2008 SUBARU TRIBECA lights

&High/low beam change (dim-
mer)To change from low beam to high beam,
push the turn signal lever forward. When
the headlights are on high beam, the high
beam indicator light “
”on the instru-
ment panel is also on.
To switch back to low beam, pull the lever
back to the detent position.
& Headlight flasher
CAUTION
Do not hold the lever in the flashing
position for more than just a few
seconds.
To flash the headlights, pull the lever
toward you and then release it. The high
beam will stay on for as long as you hold
the lever. The headlight flasher works
even though the light switch is in the
“OFF ”position.
When the headlights are on high beam,
the high beam indicator light “
”on the
instrument panel also comes on.
& Daytime running light system
WARNING
The brightness of the illumination of
the high beam headlights is reduced
by the daytime running light system.
The light switch must always be
turned to the “
”position when it
is dark outside.
The high beam headlights will automati-
cally come on at reduced brightness when
the engine has started, under the following
conditions:
. The parking brake is fully released.
. The light switch is in the “OFF”or “
”
position.
NOTEWhen the light switch is in the “
”
position, the front side marker lights,
parking lights and license plate lights
are illuminated.
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Turn signal leverTo activate the right turn signal, push the
turn signal lever up. To activate the left
turn signal, push the turn signal lever
down. When the turn is finished, the lever
will return automatically. If the lever does
not return after cornering, return the lever
to the neutral position by hand.
To signal a lane change, push the turn
signal lever up or down slightly and hold it
during the lane change. The turn signal
indicator lights will flash in the direction of
the turn or lane change. The lever will
return automatically to the neutral position
when you release it.
Illumination brightness con-
trolWhen the light switch is in the“OFF”
position, you can adjust the brightness of
the instrument panel illumination for better
visibility.
The brightness of audio, air conditioner,
multi-function display (if equipped) and
instrument panel illumination automati-
cally dims when the light switch is in the
“
” or “
”position. You can adjust
brightness of the illumination for better
visibility.
To brighten, turn the control dial upward.
To darken, turn the control dial downward.
NOTEWhen the control dial is turned fully
upward, the illumination brightness
becomes the maximum and the auto-
matic dimming function does not work
at all.
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Parking light switchThe parking light switch operates regard-
less of the ignition switch position.
By pushing the front end of this switch,
following lights will come on.
–Parking lights
– Front and rear side marker lights
– Tail lights
– License plate lights
To turn off, push the rear end of the
parking light switch.
Avoid leaving these lights on for a long
time because that will run down the
battery.
Front fog light switchThe front fog lights operate only when the
light switch is in the “
”position.
However, the front fog lights turn off when
the headlights are switched to high beam.
To turn on the front fog lights, turn the fog
light switch on the turn signal lever upward
to the “
”position. To turn off the front fog
lights, turn the switch back down to the
“OFF ”position.
The indicator light located on the combi-
nation meter will illuminate when the fog
lights are on.
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speed is low; shorter when the vehicle
speed is high).
When you subsequently move the selec-
tor lever of the automatic transmission to
the“R ”position, the rear wiper will switch
to continuous operation. When you move
the selector lever from the “R”position to
some other position, the rear wiper will
return to intermittent operation.
! Washer
To wash the rear window while the rear
wiper is operating, turn the knob on the
end of the wiper control lever upward to
the “
”position. The washer fluid sprays
until you release the knob.
To wash the rear window when the rear
wiper is not in use, turn the knob on the
end of the wiper control lever downward to
the “”position. The washer fluid sprays
and the wiper operates until you release
the knob.
Windshield wiper deicerThe windshield wiper deicer operates only
when the ignition switch is in the “ON”
position.
Before turning on the windshield wiper
deicer, remove any snow from the wind-
shield. To turn on the windshield wiper
deicer, push the button. The indicator light
located on the button lights up while the
windshield wiper deicer is operating.
The windshield wiper deicer will automa-
tically shut off after approximately 15
minutes. If the windshield wiper blades
have been deiced completely before that
time, push the button to turn it off. It also
turns off when the ignition switch is turned
to the “Acc”or “LOCK” position. If deicing is not complete, you have to push the
button to turn the deicer on again.
Your SUBARU dealer can set your wind-
shield wiper deicer for continuous opera-
tion. Contact your SUBARU dealer for
details.
Once the windshield wiper deicer has
been set for continuous operation, press-
ing the button results in continuous opera-
tion. The windshield wiper deicer auto-
matically stops operating if any one of the
following conditions occurs during contin-
uous operation.
.
The outside temperature becomes
41 8F(5 8C) or higher.
. The vehicle speed remains at 9 mph
(15 km/h) or lower for 15 minutes.
. The battery voltage decreases below
the permissible level.
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Rear window defogger but-
tonThe rear window defogger operates only
when the ignition switch is in the“ON”
position.
The rear window defogger button is
located on the climate control panel.
To turn on the defogger, push the button.
To turn it off, push the button again.
The indicator light located on the button
lights up while the rear window defogger is
operating.
The defogger will automatically shut off
after approximately 15 minutes. If the
window clears before that time, push the
button to turn it off. It also turns off when the ignition switch is turned to the
“Acc ”or
“LOCK” position. If defrosting or defogging
is desired when you restart your vehicle,
you have to push the button to turn it on
again.
Your SUBARU dealer can set your rear
window defogger for continuous opera-
tion. Contact your SUBARU dealer for
details.
Once the rear window defogger has been
set for continuous operation, the rear
window defogger repeatedly operates for
15 minutes, stops for two minutes, and
again operates for 15 minutes. If the
battery voltage drops below the permis-
sible level, continuous operation is can-
celed and operation stops as described in
the following.
. If the battery voltage drops below the
permissible level within 15 minutes of
depression of the button, continuous
operation is canceled and the rear window
defogger stops operating 15 minutes later.
. If the battery voltage drops below the
permissible level after the rear window
defogger has, following depression of the
button, operated for 15 minutes, stopped
operating for two minutes, and started
operating again, the rear window defogger
immediately stops operating.
CAUTION
. Do not use sharp instruments or
window cleaner containing abra-
sives to clean the inner surface
of the rear window. They may
damage the conductors printed
on the window.
. To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not operate the
defogger continuously for any
longer than necessary.NOTEIf your vehicle is equipped with the
outside mirror defogger, the outside
mirror defogger operates while the rear
window defogger is operating.
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MirrorsAlways check that the inside and outside
mirrors are properly adjusted before you
start driving.&Inside mirrorThe inside mirror has a day and night
position. Pull the tab at the bottom of the
mirror toward you for the night position.
Push it away for the day position. The
night position reduces glare from head-
lights.
&Auto-dimming mirror/com-
pass (if equipped)1) Left button
2) Auto dimming indicator
3) Photosensor
4) Right buttonThe auto-dimming mirror/compass has an
anti-glare feature which automatically re-
duces glare coming from headlights of
vehicles behind you. It also contains a
built-in compass.
. By pressing and releasing the left
button, the automatic dimming function is
toggled on or off. When the automatic
dimming function is on, the auto dimming
indicator light (green) located to the right
of the button will illuminate.
. By pressing and releasing the right button, the compass display is toggled on
or off. When the compass is on, an
illuminated compass reading will appear
in the lower part of the mirror.
Even with the mirror in anti-glare mode,
the mirror surface turns bright if the
transmission is shifted into reverse. This
is to ensure good rearward visibility during
reversing.
!
Photosensors
The mirror has a photosensor attached on
both the front and back sides. If the glare
from the headlights of vehicles behind you
strikes the mirror, these sensors detect it
and make the reflection surface of the
mirror dimmer to help prevent you from
being blinded. For this reason, use care
not to cover the sensors with stickers, or
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!Remote control mirror switchThe remote control mirrors operate only
when the ignition switch is in the “ON”or
“Acc ”position.
1. Turn the knob to the “L”side to adjust
the left-hand mirror or to the “R”side to
adjust the right-hand mirror.
2. Move the knob in the direction you
want to move the mirror.
3. Return the knob to the neutral position
to prevent unintentional operation.
The mirrors can also be adjusted manu-
ally. !
Outside mirror defogger
The outside mirror defogger shares the
button with rear window defogger.
The outside mirror defogger operates only
when the ignition switch is in the “ON”
position.
To turn on the outside mirror defogger,
push the button.
To turn it off, push the button again. The
indicator light located on the button lights
up while the outside mirror defogger is
operating.
The defogger will automatically shut off
after approximately 15 minutes. If the
mirror clears before that time, push the
button to turn it off. It also turns off when
the ignition switch is turned to the “Acc ”or
“LOCK” position. If defrosting or defogging is desired when you restart your vehicle,
you have to push the button to turn it on
again.
NOTE.
While the outside mirror defogger is
operating, the rear window defogger
also operates.
. When the rear window defogger has
been set for continuous operation, the
outside mirror defogger also operates
continuously. Refer to the “Rear win-
dow defogger button” section in this
chapter.
CAUTION
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not operate the de-
fogger continuously for any longer
than necessary.
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!How to insert a CD(s)
! Inserting a CD
1. Briefly press the “LOAD”button (10). If
the magazine in the player has an idle
position 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.
. To insert more discs in succession,
repeat 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”button,
the player will begin to play back the first
track of the last disc you have inserted.
. The disc indicator steadily lights up if a
disc is already inserted in the correspond-
ing position of the magazine.
. While the player is in the loading mode,
if you press “FM AM”button, the player will
enter the standby mode. Press the “CD”
button (1) to start playback. !
Inserting a disc in a desired position
1. Briefly press the “LOAD”button (10). If
the magazine in the player has an idle
position 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
automatically drawn in, and the player will
begin to play the first track on the disc.
. 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” button,
the player will begin to play back the first
track of the last disc you have inserted.
. While the player is in the loading mode,
if you press “FM AM”button, the player will
enter standby mode. Press the “CD ”
button (1) to start playback.
! 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 success-
fully loaded during this period, the disc
number indicator will stop blinking and will
steadily light.
3. When the loading of a disc is com-
plete, 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.
! How to play back a CD or make a
pause
! When there is no CD inserted:
Insert a CD by referring to “How to insert a
CD(s) ”.
When a CD is loaded, the player will start
playback of the CD, beginning with the
first track.
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