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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Installation
POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING) > Electric Power Steering GearboxINSTALLATION1. Insert the steering gearbox assembly into crossmember, being careful not to damage the boot of the steering gearbox assembly.2. Install the steering gearbox assembly to the crossmember by tightening the bolts t ...
Main screen
To access the main screen in the Subaru Ascent, simply touch
(HOME). This action instantly brings up the central interface, where all primary
vehicle systems and settings are organized for quick and intuitive access.
Within this Owner's Manual, only selected configuration sections are ...
Clock
In the Subaru Ascent, vehicles equipped with a genuine SUBARU navigation and/or
audio system allow the clock to be configured either automatically or manually,
depending on driver preference and system capabilities.
Setting the clock manually
1. Turn the ignition switch to the "ON" p ...
