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:
Inspection
EMISSION CONTROL (AUX. EMISSION CONTROL DEVICES)(H4DO) > Leak Check Valve AssemblyINSPECTION1. CHECK SWITCHING VALVE1. Check the resistance between switching valve terminals.Terminal No.Standard1 and 527+3 −2 ? (when 20°C (68°F))31±4 ? (60°C (140° ...
Diagnostic procedure with phenomenon
EyeSight (DIAGNOSTICS) > Diagnostics with PhenomenonDIAGNOSTIC PROCEDURE WITH PHENOMENON1. TEMPORARY STOP OF EyeSightPhenomenonCheck ItemReference1Temporary stop occurs frequently.EyeSight temporary stop indicator illuminates frequently.(1) Check EyeSight temporary stop code. EyeSight Temporary C ...
Replacement
MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL(5MT) > Oil SealREPLACEMENT1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.2. Lift up the vehicle.3. Clean the transmission exterior.4. Using the TORX® bit T70, remove the drain plug, and drain the transmission gear oil completely.CAUTION:• Immediately after ...
