Planning to tow a 2013 Subaru Crostrek
I have towed a 2005 Saturn Ion for 10 years and am preparing a 2013 Subaru Crosstrek to tow. I know that a standard transmission can be towed but do not know if I need to have a key in the ignition or...
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Grumpy374 wrote:
Miller, we also tow a 2013 Subi Crosstrek. Towed it about 5000 miles so far with no problems at all.
The procedure for towing is...
Trans in neutral.
Emergency brake off.
Key in the ignition, turned to the FIRST position. This unlocks the steering but does not power the car up.
Thats it, your set to go. No fuses to pull and there is no restriction as to speed or distance you can tow.
I keep the main key on the same ring that the motorhome key is on and use the spare Subi key in the ignition when towing.
For info, I'm very fimilar with Subie's--the XV is my 3 rd and wife is on her 3 rd Outback. Great little suv's and wagons. Can't beat em for relibility and long term use.
Grumpy
Follow Grump374's procedure. It is the right one.
I wanted a spare key to keep in the RV in case of lost car keys, and I wanted a key that would not start the car for use during towing. If some scumbag breaks the window and tries to steal the car while we are parked, it won't start. I went to Subaru and bought another key. When they coded that key to the car, I did not give them the valet key to code back in. Now, DW has a key, I have a key, a spare key lives in the RV, and the valet key is the non-starting towing key.
And yes, when we bought the Subaru, we got 2 regular keys and a valet key. The valet key will not open the locked pocket of the car.
