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:
Trailer Hitches
WARNING
Under no circumstances should you drill into the frame or underbody of your
Subaru Ascent to install an aftermarket or commercial trailer hitch.
Such actions may allow harmful substances such as exhaust gases, water, or
road debris to penetrate the passenger compartment through the c ...
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CRUISE CONTROL SYSTEM (DIAGNOSTICS) > Diagnostic Procedure with Cancel Code15Detected when CANCEL switch is pressed or malfunction related to CRUISE switch occurs.TROUBLE SYMPTOM:• Cruise control cannot be set. (Cancelled immediately.)• Cruise control cannot be released.Refer to DTC 1 ...
Removal
BRAKE > Rear Disc Brake AssemblyREMOVALCAUTION:Do not allow brake fluid to come in contact with the painted surface of the vehicle body. If it does, wash off with water and wipe away completely.1. Lift up the vehicle, and then remove the rear wheels.2. Remove the caliper body assembly from the su ...
