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:
Removal
FUEL INJECTION (FUEL SYSTEMS)(H4DO) > Oil Control SolenoidREMOVALCAUTION:If the engine oil is spilt over exhaust pipe or the under cover, wipe it off with cloth to avoid emission of smoke or causing a fire.1. INTAKE SIDE1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.2. Remove the air intake duct. (R ...
Removal
DIFFERENTIALS > Rear Differential (T-type)REMOVAL1. Shift the select lever or gear shift lever to neutral.2. Release the parking brake.3. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.4. Lift up the vehicle.5. Remove the rear wheels.6. Drain differential gear oil. Differential Gear Oil > REPLACEME ...
USB memory
Audio files on the USB memory can be
played.
WARNING
Do not operate the player's controls
or connect the USB memory while
driving. Doing so may result in
losing control of your vehicle and
cause an accident or serious injury.
CAUTION
Do not leave your USB memory
in the car. In particul ...
