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:
List
AUTO HEADLIGHT BEAM LEVELER SYSTEM (DIAGNOSTICS) > Read Current DataLISTItem NameContentStandardNoteTrip Count [count]Time stamp information, trip counter — — CountTime stamp information, original counter identification information — — Time Count [msec]Time stamp information, time count ...
Electrical component location Location
ENGINE (DIAGNOSTICS)(H4DO) > Electrical Component LocationLOCATION1. CONTROL MODULE(1)Engine control module (ECM)(3)Malfunction indicator light(4)Data link connector(2)Delivery (test) mode fuse 2. SENSOR(1)Mass air flow and intake air temperature sensor(5)Crankshaft position sensor(9)Intake ca ...
Installation
AIRBAG SYSTEM > Airbag Control ModuleINSTALLATIONCAUTION:Do not reuse the bolt and nut.Always use new bolts and nuts for them.1. Before installation, inspect the following items and replace any faulty part with a new one.• Control module is deformed.• Control module connector is damag ...
