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
POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING) > Electric Power Steering GearboxDISASSEMBLYCAUTION:• Nut for fixing the rack is on the driver’s side only. When removing the tie-rod on the passenger’s side, turn over the boot - steering gearbox on the driver’s side, and fix the rac ...
Inspection
WIPER AND WASHER SYSTEMS > Rear Wiper MotorINSPECTIONCAUTION:Fix the motor to prevent the motor from being shorted by moving during operation.1. Connect the battery to the motor assembly - rear wiper connector, and check that the motor assembly - rear wiper operates.2. Connect the battery to term ...
Dtc p0451 evap system (cpc) pressure sensor/switch circuit range/performance
ENGINE (DIAGNOSTICS)(H4DO) > Diagnostic Procedure with Diagnostic Trouble Code (DTC)DTC P0451 EVAP SYSTEM (CPC) PRESSURE SENSOR/SWITCH CIRCUIT RANGE/PERFORMANCEDTC detecting condition:Detected when two consecutive driving cycles with fault occur.CAUTION:After servicing or replacing faulty parts, ...
