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:
Component
INTAKE (INDUCTION)(H4DO) > General DescriptionCOMPONENT(1)Air intake duct(8)Air cleaner case (rear)Tightening torque: N·m (kgf-m, ft-lb)(2)Clip(9)ClipT1:1 (0.1, 0.7)(3)Cushion(10)Mass air flow and intake air temperature sensorT2:3 (0.3, 2.2)(4)Air cleaner case (front)(11)ClampT3:6 (0.6, 4. ...
Installation
INSTRUMENTATION/DRIVER INFO > Multi-function Display (MFD)INSTALLATIONCAUTION:• Make sure the electrical connector is connected securely.• Make sure that the multi-function display (MFD) operates normally.• After installing the center grille assembly, check that the air vent gri ...
Sonar Audible Alarm function
In the Subaru Ascent, the Reverse Automatic Braking (RAB) system is supported
by an advanced sonar audible alert function designed to enhance driver awareness.
When the system detects a potential obstacle while reversing, it emits warning sounds
in three distinct intensity levels, helping the ...
