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:
System operation
The alarm system will sound the following
alarms when triggered.
The vehicle's horn will sound for 30
seconds.
The hazard warning flashers will flash
for 30 seconds.
If any of the doors or the rear gate remains
open after the 30-second period, the horn
will continue to sound for a ma ...
Installation
EXTERIOR BODY PANELS > Front DoorINSTALLATION1. FRONT DOOR PANEL1. Put a wooden block on a jack and place the panel assembly - front door on it.2. Apply grease to the sliding area of door hinges, and install the door hinge to vehicle.3. Adjust the height by the jack, and temporarily install the p ...
Inspection
DIFFERENTIALS > Differential Gear OilINSPECTION1. Lift up the vehicle.2. Remove the filler plug, and then check the gear oil. Replace the gear oil if it is contaminated, deteriorated or cloudy. Differential Gear Oil > REPLACEMENT">3. Check that the gear oil level is within −5 mm ...
