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:
Removal
DRIVE SHAFT SYSTEM > Rear Drive ShaftREMOVAL1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery. NOTE">2. Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the rear wheels.3. Remove the axle nut.CAUTION:Do not loosen the axle nut while the rear axle is loaded. Doing so may damage the hub unit bearing.(1) Lif ...
Installation
INTAKE (INDUCTION)(H4DO) > Air Cleaner ElementINSTALLATIONInstall in the reverse order of removal.CAUTION:Be sure to use SUBARU genuine air cleaner element depending on the engine type when replacing the air cleaner elements. Using other air cleaner element may affect the engine performance.NOTE: ...
Steering system (power steering) Inspection
PERIODIC MAINTENANCE SERVICES > Steering System (Power Steering)INSPECTION1. STEERING WHEEL1. Set the steering wheel in a straight-ahead position, and check the wheel spokes to make sure they are correctly set in their specified positions.2. Lightly turn the steering wheel to the left and right t ...
