Towing With All Wheels On The Ground - Subaru CROSSTREK HYBRID 2016 Owner's Manual

chain should be equally tightened and
care must be taken not to pull the chains
so tightly that the suspension bottoms out.
CAUTION
If your vehicle has a front under-
spoiler and rear underspoiler (both
optional), be careful not to scrape
them when placing the vehicle on
the carrier and when removing the
vehicle from the carrier.
Towing with all wheels on the
ground
1. Release the parking brake and shift
the select lever to the N position.
2. The ignition switch should be in the
ACC position while the vehicle is being
towed.
3. Take up slack in the towline slowly to
prevent damage to the vehicle.
WARNING
. Never turn the ignition switch to
the OFF position while the
vehicle is being towed because
the steering wheel and the direc-
tion of the wheels will be locked.
. Remember that the brake booster
In case of emergency/Towing
and power steering do not func-
tion when the hybrid system is
not running. Because the hybrid
system is turned off, it will take
greater effort to operate the
brake pedal and steering wheel.
CAUTION
. If transmission failure occurs,
transport your vehicle on a flat-
bed truck.
. Do not run the hybrid system
while being towed using this
method. Transmission damage
could result if the vehicle is
towed with the hybrid system
running.
. The traveling speed must be
limited to less than 20 mph (30
km/h) and the traveling distance
to less than 31 miles (50 km). For
greater speeds and distances,
transport your vehicle on a flat-
bed truck.
NOTE
If you cannot turn the push-button
ignition switch to the ACC
perform the procedure described in
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