pipe > REMOVAL">4. Disconnect the water hos ...
Caution
AIRBAG SYSTEM > General DescriptionCAUTION1. BEFORE STARTING ALL WORKS• Before performing vehicle maintenance, turn the ignition switch to OFF and disconnect the negative terminal from battery. NOTE">• The airbag system (including pretensioner) is fitted with a backup power s ...
