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:
Engine oil consumption
Some engine oil will be consumed while
driving. The rate of consumption can be
affected by such factors as transmission
type, driving style, terrain and temperature.
Under the following conditions, oil
consumption can be increased and thus
require refilling between maintenance
intervals:
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Low fuel warning light
The
low fuel warning light illuminates
when the tank is nearly empty, at approximately
2.6 US gal (10.0 liters, 2.2 Imp gal).
It only operates when the ignition switch is
in the "ON" position.
CAUTION
Promptly put fuel in the tank whenever
the low fuel warning light
illuminates. Engine ...
Location
INSTRUMENTATION/DRIVER INFO > Relay and FuseLOCATIONRelay & fuse boxFuse 10 A (combination meter, MFD)(A)NOTE:For other related fuses, refer to the wiring diagram. Power Supply Circuit"> ...
