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:
Selecting a function menu
Press the HOME button to display home
screen.
Item
Function
AUDIO
Select to display the main
screen of the audio source that
was selected previously.
PHONE
Select to display the hands-free
function using your cell phone.
Refer to "Hands-free phon ...
Caution
HVAC SYSTEM (AUTO A/C) (DIAGNOSTICS) > General DescriptionCAUTION1. Never connect the battery in reverse polarity.• Doing so may immediately damage the A/C control panel.2. Do not disconnect the battery cables while the engine is running.• A large counter electromotive force will be g ...
Removal
DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM > Front AxleREMOVAL1. Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the front wheels.2. Remove the axle nut.CAUTION:Do not loosen the axle nut while the front axle is loaded. Doing so may damage the hub unit bearing.(1) Lift the crimped section of axle nut.(2) Remove the axle nut using ...
