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:
Replacing bulbs
WARNING
Lighting bulbs in your Subaru Ascent can become extremely hot during operation.
Always switch off the lights and allow sufficient time for the bulbs to cool before
attempting replacement. Failure to do so may result in burns or injury.
CAUTION
Always replace bulbs in your Subaru Ascen ...
Installation
REAR SUSPENSION > Rear Trailing LinkINSTALLATIONCAUTION:• Be sure to use a new self-locking nut.• Always tighten the bushing in the state where the vehicle is at curb weight and the wheels are in full contact with the ground.1. Install each part in the reverse order of removal.Tighten ...
Basic diagnostic procedure Procedure
POWER ASSISTED SYSTEM (POWER STEERING) (DIAGNOSTICS) > Basic Diagnostic ProcedurePROCEDURECAUTION:• The power steering control module continues to operate after the engine stops and calculate the temperature in the control module. Therefore, before starting service of the power steering sys ...
