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
LUBRICATION(H4DO) > Engine OilINSPECTIONCAUTION:If the engine oil is spilt over exhaust pipe or the under cover, wipe it off with cloth to avoid emitting smoke or causing a fire.1. Park the vehicle on a level surface.2. Turn the ignition switch to OFF.3. Remove the oil level gauge and wipe away t ...
Removal
EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM > Door TrimREMOVAL1. FRONT DOOR1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery. NOTE">2. Remove the trim panel - front door.(1) Attach the protective tape (a).(2) Open the cover and remove the screw.(3) Remove the clips, and remove the trim panel - front door from the ...
Inspection
MANUAL TRANSMISSION AND DIFFERENTIAL(5MT) > Front Differential AssemblyINSPECTIONRepair or replace the differential gear in the following cases:• When the hypoid driven gear and drive pinion shaft tooth surfaces are damaged, excessively worn, or seized.• When the roller bearing on the ...
