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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Inspection
SECURITY AND LOCKS > Push Button Start SystemINSPECTION1. POWER SUPPLY SWITCH FUNCTION INSPECTION1. Check push button ignition switch function(1) Check the change control through push button ignition switch, brake pedal operation, and shift position.Shift lever positionBrake pedal operationPush b ...
Dtc b1578 meter
IMMOBILIZER (DIAGNOSTICS) > Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC)DTC B1578 METERDTC DETECTING CONDITION:• Except for C5 modelReference code incompatibility between combination meter and body integrated unit or communication failure between body integrated unit and ECM&bull ...
Audio set
Your vehicle may be equipped with one of
the following audio sets. Refer to the
pages indicated in this section for operating
details.
CAUTION
Always consult your SUBARU
dealer before installing a citizen
band radio or other transmitting
device in your vehicle. Such
devices may caus ...
