2007 SUBARU TRIBECA Front seat

Instruments and controls 3-37
Tilt steering wheel
1. Adjust the seat position. Refer to the
“Front seats” section (chapter 1).
2. Pull the tilt lock lever down.
3. Move the steering wheel to the desired
level.
4. Push the lever up to lock the steering
wheel in place.
5. Make sure that the steering wheel is
securely locked by moving it up and down.
Horn
To sound the horn, push the horn pad.
Do not adjust the steering wheel tilt
position while driving. This may
cause loss of vehicle control and re-
sult in personal injury.
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Interior equipment
Interior light ........................................................ 6-2 Dome light ............................................................... 6-2
Cargo area light ...................................................... 6-2
Map light ............................................................. 6-3
Sun visors ........................................................... 6-3 Sun visor extension plate ...................................... 6-3
Vanity mirror with light ........................................... 6-4
Storage compartment ........................................ 6-4 Glove box ................................................................ 6-4
Center console box ................................................ 6-5
Rear console ........................................................... 6-6
Overhead console .................................................. 6-6
Cup holder .......................................................... 6-6 Front passenger’s cup holder ............................... 6-7
Rear seat (5-seater models)/Second-row seat (7-seater models) passenger’s cup holder ........ 6-7
Third-row seat cup holders (7-seater models) ..... 6-8
Accessory power outlets ................................... 6-8
Coat hook ............................................................ 6-10 Rear (5-seater models)/Second-row (7-seater models) passenger area ...................................... 6-10
Shopping bag hook ............................................ 6-11
Floor mat ............................................................. 6-11
Convenient tie-down hooks .............................. 6-12
Under-floor storage compartment .................... 6-12
HomeLink® Wireless Control System (if equipped) ......................................................... 6-13 Garage door opener programming in the
U.S.A. ..................................................................... 6-14
Programming rolling-code-protected garage
door openers in the U.S.A. .................................. 6-15
Programming for entrance gates and garage door openers in Canada ...................................... 6-16
Programming other devices .................................. 6-17
Operating the HomeLink® Wireless Control System ................................................................... 6-17
Reprogramming a single HomeLink® button ...... 6-17
Erasing HomeLink® button memory .................... 6-17
In case a problem occurs ....................................... 6-17

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Front passenger’s cup holder
T Center console
The dual cup holder is built into the center
console near the parking brake lever.
To access the cup holder, push the re- lease button. T
Door pocket
The door pockets can be used to hold
beverage bottles and other items.
„ Rear seat (5-seater models)/
Second-row seat (7-seater
models) passenger’s cup holder
T Armrest
A dual cup holder is built in the armrest.
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When placing a beverage in a door
pocket, make sure it is capped. Oth-
erwise, the beverage could spill
when opening/closing the door or
while driving and, if the beverage is
hot, it could scald you.
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When a cup containing a beverage
is in the cup holder, do not slide or
recline any seat. Otherwise, the bev-
erage could spill while driving and,
if the beverage is hot, it could scald
you.
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Driving tips 8-5
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provide better traction when driving on
slippery, wet or snow-covered roads and
when moving out of mud, dirt and sand. By
shifting power between the front and rear
wheels, SUBARU AWD can also provide
added traction during acceleration, and
added engine braking force during decel-
eration.
Therefore, your SUBARU AWD vehicle
may handle differently than an ordinary
two wheel drive vehicle and it contains
some features unique to AWD. For safety
purposes as well as to avoid damaging
the AWD system, you should keep the fol-
lowing tips in mind: y
An AWD vehicle is better able to climb
steeper roads under snowy or slippery
conditions than a two wheel drive vehicle.
There is little difference in handling, how-
ever, during extremely sharp turns or sud-
den braking. Therefore, when driving
down a slope or turning corners, be sure
to reduce your speed and maintain an am-
ple distance from other vehicles. y When replacing a tire, make sure you
use only the same size, circumference,
construction, brand, and load range as the
original tires listed on the tire placard. Us-
ing other sizes, circumferences or con- struction may result in severe mechanical
damage to the drive train of your vehicle
and may affect ride, handling, braking, speedometer/odometer calibration, and
clearance between the body and tires. It
also may be dangerous and lead to loss ofvehicle control. y
If you use a temporary spare tire to re-
place a flat tire, be sure to use the original
temporary spare tire stored in the vehicle.
Using other sizes may result in severe
mechanical damage to the drive train ofyour vehicle. y Always check the cold tire pressure be-
fore starting to drive. The recommended
tire pressure is provided on the tire plac-
ard, which is located under the door latch
on the driver’s side.y Tire chains should always be placed on
the front wheels only.y There are some precautions that you
must observe when towing your vehicle.
For detail information, see “Towing” sec-
tion in chapter 9. On-pavement and off road
driving
y
In a rollover crash, an unbelted
person is significantly more likely
to die than a person wearing a
seat belt. You the driver and all
your passengers should fasten
the seatbelts before starting to
drive in order to minimize the
chance of serious injury or death.
yDo not make sharp turns and
quick maneuvers unless abso-
lutely unavoidable. Such actions
are dangerous as you may lose
control, possibly resulting in a
rollover which could cause death
or serious injury.
yAlways maintain a safe driving
speed according to the road and
weather conditions in order to
avoid having an accident on a
sharp turn, during sudden braking
or under other similar conditions.

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Recommended winter (snow) tire size
P255/55R18 stud less
„ Tire chains
Driving on snowy grades or icy roads may
require the use of tire chains, in which
case put genuine SUBARU spring chains
on the front wheels only. Genuine
SUBARU spring chains are available from
your SUBARU dealer. These chains can
be installed on “all season tires” as origi-
nal equipment. Never install them on win- ter (snow) tires.
When driving with tire chains, drive at
speeds below 19 mph (30 km/h). When a
temporary spare tire is on a front wheel,
replace the temporary spare tire with the
rear tire on the same side of the vehicle,
and then fit chains on the front tires.
Always use the utmost care when driving
with tire chains – overconfidence because you are driving with tire chains could eas-
ily lead to a serious accident. „
Rocking the vehicle
If you must rock the vehicle to free it from
snow, sand, or mud, depress the acceler-
ator pedal slightly and move the selector
lever back and forth between “D” and “R”
repeatedly. Do not race the engine. For
the best possible traction, avoid spinning
the wheels when trying to free the vehicle.
When the road surface is extremely slip-
pery, you can obtain better traction by
starting the vehicle with the transmission
in 2nd than 1st.
Refer to the “Automatic transmission” sec-
tion in chapter 7 for information on holding
the transmission in 2nd position.
Loading your vehicle
Tire chains cannot be used on tires
listed in the following because of
lack of clearance between the tires
and vehicle body.
All model: P255/55R 18 winter (snow) tires
Never allow passengers to ride on a
folded rear seatback or in the cargo
area. Doing so may result in serious
injury.
y Never stack luggage or other car-
go higher than the top of the seat-
back because it could tumble for-
ward and injure passengers in the
event of a sudden stop or acci-
dent. Keep luggage or cargo low,
as close to the floor as possible.
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Flat tires
If you have a flat tire while driving, never
brake suddenly; keep driving straight
ahead while gradually reducing speed.
Then slowly pull off the road to a safe
place. „Changing a flat tire
1. Park on a hard, level surface, whenev-
er possible, then stop the engine.
2. Set the parking brake securely and
shift in the “P” (Park) position.
3. Turn on the hazard warning flasher and
have everyone get out of the vehicle.
4. Put wheel blocks at the front and rear
of the tire diagonally opposite the flat tire. 7 seater models
1) Jack handle
2) Jack
3) Spare tire
y
Do not jack up the vehicle on an
incline or a loose road surface.
The jack can come out of the jack-
ing point or sink into the ground
and this can result in a severe ac-
cident.
yUse only the jack provided with
your vehicle. The jack supplied
with the vehicle is designed only for changing a tire. Never get un-
der the vehicle while supporting
the vehicle with this jack.
yAlways turn off the engine before
raising the flat tire off the ground
using the jack. Never swing or
push the vehicle supported with
the jack. The jack can come out of
the jacking point due to a jolt and
this can result in a severe acci-
dent.
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9-8 In case of emergency
5 seater models
1) Jack handle
2) Jack
3) Spare tire
5. Take out the jack and jack handle.
The jack and jack handle are stored under
the floor of the cargo area.
6. Remove the spare tire.
Refer to the sections “Spare tire” in this
chapter for its location, instructions and
precautions.
Carefully read the section “Temporary
spare tire” in this chapter and strictly fol-
low the instructions.
NOTE
Make sure the jack is well lubricated
before using it. 7. Insert the tip (wrapped in vinyl tape or
a cloth) of a flat-head screwdriver into the
slot between the wheel and cap. Use it to remove the cap.
8. Loosen the wheel nuts using the wheel nut wrench but do not remove the nuts.
9. Place the jack under the side sill at the
front or rear jack-up point closest to the flat
tire.
Turn the jackscrew by hand until the jack
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Specifications 12-5
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Fuses and circuits „Fuse panel located in the passenger compart- ment
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Fuse panelFuse ratingCircuit
120Ay
Trailer hitch connector
2Empty
315AyDoor locking
47.5AyFront wiper deicer relay
y Moonroof
57.5AyCombination meter
67.5AyRemote control rear view mirrors
y Seat heater relay
715AyCombination meter
y Integrated unit
820AyStop light
920AyMirror heater
y Front wiper deicer
107.5AyPower supply (Battery)
117.5AyTurn signal unit
1215AyAutomatic transmission unit
y SRS airbag system (Sub)
y Engine control unit
y Integrated unit
1320AyCargo socket