2009 SUBARU TRIBECA battery

EB-19
Rear Door
EXTERIOR BODY PANELS
6. Rear Door
A: REMOVAL
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Remove the rear door trim. MOVAL, Door Trim.>
3) Remove the rear speaker. MOVAL, Rear Speaker.>
4) Remove the sealing cover. MOVAL, Rear Sealing Cover.>
5) Remove the rear door glass. REMOVAL, Rear Door Glass.>
6) Remove the door sash and rear door regulator
and motor assemblies. AL, Rear Regulator and Motor Assembly.>
7) Remove the rear inner remote. REMOVAL, Rear Inner Remote.>
8) Remove the rear door latch. MOVAL, Rear Door Latch and Door Lock Actuator
Assembly.>
9) Remove the rear outer handle. REMOVAL, Rear Outer Handle.>
10) Remove the rear door inner weather strip.
NOTE:
If the weather strip clip is removed with excessive
force, the weather strip may be damaged. Be sure
to use clip remover to remove.
11) Remove the bolts and nuts to remove the door
checker.
12) Pull the door harness connector inside the cen-
ter pillar, then disconnect the connector.
13) Put a wooden block on jack and place jack un-
der the rear door. Support the rear door with the
jack to protect it from damage.
14) Remove the door-side bolts for upper and low-
er hinges to remove the rear door panel.
15) Remove the door hinge from vehicle.
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EB-00154
EB-00284
EB-00013
EB-00015

EB-22
Rear Gate
EXTERIOR BODY PANELS
8. Rear Gate
A: REMOVAL
1. REAR GATE PANEL
1) Remove the weather strip clip, and remove the
rear gate panel weather strip.
NOTE:
If the weather strip clip is removed with excessive
force, the weather strip may be damaged. Be sure
to use clip remover to remove.
2) Remove the rear gate trim. MOVAL, Rear Gate Trim.>
3) Remove the rear gate garnish. REMOVAL, Rear Gate Garnish.>
4) Remove the rear wiper arm. REMOVAL, Rear Wiper Arm.>
5) Remove the rear wiper motor. REMOVAL, Rear Wiper Motor.>
6) Remove the rear gate latch assembly. SL-43, REMOVAL, Rear Gate Latch Assembly.>
7) Detach the roof spoiler. AL, Roof Spoiler.>
8) Remove the roof trim, and disconnect connector
from the rear gate harness connector. 50, REMOVAL, Roof Trim.>
9) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
10) Remove harness clip of each connector from
the rear gate panel.
11) Remove the rubber duct (A) connection, and
pull out the harness and washer hose from the rear
gate.
12) Before removing the rear gate damper stay,
prevent the rear gate from closing using prop or the
like.
CAUTION:
If the prop comes off, operators may get injured
and vehicle may get damaged. Make sure to
support the rear gate with secure material to
prevent injury or damage.
13) Remove the mounting bolt of rear gate damper
stay.
EB-00280
EB-00141
(A)
EB-00020
EB-00281
EB-00282

EI-35
Door Trim
EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM
12.Door Trim
A: REMOVAL
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Remove the cover (A) at inner remote.
3) Remove the bottom cover at the pull handle.
4) Remove the screw to remove the power window
switch assembly.
•Front door
•Rear door
5) Remove the gusset cover.
•Front door
•Rear door
6) Remove the clip, and disconnect the each con-
nector to remove the door trim.
•Front door trim
•Rear door trim
B: INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
EI-01285
(A)
EI-01286
EI-01287
EI-01376
EI-01288
EI-01289
EI-01290

EI-40
Instrument Panel Assembly
EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM
17.Instrument Panel Assembly
A: REMOVAL
CAUTION:
Take care of the following when removing the
instrument panel from the vehicle body.
•Refer to “CAUTION” of “General Description”
before starting the work. TION, General Description.>
•Be sure to disconnect each harness connec-
tor. Applying excessive pulling force may dam-
age the harness.
•Be careful to the harness of airbag system.
Damage of the harness may cause the air bag
system malfunction.
•Take care not to damage the interior trims
when removing the instrument panel from the
vehicle body.
NOTE:
•Putting alignment marks to each connector as
necessary facilitates the reassembly work.
•When storing the removed instrument panel, be
sure to prepare a table or the like to put the instru-
ment panel on in order to prevent damage.
1. INSTRUMENT PANEL UPPER
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery and
wait for at least 20 seconds before starting work.
2) Remove the console box. MOVAL, Console Box.>
3) Remove the instrument panel lower cover. to EI-36, REMOVAL, Instrument Panel Lower Cov-
er.>
4) Remove the glove box. AL, Glove Box.>
5) Remove the center console. MOVAL, Center Console.>
6) Remove the audio unit. MOVAL, Audio.>
7) Remove the combination meter assembly. to IDI-11, REMOVAL, Combination Meter.>
8) Remove the upper grille. PER GRILL, REMOVAL, Air Vent Grille.>
9) Remove the multi function display or navigation
monitor, and warning box. MOVAL, Navigation Display.>
10) Remove the front pillar upper trim. 43, REMOVAL, Side Trim.>
11) Remove the mounting bolts of the passenger’s
side air bag module.
12) Remove the following screws.
•In combination meter house
•At the sides (left and right) of instrument panel
•Instrument panel center
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EI-01328
EI-01330
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EI-41
Instrument Panel Assembly
EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM
13) Make sure that the instrument panel upper is
removed from the steering support beam
14) Disconnect the connectors, and remove the in-
strument panel from vehicle body.
15) Remove the heater vent duct. REMOVAL, Heater Vent Duct.>
16) Remove the air vent grille. MOVAL, Air Vent Grille.>
17) Remove the passenger airbag module. to AB-16, REMOVAL, Passenger’s Airbag Mod-
ule.>
2. STEERING SUPPORT BEAM
1) Remove the instrument panel upper.
2) Remove the bolts, and then remove the knee
guard plate.
3) Remove the steering shaft from the steering
support beam. Steering Column.>
4) Remove the bolts and remove the steering sup-
port beam.
3. INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery and
wait for at least 20 seconds before starting work.
2) Remove the console box. MOVAL, Console Box.>
3) Remove the instrument panel lower cover. to EI-36, REMOVAL, Instrument Panel Lower Cov-
er.>
4) Remove the glove box. AL, Glove Box.>
5) Remove the center console. MOVAL, Center Console.>
6) Remove the front pillar upper trim. 43, REMOVAL, Side Trim.>
7) Remove the steering shaft from the steering
support beam. Steering Column.>
8) Disconnect the connectors, and remove the in-
strument panel from vehicle body.
9) Remove the bolts and remove the steering sup-
port beam.
NOTE:
For positions of the mounting bolt of steering sup-
port beam, refer to the removal procedure of the
steering support beam.
10) Make sure that the each harness connector is
disconnected, and remove the instrument panel as-
sembly from the vehicle body.
NOTE:
Remove the passenger’s side door trim to facilitate
the work.
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EI-01332

EI-44
Side Trim
EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM
5. CENTER PILLAR LOWER TRIM
1) Remove the front door scuff plate.
2) Remove the rear door scuff plate.
3) Remove the clip, and remove the center pillar
lower trim.
6. CENTER PILLAR UPPER TRIM
1) When removing the parts of passenger’s side,
disconnect the ground cable from battery and wait
for at least 20 seconds before starting work.
2) Remove the front door scuff plate.
3) Remove the rear door scuff plate.
4) Remove the center pillar lower trim.
5) Turn over the floor mat to remove the seat belt
lower anchor bolt.
6) Disconnect the connector of belt tension sensor
on passenger’s side.
7) Remove the cap (A) on the upper side of pillar
trim, and remove the bolt inside.
8) Remove the clip, and remove the center pillar
upper trim.
B: INSTALLATION
Install each side trim in the reverse order of remov-
al.
NOTE:
When installing the side trim, make sure that the
clips and hooks match the holes of vehicle body be-
fore pushing the parts.
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EI-01341
EI-01340
EI-01339
(A)

EI-50
Roof Trim
EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM
23.Roof Trim
A: REMOVAL
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Remove the spot map light. MOVAL, Spot Map Light.>
3) Remove the room light or rear entertainment
(model with rear entertainment system). LI-30, REMOVAL, Room Light.>
4) Remove the sun visor. AL, Sun Visor.>
5) Remove the assist grip. AL, Assist Grip.>
6) Remove the front pillar upper trim and center pil-
lar upper trim. Trim.>
7) Remove the rear quarter upper trim. 45, REMOVAL, Rear Quarter Trim.>
8) Remove the sunroof opening trim.
9) Remove the clips and each harness, pull out the
rear center seat belt, and remove the roof trim.
B: INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
EI-00501
EI-01354

GW-7
Power Window Control Switch
GLASS/WINDOWS/MIRRORS
3. Power Window Control
Switch
A: REMOVAL
1. MAIN SWITCH
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Peel the cover inside the hand grip, and remove
the screw.
3) Remove the power window switch cover assem-
bly.
4) Disconnect the harness connector.
5) Remove the clip, and remove the power window
main switch assembly.
2. SUB SWITCH
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Peel the cover inside the hand grip, and remove
the screw.
3) Remove the power window switch cover assem-
bly.
4) Disconnect the connector.
5) Detach the claw and remove the power window
sub switch.
B: INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
C: INSPECTION
1. MAIN SWITCH
Measure the switch resistance.
NOTE:
•Make sure the battery voltage is applied to the
terminal No. 13(+) and 5(–), when measuring resis-
tance, because the main switch is controlled by mi-
crocomputer.
•Make sure that the window lock switch is mea-
sured in the UNLOCK position.EI-01286
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