2007 SUBARU TRIBECA warning

1-66 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
VExamples of the types of accidents
in which the SRS side airbag and
SRS curtain airbag will basically not
deploy.
1) The vehicle is involved in frontal collision with another vehicle (moving or station- ary).
2) The vehicle is struck from behind.
The SRS side airbag and SRS curtain air-
bag are basically not designed to deploy if
the vehicle is involved in a frontal collision
or is struck from behind. Examples of such
accidents are illustrated.
1) First impact
2) Second impact
A) SRS curtain airbag
B) SRS side airbag
In an accident where the vehicle is struck
from the side more than once, the SRS
side airbag and SRS curtain airbag deploy
only once on the first impact.
Example: In the case of a double side im-
pact collision, first with one vehicle and immediately followed by another from the
same direction, once the SRS side airbag
and SRS curtain airbag are activated on
the first impact, they will not be activated
on the second. „
SRS airbag system monitors
A diagnostic system continually monitors
the readiness of the SRS airbag system
(including front seatbelt pretensioners)
while the vehicle is being driven. The SRS
airbag system warning light “AIRBAG” will
show normal system operation by lighting
for approximately 6 seconds when the ig-
nition switch is turned to the “ON” position.
The following components are monitored
by the indicator: y Front sub sensor (Right-hand side)
1 2
100541
1
A
B
2
100563100385

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-67
– CONTINUED –
y
Front sub sensor (Left-hand side)
y Airbag control module (including impact
sensors) y Frontal airbag module (Driver’s side)
y Frontal airbag module (Front passen-
ger’s side)y Side airbag sensor (Center pillar right-
hand side)y Side airbag sensor (Center pillar left-
hand side) y Side airbag module (Driver’s side)
y Side airbag module (Front passenger’s
side)y Curtain airbag sensor (Rear wheel
house right-hand side) y Curtain airbag sensor (Rear wheel
house left-hand side)y Curtain airbag module (Right side)
y Curtain airbag module (Left side)
y Seatbelt pretensioner (Driver’s side)
y Seatbelt pretensioner (Front passen-
ger’s side)y Seatbelt buckle switch (Driver’s side)
y Seatbelt buckle switch (Front passen-
ger’s side)y Driver’s seat position sensor
y Front passenger’s seatbelt tension sen-
sory Front passenger’s occupant detection
system weight sensory Front passenger’s occupant detection
control module y
Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON
and OFF indicatory All related wiring
„ SRS airbag system servicing
If the warning light exhibits any of
the following conditions, there may
be a malfunction in the seatbelt pre-
tensioners and/or SRS airbag sys-
tem. Immediately take your vehicle
to your nearest SUBARU dealer to
have the system checked. Unless
checked and properly repaired, the
seatbelt pretensioners and/or SRS
airbags will operate improperly (e.g.
SRS airbags may inflate in a very mi-
nor collision or not inflate in a se-
vere collision), which may increase
the risk of injury.
yFlashing or flickering of the warn-
ing light
yNo illumination of the warning
light when the ignition switch is
first turned to the “ON” position
yContinuous illumination of the
warning light
yIllumination of the warning light
while driving
yWhen discarding an airbag mod-
ule or scrapping the entire vehicle
damaged by a collision, consult
your SUBARU dealer.
yThe SRS airbag has no user-ser-
viceable parts. Do not use electri-
cal test equipment on any circuit
related to the SRS airbag system.
For required servicing of the SRS
airbag, see your nearest SUBARU
dealer. Tampering with or discon-
necting the system’s wiring could
result in accidental inflation of the
SRS airbag or could make the sys-
tem inoperative, which may result
in serious injury. The wiring har-
nesses of the SRS airbag system
are covered with yellow insulation
and system connectors are yellow
for easy identification.

2-6 Keys and doors
To unlock the door from the inside, rotate
the lock lever forward.
The red mark on the lock lever appears
when the door is unlocked.
Pull the inside door handle to open an un-
locked door.
Always make sure that all doors and the
rear gate are closed and locked before
starting to drive. „Battery drainage prevention
function
When a door or the rear gate is not com-
pletely closed and the map light, dome
light, ignition switch light, and door open
warning light remain illuminated as a re-
sult, the lights are automatically turned off by the battery drainage prevention func-
tion after 10 minutes of illumination to pre-
vent the battery from going dead. The op-
erational/non-operational setting of this
function can be changed by a SUBARU
dealer. Contact the nearest SUBARU
dealer if you would like to change the set-
ting.
NOTE y
When leaving the vehicle, please
make sure that all doors and the rear
gate are completely closed.y The battery drainage prevention
function does not operate while the key
is in the ignition switch.
Power door locking switches
Driver’s switch
1) Lock
2) Unlock
200707
1
2
200708

3
Instruments and controls
Ignition switch .................................................... 3-3 LOCK ....................................................................... 3-3
ACC .......................................................................... 3-3
ON ............................................................................ 3-4
START ...................................................................... 3-4
Key reminder chime ............................................... 3-4
Ignition switch light ................................................ 3-4
Hazard warning flasher ...................................... 3-5
Meters and gauges ............................................. 3-5 Combination meter illumination ............................ 3-5
Canceling the function for meter needle/gauge movement and combination meter sequential
illumination upon turning on the ignition
switch .................................................................... 3-5
Speedometer ........................................................... 3-6
Odometer ................................................................. 3-6
Double trip meter .................................................... 3-7
Tachometer ............................................................. 3-7
Fuel gauge ............................................................... 3-8
Temperature gauge ................................................ 3-8
Warning and indicator lights ............................. 3-9 Seatbelt warning light and chime .......................... 3-10
SRS airbag system warning light .......................... 3-11
Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON and OFF indicators .............................................................. 3-12
CHECK ENGINE warning light/Malfunction
indicator lamp ....................................................... 3-12
Charge warning light ............................................... 3-13
Oil pressure warning light ..................................... 3-13
AT OIL TEMPerature warning light ....................... 3-13 Rear differential oil temperature warning light .... 3-14
Low tire pressure warning light ............................ 3-14
ABS warning light ................................................... 3-15
Brake system warning light ................................... 3-16
Low fuel warning light ..................................... 3-17
Door open warning light ........................................ 3-17
Windshield washer fluid warning light ................. 3-17
All-Wheel Drive warning light ................................ 3-17
Vehicle Dynamics Control operation indicator
light ........................................................................ 3-18
Vehicle Dynamics Control warning light/Traction Control system OFF indicator light .................... 3-18
Security indicator light ........................................... 3-19
SPORT mode indicator light .................................. 3-19
Selector lever/Gear position indicator .................. 3-20
Turn signal indicator lights .................................... 3-20
High beam indicator light ....................................... 3-20
Cruise control indicator light ................................. 3-20
Cruise control set indicator light .......................... 3-20
Headlight indicator light ......................................... 3-20
Front fog light indicator light ................................. 3-20
Clock .................................................................... 3-21
Outside temperature indication ........................ 3-21
Multi function display (Vehicle without Navigation System) ......................................... 3-23Current fuel consumption ...................................... 3-23
Average fuel consumption ..................................... 3-23
Driving range on remaining fuel ............................ 3-24
Journey time ........................................................... 3-25

Instruments and controls 3-5
– CONTINUED –
Hazard warning flasher
The hazard warning flasher is used to
warn other drivers when you have to park
your vehicle under emergency conditions.
The hazard warning flasher works with the
ignition switch in any position.
To turn on the hazard warning flasher,
push the hazard warning button on the in-
strument panel. To turn off the flasher,
push the button again.
NOTE
When the hazard warning flasher is on,
the turn signals do not work.
Meters and gauges
NOTE
Liquid-crystal displays are used in
some of the meters and gauges in the
combination meter. You will find their
indications hard to see if you wear po-
larized glasses. „Combination meter illumina- tion
When the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position, the various parts of the
combination meter are illuminated in the
following sequence:
1. Warning lights, indicator lights, meter
rims, meter needles, odometer, trip meter,
and gauge back lights illuminate.
2. Meter needles and gauges each show
MAX reading.
3. Meter needles and gauges each show
MIN reading.
4. Meter and gauge dials illuminate.
5. Regular illumination (for driving) be-
gins. „
Canceling the function for
meter needle/gauge move-
ment and combination meter
sequential illumination upon
turning on the ignition switch
It is possible to activate or deactivate the
movement of the meter needles and
gauges and sequential illumination of the
combination meter that takes place when
the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” po- sition.
Turn the ignition switch to the “ACC” posi-
tion. With the A trip meter indication se-
lected, briefly press the trip knob twice.
You can now establish the activated/deac-
tivated setting for movement of the meter
needles and gauges when the ignition
switch is turned to the “ON” position. To
300504
300185

3-6 Instruments and controls
change the current setting, press the trip
knob for at least two seconds.
: Activated : Deactivated
With the function deactivated, the combi-
nation meter illuminates as follows:
1. Warning lights, indicator lights, meter
rims, meter needles, odometer, trip meter,
and gauge back lights illuminate.
2. Meter and gauge dials illuminate.
3. Regular illumination (for driving) be-
gins.
Briefly press the trip knob again. You can
now establish the activated/deactivated
setting for sequential illumination of the
combination meter when the ignition
switch is turned to the “ON” position. To change the current setting, press the trip
knob for at least two seconds.
: Activated : Deactivated
Briefly press the knob to return to the A trip
meter indication.
If you turn the ignition switch to the
“LOCK” position, turn the ignition switch to
the “ON” position, or open and close the
driver’s door during the setting procedure,
the new setting will be canceled.
Also, if you do not press the trip knob for a
period of 10 seconds, the new setting will
be canceled.
NOTE y It is not possible to cancel sequential
illumination of the combination meter
while sequential illumination is actual-
ly taking place. Cancel sequential illu-
mination when regular illumination (for
driving) has begun.y When you open the driver’s door
with the ignition switch in the “LOCK”
position, the meters’ needles and rims
are lit. The illumination stops working
when you shut the driver’s door or au-
tomatically after 30 seconds. „
Speedometer
The speedometer shows the vehicle
speed. „ Odometer
This meter displays the odometer when
the ignition switch is in the “LOCK”, “ACC”
or “ON” position.
The odometer shows the total distance
that the vehicle has been driven.
If you press the trip knob when the ignition
switch is in the “LOCK” or “ACC” position,
the odometer/trip meter will light up. If you
do not press the trip knob within 10 sec-
onds of illumination of the odometer/trip
meter, the odometer/trip meter will go off.
The odometer/trip meter will also go off if
300543
300261

3-8 Instruments and controls
„Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge shows the approximate
amount of fuel remaining in the tank.
The gauge may move slightly during brak-
ing, turning or acceleration due to fuel lev- el movement in the tank.
If you press the trip knob while the ignition
switch is in the “LOCK” or “ACC” position,
the fuel gauge will light up and indicate the
amount of fuel remaining in the tank.
If, while the fuel gauge is indicating the
amount of fuel remaining in the tank, you
(a) do not press the trip knob for 10 sec-
onds or (b) open and close the driver’s
door, the fuel gauge indication will go off. T
Low fuel warning light
The low fuel warning light comes on when
the tank is nearly empty [Approximately
2.6 US gal (10 liters, 2.2 Imp gal)].
It only operates when the ignition switch is
in the “ON” position.
NOTE
This light does not go out unless the
tank is replenished up to an internal
fuel quantity of approximately 4.0 US
gal (15 liters, 3.3 Imp gal). „ Temperature gauge
1) Normal operating range
The temperature gauge shows engine
coolant temperature when the ignition switch is in the “ON” position.
The coolant temperature will vary in ac-
cordance with the outside temperature
and driving conditions.
We recommend that you drive moderately
until the pointer of the temperature gauge
Do not operate the engine with the
pointer of the tachometer in the red
zone. In this range, fuel injection will
be cut by the engine control module
to protect the engine from overrev-
ving. The engine will resume run-
ning normally after the engine
speed is reduced below the red
zone.
300542
200253
1
300541

Instruments and controls 3-9
– CONTINUED –
reaches near the middle of the range. En-
gine operation is optimum with the engine
coolant at this temperature range and high
revving operation when the engine is not
warmed up enough should be avoided.
Warning and indicator lights
Several of the warning and indicator lights
come on momentarily and then go out
when the ignition switch is initially turned
to the “ON” position. This permits check-
ing the operation of the bulbs.
Apply the parking brake and turn the igni-
tion switch to the “ON” position. The fol-
lowing lights come on:
: Driver’s seatbelt warning light
(The seatbelt warning light goes out only
when the driver fastens the seatbelt.)
: Front passenger’s seatbelt warn-
ing light (The seatbelt warning light goes
out only when the front seat passenger
fastens the seatbelt.)
: SRS airbag system warning light: CHECK ENGINE warning light/
Malfunction indicator lamp
: Charge warning light: Oil pressure warning light
: AT OIL temperature warning light / : ABS warning light
: Vehicle Dynamics Control operation
indicator light
: Vehicle Dynamics Control warning
light/Traction Control system OFF indica-
tor light
/ : Brake system warning light: AWD warning light
: Low tire pressure warning light : SPORT mode indicator light
: Front passenger’s frontal airbag ON
indicator light
: Front passenger’s frontal airbag OFF
indicator light
: Low fuel warning light: Cruise control indicator light
: Cruise control set indicator light
If the pointer exceeds the normal
operating range, safely stop the ve-
hicle as soon as possible.
See the “In case of emergency” in
chapter 9.