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Subaru Tribeca (2014 year). Instruction - part 2

& Combination meter

! U.S.-spec. models

Temperature gauge (page 3-8)

Tachometer (page 3-7)

Speedometer (page 3-6)

Fuel gauge (page 3-8)

Trip meter and odometer

(page 3-6/page 3-7)

Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter

reset knob (page 3-7)

Select lever/Gear position indicator

(page 3-21)

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! Canada-spec. models

Temperature gauge (page 3-8)

Tachometer (page 3-7)

Speedometer (page 3-6)

Fuel gauge (page 3-8)

Trip meter and odometer

(page 3-6/page 3-7)

Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter

reset knob (page 3-7)

Select lever/Gear position indicator

(page 3-21)

! Other models

Temperature gauge (page 3-8)

Tachometer (page 3-7)

Speedometer (page 3-6)

Fuel gauge (page 3-8)

Trip meter and odometer

(page 3-6/page 3-7)

Trip meter A/B selection and trip meter

reset knob (page 3-7)

Select lever/Gear position indicator

(page 3-21)

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& Warning and indicator lights

Mark

Name

Page

Driver’s seatbelt warning

light

3-10

Front passenger’s seat-

belt warning light

3-10

SRS airbag system

warning light

3-11

CHECK ENGINE warn-

ing light/Malfunction indi-

cator light

3-12

Charge warning light

3-13

Oil pressure warning light

3-13

AT OIL TEMP warning

light

3-13

ABS warning light

3-15

Brake system warning

light

3-16

Door open warning light

3-17

Mark

Name

Page

Low fuel warning light

3-17

AWD warning light

3-18

Vehicle Dynamics Con-

trol warning light (U.S.-

spec. models and

Canada-spec. models)/

Vehicle Dynamics Con-

trol operation indicator

light (all models)

3-18

Traction Control system

OFF indicator light (U.S.-

spec. models and

Canada-spec. models)

3-19

Vehicle Dynamics Con-

trol warning light (Latin

America-spec. models)/

Traction Control system

OFF indicator light (Latin

America-spec. models)

3-19

Security indicator light

3-21

Turn signal indicator

lights

3-21

High beam indicator light

3-22

Front fog light indicator

light

3-22

Mark

Name

Page

Headlight indicator light

3-22

Cruise control indicator

light

3-22

Cruise control set indica-

tor light

3-22

Low tire pressure warn-

ing light

3-14

Passenger airbag ON in-

dicator light

3-12

Passenger airbag OFF

indicator light

3-12

SPORT mode indicator

light

3-21

Windshield washer fluid

warning light

3-17

Rear differential oil tem-

perature warning light

3-13

& Cargo area

Jack handle (page 9-19)

Maintenance tools (page 9-19)

Jack (page 9-19)

Spare tire (page 9-5)

Function settings

A SUBARU dealer can change the settings of the functions shown in the following table to meet your personal requirements. Contact

the nearest SUBARU dealer for details. If your vehicle is equipped with the genuine SUBARU navigation system, the settings for some

of these functions can be changed using the navigation monitor. For details, please refer to the Owner’s Manual supplement for the

navigation system.

Item

Function

Possible settings

Default setting

Page

Alarm system

Operation/Non-operation

Operation

2-16

Monitoring start delay time (after closure of doors) 0 second/30 seconds

30 seconds

2-17

Impact sensor operation (only models with shock

sensors (dealer option))

Operation/Non-operation

Non-operation

2-20

Passive arming

Operation/Non-operation

Non-operation

2-19

Dome light/map lights illumination

ON/OFF

OFF

2-16

Remote keyless entry sys-

tem

Hazard warning flasher

Operation/Non-operation

Operation

2-8

Audible signal

Operation/Non-operation

Operation

2-11

Key lock-in prevention

Operation/Non-operation

Operation

2-7

Remote engine start system

(dealer option)

Horn chirp confirmation

ON/OFF

7-10

Rear window defogger

Operation for 15 minutes/

Continuous operation

Operation for 15 minutes 3-37

Windshield wiper deicer

Operation for 15 minutes/

Continuous operation

Operation for 15 minutes 3-36

Map lights/Dome light

Operation of map lights/dome light OFF delay

timer

OFF/Short/Normal/Long

Normal

6-2/6-3

Map lights

Illumination in conjunction with a door open

Operation/Non-operation

Operation

(Illumination - ON)

6-3

Battery drainage prevention

function

Battery drainage prevention function

Operation/Non-operation

Operation

2-6

Item

Function

Possible settings

Default setting

Page

Seatbelt warning

Sounds a chime while driving

Operation/Non-operation

Operation

1-18

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Front seats...........................................................

1-2

Power seat..........................................................

1-3

Memory function (driver’s seat – if equipped).......

1-4

Head restraint adjustment....................................

1-5

Active head restraint ...........................................

1-6

Lumbar support ..................................................

1-7

Seat heater (if equipped) ....................................

1-7

Second-row seats ...............................................

1-8

Forward and backward adjustment ......................

1-8

Reclining the seatback ........................................

1-9

Folding down the seatback................................. 1-10
Head restraint adjustment................................... 1-12
Armrest ............................................................. 1-13

Third-row seat .................................................... 1-13

Access to the third-row seat ............................... 1-14
Folding down the seatback................................. 1-15
Head restraint adjustment................................... 1-16

Seatbelts ............................................................. 1-17

Seatbelt safety tips............................................. 1-17
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) ................... 1-18
Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor

(A/ELR) ............................................................ 1-18

Seatbelt warning light and chime ........................ 1-18

Fastening the seatbelt........................................

1-18

Seatbelt maintenance.........................................

1-26

Front seatbelt pretensioners.............................

1-27

System monitors ...............................................

1-28

System servicing ...............................................

1-28

Precautions against vehicle modification ............

1-28

Child restraint systems .....................................

1-29

Where to place a child restraint system..............

1-30

Choosing a child restraint system ......................

1-32

Installing child restraint systems with A/ELR

seatbelt ...........................................................

1-32

Installing a booster seat.....................................

1-36

Installation of child restraint systems by use of

lower and tether anchorages (LATCH) ..............

1-37

Top tether anchorages .......................................

1-40

*SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint

System airbag)................................................

1-45

Your vehicle’s SRS configuration ....................... 1-45

SUBARU advanced frontal airbag system ...........

1-49

SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag.............

1-60

SRS airbag system monitors..............................

1-71

SRS airbag system servicing .............................

1-72

Precautions against vehicle modification ............

1-72

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

1-2

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

Front seats

WARNING

. Never adjust the seat while driv-

ing to avoid loss of vehicle con-

trol and personal injury.

. Before adjusting the seat, make

sure luggage and the hands and

feet of second-row seat passen-

gers are clear of the adjusting

mechanism.

. Do not put objects under the front

seats. They may interfere with

front seat locking and cause an

accident.

. Seatbelts provide maximum re-

straint when the occupant sits

well back and upright in the seat.

To reduce the risk of sliding

under the seatbelt in a collision,

the front seatbacks should be

always used in the upright posi-

tion while the vehicle is running.

If the front seatbacks are not

used in the upright position in a

collision, the risk of sliding under

the lap belt and of the lap belt

sliding up over the abdomen will

increase, and both can result in

serious internal injury or death.

. The SRS airbags deploy with

considerable speed and force.

Occupants who are out of proper

position when the SRS airbag

deploys could suffer very serious

injuries. Because the SRS airbag

needs enough space for deploy-

ment, the driver should always

sit upright and well back in the

seat as far from the steering

wheel as practical while still

maintaining full vehicle control

and the front passenger should

move the seat as far back as

possible and sit upright and well

back in the seat.

WARNING

Put children aged 12 and under in a

rear seat properly restrained at all

times. The SRS airbag deploys with

considerable speed and force and

can injure or even kill children,

especially if they are 12 years of

age and under and are not re-

strained or improperly restrained.

Because children are lighter and

weaker than adults, their risk of

being injured from deployment is

greater. Consequently, we strongly

recommend that ALL children (in-

cluding those in child seats and

those that have outgrown child re-

straint devices) sit in a REAR seat

properly restrained at all times in a

child restraint device or in a seat-

belt, whichever is appropriate for

the child’s age, height and weight.
Always secure ALL types of child

restraint devices (including forward

facing child seats) in one of the rear

seating positions recommended in

this Owner’s Manual.
NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FA-

CING CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT

SEAT. DOING SO RISKS SERIOUS

INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD

BY PLACING THE CHILD’S HEAD

TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG.
According to accident statistics,

children are safer when properly

restrained in the rear seating posi-

tions than in the front seating posi-

tions. For instructions and precau-

tions concerning child restraint sys-

tems, refer to “Child restraint sys-

tems” F1-29.

& Power seat

! Forward and backward adjustment

To adjust the seat forward or backward,

move the control switch forward or back-

ward.

NOTE

During backward-forward adjustment

of the seat, you cannot adjust the seat

cushion angle or seat height.

! Reclining the seatback

WARNING

To prevent the passenger from slid-

ing under the seatbelt in the event of

a collision, always put the seatback

in the upright position while the

vehicle is in motion. Also, do not

place objects such as cushions

between the passenger and the

seatback. If you do so, the risk of

sliding under the lap belt and of the

lap belt sliding up over the abdomen

will increase, and both can result in

serious internal injury or death.

To adjust the angle of the seatback, move

the control switch.

! Seat cushion angle adjustment

(driver’s seat)

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

1-3

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1-4

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

To adjust the seat cushion angle, pull up

or push down the front end of the control

switch.

! Seat height adjustment (driver’s

seat)

To adjust the seat height, pull up or push

down the rear end of the control switch.

& Memory function (driver’s

seat – if equipped)

Two of your favorite seat positions can be

registered. Register the seat position with

button “1” or “2” and retrieve the seat

position by pressing either button.

The following seat positions can be

registered.
. Forward/backward position of the seat

. Angle of seatback
. Angle of seat cushion
. Height of seat

! Registration of seat position

WARNING

. Never adjust the seat while driv-

ing to avoid loss of vehicle con-

trol and personal injury.

. Before adjusting the seat, make

sure luggage and the hands and

feet of second-row seat passen-

gers are clear of the adjusting

mechanism.

1. With the select lever in the “P” posi-

tion, adjust the seat position.

2. While pressing the “SET” button, press

the desired button “1” or “2”.
3. The chime sounds once, and the seat

position is registered.

! Retrieval of seat position

WARNING

. Never retrieve the seat position

while driving to avoid loss of

vehicle control and personal in-

jury.

. Perform the seat position retrie-

val before driving. Be sure to

confirm that the select lever

position is in the “P” position.

Do not drive until the retrieval of

the seat position is complete.

. Be sure to press the correct

button to retrieve your registered

seat position. If the seat position

is not optimum for you, it may

adversely affect your driving and

may reduce the effectiveness of

the seatbelt. That could result in

an accident involving serious

injury or death.

. When retrieving a registered seat

position, make sure the hands,

feet and possessions of second-

row seat passengers are clear of

the seat adjusting mechanism.

. When any trouble or a malfunc-

tion occurs during the retrieval of

the seat position, stop the retrie-

val of the seat position using any

of the control switches for man-

ual adjustment, seat memory set

button, seat memory registered

button 1 or 2.

1. With the select lever in the “P” posi-

tion, press the desired button “1” or “2”.
2. The chime sounds once and the seat

moves to the registered position.
3. When the seat moves to the registered

position, the chime sounds twice.

NOTE

. If a new position is registered for the

same button, the previous seat posi-

tion is deleted.
. Even if the battery is disconnected,

the registered seat position is not

deleted.

& Head restraint adjustment

Head restraint

Release button

Both the driver’s seat and the front

passenger’s seat are equipped with head

restraints.
The head restraint should be adjusted so

that the center of the head restraint is

closest to the top of the occupant’s ears.

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

1-5

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1-6

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

To raise:
Pull the head restraint up.
To lower:
Push the head restraint down while

pressing the release button on the top of

the seatback.
To remove:
While pressing the release button, pull out

the head restraint.
To install:
Install the head restraint into the holes that

are located on the top of the seatback until

the head restraint locks.

WARNING

. Never drive the vehicle with the

head restraints removed because

they are designed to reduce the

risk of serious neck injury in the

event that the vehicle is struck

from the rear. Therefore, when

you remove the head restraints,

you must reinstall all head re-

straints to protect vehicle occu-

pants.

. All occupants, including the dri-

ver, should not operate a vehicle

or sit in a vehicle’s seat until the

head restraints are placed in their

proper positions in order to mini-

mize the risk of neck injury in the

event of a crash.

& Active head restraint

The front seats of your vehicle are

equipped with active head restraints. They

automatically tilt forward slightly in the

event the vehicle is struck from the rear,

decreasing the amount of rearward head

movement and thus reducing the risk of

whiplash. For maximum effectiveness the

head restraint should be adjusted so that

the center of the head restraint is closest

to the top of the occupant’s ears.

CAUTION

. Each active head restraint is

effective only when its height is

properly adjusted and the driver/

passenger sits in the correct

position on the seat.

. If your vehicle is involved in a

rear-end collision, have an

authorized SUBARU dealer in-

spect the active head restraints.

. The active head restraints may

not operate in the event the

vehicle experiences only a slight

impact in the rear.

. The active head restraints may be

damaged if they are pushed hard

from behind or subjected to

shock. As a result, they may not

function if the vehicle suffers a

rear impact.

& Lumbar support

Pull the lever forward or backward.
Pulling the lever forward will increase the

amount of support for your lower back.
Pulling the lever backward will decrease

the amount of support for your lower back.

Seat heater (if equipped)

The seat heater is equipped in the front

seats.

The seat heater operates when the igni-

tion switch is in the “ON” position.
The seat heater can be adjusted in three

levels. Press the button to activate the

seat heater. Each subsequent press of the

button will reduce the level. Pushing the

button four times or keeping the button

pressed for approximately 1 second will

turn the heater off. While the seat heater is

operating, its operating level is shown by

the number of illuminated indicators. To

warm the seat as quickly as possible, set

the heater with three indicators illumi-

nated.

When the vehicle’s interior is warmed

enough or before you leave the vehicle,

always turn the switch off.

CAUTION

. There is a possibility that people

with delicate skin may suffer

slight burns even at low tempera-

tures if they use the seat heater

for a long period of time. When

using the heater, always be sure

to warn the persons concerned.

. Do not put anything on the seat

which insulates against heat,

such as a blanket, cushion, or