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:
Tire inspection
Check on a daily basis that the tires are
free from serious damage, nails, and
stones. At the same time, check the tires
for abnormal wear.
Contact your SUBARU dealer immediately
if you find any problem.
NOTE
When the wheels and tires strike
curbs or are subjected to harsh treatment
as wh ...
Procedure
HVAC SYSTEM (HEATER, VENTILATOR AND A/C) > Compressor OilPROCEDURENOTE:Before making repairs, perform the oil return operation to return the compressor oil in circulation with the refrigerant to the compressor assembly.1. Increase the engine speed to 1,500 r/min.2. Turn the A/C switch to ON.3. Tu ...
Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) system overview
The Subaru Ascent RAB system operates using four rear-mounted sonar sensors and
provides two primary functions designed to assist the driver during reversing maneuvers.
Sonar Audible Alarm function
This function continuously monitors the rear area of the Subaru Ascent and alerts
the drive ...
