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:
Airbag warning light illumination pattern Inspection
OCCUPANT DETECTION SYSTEM (DIAGNOSTICS) > Airbag Warning Light Illumination PatternINSPECTIONTurn the ignition switch to ON, and confirm that the airbag warning light remains on for approx. 6 seconds then turns off afterwards.(1)Airbag warning light(2)Approx. 6 seconds(3)Ignition switch ON ...
Removal
SECURITY AND LOCKS > ReceiverREMOVALNOTE:Except for model with keyless entry1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery. NOTE">2. Remove the trim panel - rear apron LH. Rear Quarter Trim > REMOVAL">3. Remove the receiver assembly.(1) Disconnect the connector.(2) Remove the bo ...
Removal
REAR SUSPENSION > Rear Sub FrameREMOVAL1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery. NOTE">2. Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the rear wheels.3. Remove the bolts and clips, and remove the under cover - front.(1)Under cover - front(2)Mud guard - front(3)Spacer - under cover4. Remove t ...
