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
BRAKE > Rear Brake PadINSPECTION1. Check the pad thickness.NOTE:• Always replace the pads of both wheels and both sides as a set.• Replace pad clips if they are twisted or worn.• Replace the pad if there is oil or grease on it.• A wear indicator is installed on the pad - d ...
Removal
FUEL INJECTION (FUEL SYSTEMS)(H4DO) > Mass Air Flow and Intake Air Temperature SensorREMOVAL1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.2. Disconnect the connector (A) from the mass air flow and intake air temperature sensor, and remove the mass air flow and intake air temperature sensor. ...
Steering Responsive Headlight (SRH)
Steering Responsive Headlight (SRH)
The target area of illumination when SRH is activated
The target area of illumination when SRH is not activated
The Steering Responsive Headlight (SRH) system in the Subaru Ascent automatically
adjusts the direction of the headlight beams based on s ...
