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 ...
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General diagnostic table Inspection
PARKING BRAKE > General Diagnostic TableINSPECTIONSymptomsPossible causeCorrective actionBrake draggingLever assembly - hand brake is maladjusted.Adjust.Parking brake cable does not move.Repair or replace.Parking brake shoe clearance is maladjusted.Adjust.Spring - shoe return is faulty.Replace.No ...
Installation
CLUTCH SYSTEM > Master CylinderINSTALLATION1. Install the master cylinder to the body, and connect the clutch pipe and the tank hose.Tightening torque:T1: 15 N·m (1.5 kgf-m, 11.1 ft-lb)T2: 18 N·m (1.8 kgf-m, 13.3 ft-lb)2. Connect the push rod of the master cylinder, and install the ...
Disassembly
CONTINUOUSLY VARIABLE TRANSMISSION(TR580) > Transmission CaseDISASSEMBLY1. Remove the oil stopper plate.2. Remove all plugs from the transmission case.3. Remove the oil seal using a screwdriver wrapped with cloth etc.4. Using the ST, remove the ball bearing of the secondary pulley.(1) Remove the ...
