2006 SUBARU TRIBECA automatic

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„Compact disc player operation
(1) (2) (5) (6) (7) (3) (4)
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1) CD button
2) TUNE TRACK button
3) AUDIO button
4) SEEK FLDR button
5) RDM button
6) RPT button
7) SCAN button
8) Eject button TTo playback a compact disc
V When CD is not in the player
Hold a disc with a finger in the center hole
while gripping the edge of the disc, then
insert it in to the slot (with the label side
up) and the player will automatically pull
the disc into position.
NOTE y DO NOT INSERT TWO DISCS INTO
THE DISC INSERTION SLOT AT A
TIME.y Be sure to insert a disc with the label
side up. If you insert the disc the label
side down, “CHECK DISC” will appear
on the display and the player will not
play anything. y After the last song finishes, the play-
er will automatically return to track 1
(the first song on the disc). y If you insert a disc that cannot be
played by the player, “CHECK DISC”

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will appear on the display and the play-
er will revert to the previously selected
mode.y
The player is designed to be able to
play music CD-Rs and music CD-RWs,
but it may not be able to play certain
ones. y Single CDs (i.e., 8 cm/3 inch CDs) are
not supported, and if inserted, they will
be immediately ejected. V When CD is in the player
When the “CD” button (1) is pressed, the
player will start playback.
NOTE
After the last song finishes, the player
will automatically return to track 1 (the
first song on the disc). T To stop playback of a CD
When the “POWER-VOL” button is
pressed during playback of a CD, the CD
stops playing temporarily. To let the CD
resume playing, press the button again. T To select a song from its beginning
V Forward direction
Briefly press the “ ” side of the TUNE
TRACK button (2) to skip to the beginning
of the next track/file (track). Each time this
side of the button is pressed, the indicated
track/file (track) number will increase.
NOTE
In an MP3 folder, skipping past the last
track/file (track) will take you back to
the first track/file (track) in the folder. V Backward direction
Briefly press the “ ” side of the TUNE
TRACK button (2) to skip to the beginning
of the current track/file (track). Each time
this side of the button is pressed, the indi-
cated track/file (track) number will de- crease.
NOTE
In an MP3 folder, skipping past the last
track/file (track) will take you back to
the first track/file (track) in the folder. T Fast-forwarding and fast-reversing
V Fast-forwarding
Press the “ ” side of the TUNE TRACK
button (2) continuously to fast-forward the track/file.
Release the button to stop fast-forward-
ing.
NOTE
If you fast-forward past the last track/
file (track) on the disc, the player will select the first track/file (track) on the
disc and start playing it. V
Fast-reversing
Press the “ ” side of the TUNE TRACK
button (2) continuously to fast-reverse the
track/file (track).
Release the button to stop fast-reversing.
NOTE
If you fast-reverse to the beginning of
the first track/file (track) on the disc,
the fast-reversing will stop and the
player will start playing the first track/
file (track) on the disc. T Folder selection (MP3 disc)
Press the “ ” side of the SEEK FLDR
button (2) briefly to select the next folder.
Pressing the “ ” side of the same button
the first time makes the player go back to
the beginning of the currently selected file;
pressing it a second time makes it go back
to the previously selected file.
NOTE
Only MP3 folders are recognized when
an attempt to select the next or previ-
ous folder is made. If no appropriate
folder exists on the disc, pressing the
“ ” or “ ” side of the SEEK FLDR
button has no effect.

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tion will operate, automatically reload-
ing the disc. In this case, the disc is not
played. TDisplay selection (MP3 disc)
If you press the “AUDIO” button (3) for 0.5
second or longer during playback, the in-
dication will change to the next one in the
following sequence. T Page (track/folder title) scroll (MP3
disc)
If, having pressed the “AUDIO” button (3)
to select track title or folder title display,
you press the “AUDIO” button again for
less than 0.5 second, the title will be
scrolled so you can see all of it. You will
see eight characters at a time.
NOTE
The display is designed to show titles
for up to three pages (64 characters intotal).
File title Time
Folder title

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matically search for a receivable station
and stop at the first one it finds. This func-
tion may not be available, however, when
radio signals are weak. In such a situation,
perform manual tuning to select the de- sired station. VScan tuning (SCAN)
Press the “SCAN” button (7) to change the
radio to the SCAN mode. In this mode, the
radio scans through the radio band until a
station is found. The radio will stop at the
station for five seconds while displaying
the frequency, after which scanning will
continue until the entire band has been
scanned from the low end to the high end.
Press the “SCAN” button again to cancel
the SCAN mode and to stop on any dis-
played frequency.
Press the “ ” or “ ” side of the SEEK
FLDR button (6) again to cancel the scan
mode and to stop on any displayed fre-
quency.
When the “SCAN” button is pressed for
automatic tuning, stations are scanned in
the direction of low frequencies to high fre-
quencies only.
Automatic tuning may not function proper-
ly if the station reception is weakened by
distance from the station or proximity to
tall buildings and hills. T
Selecting preset stations
Presetting a station with a preset button
allows you to select that station in a single
operation. Up to six AM, FM1 and FM2
stations each may be preset. T How to preset stations
1. Press the “FM” (2) or “AM” (1) button to
select FM1, FM2 or AM reception.
2. Press the “SCAN” button (7) or tune
the radio manually until the desired station
frequency is displayed.
3. Press one of the preset buttons for
more than 1.5 seconds to store the fre-
quency. If the button is pressed for less
than 1.5 seconds, the preceding selection
will remain in memory.
NOTE y If the connection between the radio
and battery is broken for any reason
such as vehicle maintenance or radio
removal, all stations stored in the pre-
set buttons are cleared. If this occurs,
it is necessary to reset the preset but- tons.y If a cell phone is placed near the ra-
dio, it may cause the radio to emit
noise when it receives calls. This noise
does not indicate a radio fault. T Rear seat entertainment
If your vehicle is equipped with a Rear Seat Entertainment System, you can en-
joy audio outputs from the system through
the vehicle’s speakers by pressing the
“RSE AUX” button. Press the button again
to return to the audio set sound.

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THow to insert a CD(s)
V Inserting a CD
1. Briefly press the “LOAD” button (10). If
the magazine in the player has an idle po-
sition where you can insert a disc, the disc
number indicator associated with the idle
position will blink.
If no indicator blinks, it means that there is
no idle position in the magazine.
2. After the disc number indicator has
started to flash, insert the disc when
“LOAD” flashes on the display. The disc
will then be automatically drawn in, and
the player will begin to play back the first
track of the disc. y To insert more discs in succession, re-
peat Steps 1 and 2. The magazine will be
loaded with discs in the ascending order
of position number.
If you do not insert any disc in 15 seconds
after you have pressed the “LOAD” but-
ton, the player will begin to play back the
first track of the last disc you have insert-
ed. y The disc indicator steadily lights up if a
disc is already inserted in the correspond-
ing position of the magazine. y While the player is in the loading mode,
if you press “FM” or “AM” button, the play-
er will enter the standby mode. Press the
“CD” button to start playback. V
Inserting a disc in a desired position
1. Briefly press the “LOAD” button (10). If
the magazine in the player has an idle po-
sition where you can insert a disc, the disc
number indicator associated with the idle
position will blink.
The positions in the magazine the indica-
tor of which steadily lights up are already
loaded with discs.
2. Press the disc select button (9) at the
position where you want to insert a disc.
3. Insert the disc when “LOAD” flashes on
the display. The disc will then be automat-
ically drawn in, and the player will begin to
play the first track on the disc. y If you wish to insert another disc, repeat
the procedure beginning with step 1.
If you do not insert any disc in 15 seconds
after you have pressed the “LOAD” but-
ton, the player will begin to play back the
first track of the last disc you have insert- ed. y While the player is in the loading mode,
if you press “FM” or “AM” button, the play-
er will enter standby mode. Press the “CD”
button to start playback. V Loading all the magazine (Full disc
loading mode)
1. If you continue to press the “LOAD”
button (10) for more than 1.5 seconds, the
player will produce beep sound and will enter the full disc loading mode.
2. A “disc number” indicator will blink, and
“ALL LOAD” will be on display for a period
of 15 seconds. If a disc is successfully
loaded during this period, the disc number
indicator will stop blinking and will steadily
light.
3. When the loading of a disc is complete,
the next disc number indicator will blink.
Then repeat Step 2.
4. When the magazine is filled with discs
by repeating Steps 2 and 3, the player will
start playback of the discs, beginning with
the one inserted first.
If you fail to insert any disc during each 15
seconds interval, the full disc loading
mode will be canceled, and the player will
start playback of the disc inserted first. T
How to play back a CD or make a
pause
V When there is no CD inserted:
Insert a CD by referring to “How to insert aCD(s)”.
When a CD is loaded, the player will start
playback of the CD, beginning with the
first track. V When there are CDs loaded:
Press a desired one of the disc select but-
tons (9) the disc number indicator of which

6-6 Interior equipment
„Rear console
The rear console is located in the back of
the center console box. Pull it out to use it. „ Overhead console To open the console, push on the lid light-
ly and it will automatically open.Cup holder
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When your vehicle is parked in the
sun or on a warm day, the inside of
the overhead console heats up.
Avoid storing plastic or other heat-
vulnerable or flammable articles
such as a lighter in the overhead
console.y
When not in use, always keep the
cup holder stored while driving to
reduce the risk of injury in the
event of a sudden stop or an acci-
dent.
y Do not pick up a cup from the cup
holder or put a cup in the holder
while you are driving, as this may
distract you and lead to an acci-
dent.
y Take care to avoid spills. Bever-
ages, if hot, might burn you or
your passengers. Spilled bever-
ages may also damage upholstery
or carpets.

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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

7-4 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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