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:
Caution
FUEL INJECTION (FUEL SYSTEMS)(H4DO) > General DescriptionCAUTION• Prior to starting work, pay special attention to the following:1. Always wear work clothes, a work cap, and protective shoes. Additionally, wear a helmet, protective goggles, etc. if necessary.2. Protect the vehicle using a s ...
Operation
VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL (VDC) (DIAGNOSTICS) > Subaru Select MonitorOPERATION1. HOW TO USE SUBARU SELECT MONITORFor detailed operation procedures, refer to “Application help”.2. READ CURRENT DATA1. On «Start» display, select «Diagnosis».2. On «Vehicle selection» display, input t ...
Select lever
Select lever positions
Select lever button
With the brake pedal depressed,
shift
while pressing the select lever button in.
Shift while pressing the select
lever
button in.
Shift without pressing the
select lever
button.
The select lever has four positions, "P",
"R", "N", ...
