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:
Disassembly
MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL(5MT) > Transfer Case and Extension Case AssemblyDISASSEMBLY1. TRANSFER CASE1. Remove the reverse check sleeve assembly. Reverse Check Sleeve > REMOVAL">2. Remove the oil guide.3. Remove the oil seal.4. Set ST1, ST2 and transfer case to a press.NOTE ...
Replacement
DIFFERENTIALS > Rear Differential Side Oil SealREPLACEMENT1. Remove the rear differential. Rear Differential (T-type) > REMOVAL"> Rear Differential (VA-type) > REMOVAL">2. Remove the rear differential side oil seal using a ST or screwdriver wrapped with vinyl tape to preve ...
Adjustment
CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION(TR580) > CVTFADJUSTMENTCAUTION:• CVTF level changes along with CVTF temperature. When inspecting CVTF level, observe the specified CVTF temperature.• Always use specified CVTF. Using other fluid will cause malfunction.1. Idle the engine to raise CVTF ...
