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:
Removal
DIFFERENTIALS > Rear Differential Front MemberREMOVAL1. Disconnect the ground cable from battery.2. Lift up the vehicle.3. Support the rear differential using transmission jack, and then remove the rear differential front member.(A)Rear differential front member ...
Inspection
SUNROOF/T-TOP/CONVERTIBLE TOP (SUNROOF) > Sunroof Control SystemINSPECTIONSymptomsInspection stepsWater leakage(1) Check the roof panel and the lid assembly - sunroof for improper or poor sealing.(2) Check the drain tube - sunroof for clogging.(3) Check the joints of the rail assembly - sunroof f ...
Vdc off indicator light does not go off
VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL (VDC) (DIAGNOSTICS) > Warning Light Illumination PatternVDC OFF INDICATOR LIGHT DOES NOT GO OFFDetecting condition:• Defective combination meter• Defective CAN communication• VDC OFF switch is shorted.Trouble symptom:VDC OFF indicator light does not go o ...
