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:
Preparation tool
COOLING(H4DO) > General DescriptionPREPARATION TOOL1. SPECIAL TOOLILLUSTRATIONTOOL NUMBERDESCRIPTIONREMARKS18355AA000PULLEY WRENCH• Used for removing and installing water pump pulley.• Used with PULLEY WRENCH PIN SET (18334AA030).18334AA030PULLEY WRENCH PIN SET• Used for removin ...
Specification
VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL (VDC) > ABS Sequence ControlSPECIFICATION1. CONDITIONS FOR COMPLETION OF ABS SEQUENCE CONTROLWhen the following conditions develop, the ABS sequence control stops and ABS operation is returned to the normal control mode.• When the speed of at least one wheel reaches ...
Installation
FRONT SUSPENSION > Front CrossmemberINSTALLATION1. Check the crossmember for damage or cracks, and correct or replace if defective.2. Install the universal joint assembly - steering. Universal Joint > INSTALLATION">3. Install each part in the reverse order of removal.CAUTION:• U ...
