2006 SUBARU TRIBECA light

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5-seater models
Hang the hook provided on the underside
of the rear half lid on the rear edge of the
roof to keep the lid open. T
7-seater models
Hang the hook provided on the underside
of the lid on the rear edge of the roof to
keep the lid open. HomeLink® Wireless Control
System (if equipped)
1) HomeLink® buttons
2) Indicator light
3) Hand-held transmitter* * Not part of your vehicle’s keyless entry
system but of a HomeLink®-compatible device.
The HomeLink® Wireless Control Sys-
tem, located on the driver’s sun visor, is a
handy way to operate, from inside of your
vehicle, up to three remote-controlled in-
door and outdoor devices, such as garage
door openers, entrance gates, door locks, home lighting, and security systems.
There are three HomeLink® buttons on
the sun visor, each of which you can pro-
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2. Press and hold the two outside
HomeLink® buttons until the indicator light
begins to flash (after 20 seconds). Re-
lease both buttons.
NOTE
If any of the HomeLink® buttons are al-
ready programmed for other devices,
skip step 2 because it clears the mem-
ory of all the three buttons.
3. Hold the end of the garage door open-
er’s hand-held transmitter between 1 and
3 inches (25 and 76 mm) away from the
HomeLink® buttons on the driver’s sun vi-
sor, keeping the indicator light in view.
4. Using both hands, simultaneously
push the hand-held transmitter button and
the desired HomeLink® button. DO NOT
release the buttons until step 5 has been
completed.
5. Hold down both buttons until the
HomeLink® indicator light flashes, first
slowly then rapidly. When the indicator
light flashes rapidly, both buttons may be
released. (The rapidly flashing light indi-
cates successful programming of the new
frequency signal.)
6. Press and hold the programmed button
and check the HomeLink® indicator light.
If the indicator light stays on continuously,
your garage door should activate and the
programming is completed.
If the indicator light flashes rapidly for two
seconds and then stays on continuously, your garage door opener may be protect-
ed by a rolling code feature. In this case
you need to perform the additional stepsfor “Programming rolling-code-protected
garage door openers in the U.S.A.” de-
scribed in the following.
NOTE
Rolling-code-protected garage door
openers are manufactured after 1996.
See the instruction manual of your ga-
rage opener for confirmation.
7. Reconnect the motor of your garage
door opener to the outlet.
8. Test your garage door opener by
pressing the programmed HomeLink®
button. „
Programming rolling-code-
protected garage door open-
ers in the U.S.A.
If your garage door opener has a rolling
code feature, program the HomeLink®
Wireless Control System for it by following
steps 1 through 5 in the “Programming ga-
rage door openers in the U.S.A.” section
above and then continuing with the steps
below.
NOTE
The assistance of a second person
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may make the programming quicker
and easier.
1. Locate the training button on the ga-
rage door opener motor head unit. The ex-
act location and color of the button may
vary by brand of garage door opener. If it
is difficult to locate the training button, re-
fer to your garage door opener’s instruc-
tion manual. 1) Training button
2. Press the training button on the garage
door opener motor head unit (which acti-
vates the “training light” on the unit). Pro-
ceed to step 3 within 30 seconds.
3. Inside the vehicle, firmly press and re-
lease the HomeLink® button that was pro-
grammed in the section above. Press and
release the button a second time to com-
plete the programming procedure.
NOTE
Some garage door openers may re-
quire you to do the above procedure a
third time to complete the program-ming.
4. The garage door opener should now
recognize the HomeLink® Wireless Con- trol System and your garage door opener
should activate when the HomeLink® but-
ton is pressed. „
Programming for entrance
gates and garage door open-
ers in Canada
1. Unplug the motor of the entrance gate
or garage door opener from the outlet.
2. Press and hold the two outside buttons
until the HomeLink® indicator light begins
to flash (after 20 seconds). Release both buttons.
NOTE
If any of the HomeLink® buttons are al-
ready programmed for other devices,
skip step 2 because it clears the mem-
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ory of all three buttons.
3. Hold the end of the entrance gate’s/ga-
rage door opener’s hand-held transmitter
between 1 and 3 inches (25 and 76 mm)
away from the HomeLink® buttons on the
driver’s sun visor, keeping the indicator
light in view.
4. Press and hold the desired
HomeLink® button.
5. Press and release (“cycle”) the hand-
held transmitter button every two seconds
until step 6 is complete.
6. When the indicator light flashes slowly
and then rapidly after several seconds, re-
lease both buttons.
7. Plug the motor of the entrance gate/ga-
rage door opener to the outlet.
8. Test your entrance gate/garage door
opener by pressing the programmed
HomeLink® button. „
Programming other devices
To program other devices such as door
locks, home lighting and security systems,
contact HomeLink at www.homelink.com
or call 1-800-355-3515. „ Operating the HomeLink®
Wireless Control System
Once programmed, the HomeLink® Wire-
less Control System can be used to re-
mote-control the devices to which its but-
tons are programmed. To activate a de-
vice, simply press the appropriate button.
The indicator light illuminates, indicating
that the signal is being transmitted. „ Reprogramming a single
HomeLink® button
1. Press and hold the HomeLink® button
you wish to reprogram. DO NOT release
the button until step 4 has been complet-
ed.
2. When the HomeLink® indicator light
begins to flash slowly (after 20 seconds),
position the hand-held transmitter of the
device for which you wish to program the
button at 1 to 3 inches (25 to 76 mm) away from the HomeLink® button surface.
3. Press and hold the hand-held transmit-
ter button. The HomeLink® indicator light
will flash, first slowly and then rapidly.
4. When the indicator light begins to flash
rapidly, release both buttons.
The programming for the previous device
is now erased and the new device can be
operated by pushing the HomeLink® but-ton. „
Erasing HomeLink® button
memory
NOTE yPerforming this procedure erases
the memory of all the preprogrammed
buttons simultaneously. The memory
of individual buttons cannot be erased.y It is recommended that upon the sale
of the vehicle, the memory of all pro-
grammed HomeLink® buttons be
erased for security purposes.
1. Press and hold the two outside buttons
until the indicator light begins to flash (af-
ter 20 seconds).
2. Release both buttons. „ In case a problem occurs
If you cannot activate a device using the
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Starting and operating
Fuel ...................................................................... 7-2 Fuel requirements .................................................. 7-2
Fuel filler lid and cap .............................................. 7-3
State emission testing (U.S. only) .................... 7-5
Preparing to drive .............................................. 7-6
Starting the engine ............................................. 7-7
Stopping the engine ........................................... 7-8
Automatic transmission .................................... 7-8 Selector lever .......................................................... 7-9
Selector lever reverse inhibiting function ............ 7-10
Selection of manual mode ..................................... 7-11
Maximum speeds .................................................... 7-12
Driving tips .............................................................. 7-13
SPORT mode ........................................................... 7-13
Shift lock release .................................................... 7-14
Power steering ................................................... 7-15
Braking ................................................................ 7-15 Braking tips ............................................................. 7-15
Brake system .......................................................... 7-15
Disc brake pad wear warning indicators .............. 7-16
ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) .......................... 7-16 ABS system self-check .......................................... 7-17
ABS warning light ................................................... 7-17
Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) system .............................................................. 7-18Steps to take if EBD system fails .......................... 7-18
Vehicle Dynamics Control system ................... 7-19 Vehicle Dynamics Control system monitor .......... 7-21 Traction Control system OFF switch .................... 7-23
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) ........ 7-24
Parking your vehicle .......................................... 7-25
Cruise control ..................................................... 7-27 To set cruise control .............................................. 7-27
To temporarily cancel the cruise control ............. 7-28
To turn off the cruise control ................................. 7-28
To change the cruising speed ............................... 7-28
Cruise control indicator light ................................. 7-29
Cruise control set indicator light .......................... 7-30

7-2 Starting and operating
Starting and operatingFuel
„Fuel requirements
The engine is designed to operate using
premium unleaded gasoline with an oc-
tane rating of 91 AKI or higher. If premium
unleaded gasoline is not available, regular
unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of
87 AKI or higher may be temporarily used.
For optimum engine performance and
driveability, it is recommended that you
use premium grade unleaded gasoline. T Fuel octane rating
This octane rating is the average of the
Research Octane and Motor Octane num-
bers and is commonly referred to as the
Anti Knock Index (AKI).
Using a gasoline with a lower octane rat-
ing can cause persistent and heavy
knocking, which can damage the engine.
Do not be concerned if your vehicle some-
times knocks lightly when you drive up a
hill or when you accelerate. See your
dealer or a qualified service technician if you use a fuel with the specified octane
rating and your vehicle knocks heavily or persistently. T
Unleaded gasoline
The neck of the fuel filler pipe is designed
to accept only an unleaded gasoline filler
nozzle. Under no circumstances should
leaded gasoline be used because it will damage the emission control system and
may impair driveability and fuel economy. T California fuel
If your vehicle was certified to California
Emission Standards as indicated on the
underhood tune-up label, it is designed to
optimize engine and emission control sys-
tem performance with gasoline that meets
the clean burning low-sulfur California
gasoline specifications. If you live in any
other state than California, your vehicle
will operate on gasoline meeting Federal
specifications. Gasoline sold outside Cali-
fornia is permitted to have higher sulfur
levels, which may affect the performance
of your vehicle’s catalytic converter and
may produce a sulfur exhaust odor or smell. SUBARU recommends that you try
a different brand of unleaded gasoline
having lower sulfur to determine if the
problem is fuel related before returning
your vehicle to an authorized dealer for
service. The CHECK ENGINE warning light/Malfunction indicator lamp may also
turn on. If this occurs, return to your autho-
rized SUBARU dealer for diagnosis. If it is
determined that the condition is caused by
the type of fuel used, repairs may not be
covered by your warranty. T
MMT
Some gasoline contains an octane-en-
hancing additive called MMT (Methylcy-
clopentadienyl Manganese Tricarbonyl). If
you use such fuels, your emission control
system performance may deteriorate and
the CHECK ENGINE warning light/Mal-
function indicator lamp may turn on. If this
happens, return to your authorized
SUBARU Dealer for service. If it is deter-
mined that the condition is caused by the
type of fuel used, repairs may not be cov-
ered by your warranty. T Gasoline for cleaner air
Your use of gasoline with detergent addi-
tives will help prevent deposits from form-
Use of a fuel which is low in quality
or use of an inappropriate fuel addi-
tive may cause engine damage.
Do not let fuel spill on the exterior
surfaces of the vehicle. Fuels con-
taining alcohol may cause paint
damage, which is not covered under
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7-4 Starting and operating
2. Open the fuel filler lid.
1) Open
2) Close
3. Remove the fuel filler cap by turning it
slowly counterclockwise.
4. Stop filling the tank after the fuel filler
pump automatically clicks off. Do not add
any more fuel.
5. Put the cap back on, turn it clockwise
until you hear a clicking noise. Be certain
not to catch the tether under the cap while
tightening.
6. Close the fuel filler lid completely.
If you spill any fuel on the painted surface,
rinse it off immediately. Otherwise, the
painted surface could be damaged.
NOTE y You will see the “ ” sign in the
fuel gauge. This indicates that the fuel filler door (lid) is located on the right
side of the vehicle. y If the fuel filler cap is not tightened
until it clicks or if the tether is caught
under the cap, the CHECK ENGINE
warning light may come on. Refer to
the “Warning and indicator lights” sec-
tion located in chapter 3.
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Gasoline vapor is highly flamma-
ble. Before refueling, always first
stop the engine and make sure
that there are no lighted ciga-
rettes, open flames or electrical
sparks in the adjacent area.
yWhen opening the cap, do not re-
move the cap quickly. Fuel may be
under pressure and spray out of
the fuel filler neck especially in
hot weather, which may cause in-jury.
yNever add any cleaning agents to
the fuel tank. The addition of a
cleaning agent may cause dam-
age to the fuel system.
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7-6 Starting and operating
Under no circumstances should the rear
wheels be jacked off the ground, nor
should the driveshaft be disconnected for
state emission testing. The EPA has issued regulations for in-
specting the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD)
system as part of the state emissions in-
spection. The OBD system is designed to
detect engine and transmission problems
that might cause vehicle emissions to ex-
ceed allowable limits. These inspections
apply to all 1996 model year and newer
passenger cars and light trucks. Over 30
states plus the District of Columbia have
implemented the OBD system inspection. yThe inspection of the OBD system con-
sists of a visual operational check of the “ CHECK ENGINE ” warning light/malfunc-
tion indicator lamp (MIL) and an examina-
tion of the OBD system with an electronic
scan tool while the engine is running. y A vehicle passes
the OBD system in-
spection if proper the “ CHECK ENGINE”
warning light/MIL illumination is observed,
there is no stored diagnostic trouble
codes, and the OBD system readiness
monitors are complete. y A vehicle fails
the OBD inspection if the
“ CHECK ENGINE ” warning light/MIL is
not properly operating or there is one or
more diagnostic trouble codes stored in vehicle’s computer with the “
CHECK EN-
GINE ” warning light/MIL illuminated.
y A state emission inspection may reject
(not pass or fail) a vehicle if the number of
OBD system readiness monitors “ Not
Ready ” is greater than one. Under this
condition, the vehicle operator should be
instructed to drive his/her vehicle for a few
days to set the monitors and return for an
emission re-inspection. y Owners of rejected or failing vehicles
should contact their SUBARU Dealer for service.
Preparing to drive
You should perform the following checks
and adjustments every day before you
start driving.
1. Check that all windows, mirrors, and
lights are clean and unobstructed.
2. Check the appearance and condition of
the tires. Also check tires for proper infla-
tion.
3. Look under the vehicle for any sign of
leaks.
4. Check that the hood and rear gate are
fully closed.
5. Check the adjustment of the seat.
6. Check the adjustment of the inside and outside mirrors.
7. Fasten your seatbelt. Check that your
passengers have fastened their seatbelts.
8. Check the operation of the warning and
indicator lights when the ignition switch is
turned to the “ON” position.
9. Check the gauges, indicator and warn-
ing lights after starting the engine.
NOTE
Engine oil, engine coolant, brake fluid,
washer fluid and other fluid levels
should be checked daily, weekly or at
fuel stops.