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:
Coolant temperature low indicator light/Coolant temperature high warning
light
CAUTION
After turning the ignition switch
to the "ON" position, if this
indicator light/warning light behaves
in any of the following
ways, the electrical system may
be malfunctioning. Contact your
SUBARU dealer immediately for
an inspection.
It remains blinking in RED.
It remains il ...
Interior lights
CAUTION
When exiting your Subaru Ascent, always ensure that all interior lights are
switched off to prevent unnecessary battery discharge and maintain proper vehicle
readiness.
Map lights
Door interlock switch
In the Subaru Ascent, the map lights provide convenient illumination for ...
Except U.S.-spec. models (type B)
The illustration above is a typical example. For some models, the combination
meter
may be slightly different than that shown in the illustration.
Tachometer
Multi information display
Fuel gauge
Select lever/gear position indicator
Speedometer
Trip meter A/B selection and trip m ...
