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:
Adjustment
VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL (VDC) > VDC Control Module and Hydraulic Control Unit (VDCCM&H/U)ADJUSTMENT1. VDC SENSOR MIDPOINT SETTING MODE (MODELS WITHOUT EyeSight)After installing, replacing or adjusting the following parts, perform the VDC sensor midpoint setting mode.• Steering angle se ...
Dtc b1903 short in front p/t rh (to +b)
AIRBAG SYSTEM (DIAGNOSTICS) > Diagnostic Chart with Trouble CodeDTC B1903 SHORT IN FRONT P/T RH (TO +B)Diagnosis start condition:Ignition voltage is 10 V to 16 V.DTC detecting condition:• Seat belt pretensioner (RH) circuit is shorted to power supply.• Pretensioner (RH) is faulty.&bul ...
Inspection
LUBRICATION(H4DO) > Oil Pressure SystemINSPECTIONSTEPCHECKYESNO1.CHECK ENGINE OIL AMOUNT.Is the engine oil amount normal? Engine Oil > INSPECTION"> Oil Pressure System > INSPECTION">Go to Step 2.Adjust the engine oil amount. Engine Oil > INSPECTION"> After the o ...
