2009 SUBARU TRIBECA battery replacement

AC-34
Condenser
HVAC SYSTEM (HEATER, VENTILATOR AND A/C)
15.Condenser
A: REMOVAL
1) Using the refrigerant recovery system, dis-
charge refrigerant. Refrigerant Recovery Procedure.>
2) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
3) Remove the bumper upper cover.
4) Disconnect the pressure hose and pipe from the
condenser.
5) Remove the 4 bolts, lift the condenser and pull
out from the space between the radiator and
bumper.
CAUTION:
•Be careful not to damage the condenser fins.
If a damaged fin is found, repair it using a thin
screwdriver.
•If the condenser is replaced, add an appropri-
ate amount of compressor oil to the compres-
sor. Compressor Oil.>
B: INSTALLATION
1) Install in the reverse order of removal.
CAUTION:
Replace the O-rings on hoses or pipes with new
parts, and then apply compressor oil.
2) Charge refrigerant. DURE, Refrigerant Charging Procedure.>
Tightening torque:
Refer to “COMPONENT” of “General Descrip-
tion”. UNIT, COMPONENT, General Description.>
ATOR FAN, COMPONENT, General Descrip-
tion.>
C: INSPECTION
1) Check to see that the condenser fins are not
clogged with debris or insects. Blow with com-
pressed air or flush fins with water as needed.
2) Inspect for oil leakage from the condenser. If a
failure is found, replace the condenser with a new
one.
AC-01292
AC-01291
AC-01293

AC-36
Evaporator
HVAC SYSTEM (HEATER, VENTILATOR AND A/C)
17.Evaporator
A: REMOVAL
1. FRONT
1) Using the refrigerant recovery system, dis-
charge refrigerant. Refrigerant Recovery Procedure.>
2) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
3) Remove the blower motor unit assembly. to AC-26, REMOVAL, Blower Motor Unit Assem-
bly.>
4) Disconnect the connector, remove the screw
and then remove the air-mix door actuator and
mode door actuator.
5) Remove the bolts holding the expansion valve,
and remove the expansion valve.
6) Remove the screws and pull out the evaporator.
7) Remove the pipe cover from the evaporator.
8) Remove the bolt which holds the pipe to evapo-
rator, and remove the evaporator.
CAUTION:
If the evaporator is replaced, add an appropri-
ate amount of compressor oil to the evaporator.
Oil.>
2. REAR
1) Using the refrigerant recovery system, dis-
charge the refrigerant. DURE, Refrigerant Recovery Procedure.>
2) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
3) Remove the rear cooler unit. REMOVAL, Heater and Cooling Unit.>
4) Remove the pipe bracket bolts and remove the
bracket.
AC-01296
AC-01298
AC-01300
AC-01317
AC-01299
AC-01343

SL-15
Keyless Entry System
SECURITY AND LOCKS
2. CHECK KEYLESS TRANSMITTER BATTERY AND FUNCTION
CAUTION:
Be sure to reset the keyless transmitter of other vehicle which is registered to the inspection target
vehicle, and the vehicle to which the keyless transmitter is registered for inspection, to the condition
before performing the inspection. (Register the keyless transmitter again.)
Step Check Yes No
1CHECK TRANSMITTER BATTERY.
1) Remove the battery from the transmitter.

2) Check the battery voltage. INSPECTION, Transmitter.>
Is the voltage more than 2.5 V? Go to step 2.Replace the trans-
mitter battery.
Tr a n s m i t t e r . >
2CHECK KEYLESS TRANSMITTER BAT-
TERY.
Register the keyless transmitter which oper-
ates normally on other vehicles to the inspec-
tion target vehicle. REGISTRATION OF KEYLESS TRANSMIT-
TER WITH SUBARU SELECT MONITOR,
REPLACEMENT, Transmitter.>
1) Close all the doors and rear gate of inspec-
tion target vehicle.
2) Remove the key from ignition switch.
3) Using the keyless transmitter, lock and
unlock the doors and rear gate of vehicle.
Is the inspection target vehicle
operates lock and unlock nor-
mally?
Go to step 3.Due to vehicle
malfunction, con-
tinue the keyless
entry system diag-
nosis.
3CHECK KEYLESS TRANSMITTER BAT-
TERY.
Register the keyless transmitter of inspection
target vehicle to the another vehicle which the
keyless system operates normally. 53, REGISTRATION OF KEYLESS TRANS-
MITTER WITH SUBARU SELECT MONITOR,
REPLACEMENT, Transmitter.>
Is the keyless transmitter regis-
tered correctly?
Go to step 4.Replace the trans-
mitter. 53, REGISTRA-
TION OF KEY-
LESS
TRANSMITTER
WITH SUBARU
SELECT MONI-
TO R , R E P L ACE -
MENT,
Tr a n s m i t t e r . >
4CHECK KEYLESS TRANSMITTER BAT-
TERY.
Check the registered keyless transmitter bat-
tery.
1) Close all the doors and rear gate of the
vehicle which operates keyless system nor-
mally.
2) Remove the key from ignition switch.
3) Using the keyless transmitter, lock and
unlock the doors and rear gate of vehicle.
Is the vehicle operates lock
and unlock normally?
The transmitter is
OK.
Replace the trans-
mitter. 53, REGISTRA-
TION OF KEY-
LESS
TRANSMITTER
WITH SUBARU
SELECT MONI-
TO R , R E P L ACE -
MENT,
Tr a n s m i t t e r . >

SL-46
Ignition Key Lock
SECURITY AND LOCKS
17.Ignition Key Lock
A: REPLACEMENT
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery.
2) Remove the steering column. REMOVAL, Tilt Steering Column.>
3) Secure the steering column in a vise. Remove
the bolt with a drill.
4) Remove the ignition key lock.
5) Using a new bolt, tighten the bolts all the way.
B: INSPECTION
1) Remove the instrument panel lower panel.
2) Remove the lower column cover.
3) Unfasten the fixing clip which secures harness,
and then disconnect the connector of the ignition
switch from body harness.
4) Turn the ignition key plate to each position and
check the continuity between terminals of ignition
connector.
If NG, replace the ignition switch.
SL-00024
SL-00025
Switch position Terminal No. Standard
LOCK — —
ACC No. 3 and No. 4 Less than 1 Ω
ON
No. 3, No. 1 and
No. 4
No. 3 and No. 6
Less than 1 Ω
ST
No. 3 and No. 1
No. 3, No. 2 and
No. 6
Less than 1 Ω
SL-00266
13
456
2

SL-53
Transmitter
SECURITY AND LOCKS
24.Transmitter
A: REMOVAL
1. TRANSMITTER BATTERY
Remove the battery (1) from the transmitter.
NOTE:
To prevent static electricity damage to the transmit-
ter printed circuit board, touch the steel area of
building with hand to discharge static electricity car-
ried on body or clothes before disassembling the
transmitter.
B: INSTALLATION
1. TRANSMITTER BATTERY
Install in the reverse order of removal.
C: INSPECTION
1. TRANSMITTER BATTERY
Measure the voltage between the keyless transmit-
ter battery (+) terminal and (-) terminal.
NOTE:
Battery discharge occurs during the measurement.
Complete the measurement within 5 seconds.
If NG, replace the battery. (Use CR2025 or equiva-
lent.)
D: REPLACEMENT
1. REGISTRATION OF KEYLESS TRANS-
MITTER WITH SUBARU SELECT MONITOR
NOTE:
•A maximum of four keyless transmitter can be
registered for each individual vehicle.
•When replacing or adding the keyless transmit-
ter, new registration of transmitter is necessary.
1) Connect the Subaru Select Monitor to the vehi-
cle.
2) Turn the ignition switch to ON.
3) From the «Main menu» on the Subaru Select
Monitor, select the {2. Check individual system} →
{7. Integrated unit mode} → {8. Transmitter ID reg-
istration}, and press the [YES] key.
4) Input the 8-digit ID number fund inside the plas-
tic bag that the transmitter came in, or inside the
transmitter, from left to right. Press the [YES] key.
NOTE:
Press the [ ] key on the Subaru Select Monitor to
increase the number, and the [ ] key to decrease.
Press the [<] key to move to the digit in the left, and
[>] to the right.
5) The ID number you have entered will be shown.
Make sure that the ID number shown is the same
as that of plastic bag.
6) Press the [YES] key if the ID number is correct.
Press the [NO] key if incorrect, to return to the step
3) and try again.
7) «ID registration in process···» is displayed and
registration starts.
8) »ID registration done» will be displayed when
the registration process is done.
9) To exit, select «END:NO», and press the [NO]
key to return to {8. Transmitter ID registration}. If
there are additional transmitters to be registered,
select «Next registration:YES», and press the
[YES] key to return to the step 3).
NOTE:
•If the registration fails, «ID registration failed. Try
again.» will be shown. Press the [YES] key to re-
turn to the {8. Transmitter ID registration}. Retry
from step 2.
•«END: NO» is shown on the Subaru Select Mon-
itor when fourth keyless transmitter has been regis-
tered. Press the [NO] key to return to {8.
Transmitter ID registration}.(A) Resistance (47 Ω)
Te s t e r c o n n e c t i o n
(+) (–) Standard
Battery
Po si t ive t e r mi na l
Battery
Ground terminal2.5 — 3.0 V
(1)
SL-00387
SL-00066
(A)

TPM(diag)-3
General Description
TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING SYSTEM (DIAGNOSTICS)
2. General Description
A: CAUTION
1. SRS AIRBAG SYSTEM
Airbag system wiring harness is routed near the
TPM control module.
CAUTION:
•Wiring harnesses of all airbag system are yel-
low. Do not use the electrical test equipment on
these circuits.
•Be careful not to damage the airbag system
wiring harness when servicing the tire pressure
monitoring control module.
2. TIRE PRESSURE MONITORING CON-
TROL MODULE
•If the alteration of tire rotation, the installation po-
sition or the replacement of transmitter is per-
formed, ID registration for the transmitter is
required. TRANSMITTER ID, OPERATION, Subaru Select
Monitor.>
•When adjusting tire pressure indoors in winter,
there is a big temperature difference between the
indoor facilities and outside. Once the car is outside
where the temperature is lower, the air pressure in
the tires will drop, causing the tire pressure warning
light to come on, even if the pressure in the tires
was adjusted to standard values indoors. To avoid
this, it is necessary to adjust the tire pressure to the
high side in consideration of the difference in tem-
perature between inside and outside.
B: INSPECTION
Before performing diagnosis, check the following
item which might affect the quality of the tire pres-
sure monitoring system.
1. TIRE
•Inspect that the tire pressure is within the speci-
fication while the tire is cool. (Refer to Tire Caution
Label.)
•Check the tires for damage or the insertion of for-
eign matters.
2. BATTERY
Check that amount of battery fluid, gravity and volt-
age are within the specifications.
Standard voltage: 12 V or more
Specific gravity: 1.260 or more
Te m p e r a -
ture
°C (°F)
Indoor
tempera-
ture
15.5 (60)
Ambient
tempera-
ture
–1 (30) –12 (10) –23 (–10)
Reference
for adjusting
tire pres-
sure
kPa (psi)
Fr o n t 25 0 ( 36 ) 26 5 ( 3 8 ) 2 8 0 ( 4 0)
Rear 240 (35) 255 (37) 270 (39)

VDC-5
General Description
VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL (VDC)
5. RELAY BOX
C: CAUTION
Please clearly understand and adhere to the follow-
ing general precautions. They must be strictly fol-
lowed to avoid any injury to the person doing the
work or people in the area.
1. OPERATION
•Wear work clothing, including a cap, protective
goggles and protective shoes during operation.
•Remove contamination including dirt and corro-
sion before removal, installation or disassembly.
•Keep the disassembled parts in order and pro-
tect them from dust and dirt.
•Before disconnecting connectors of sensors or
units, be sure to disconnect the ground cable from
the battery.
•Before removal, installation or disassembly, be
sure to clarify the failure. Avoid unnecessary re-
moval, installation, disassembly and replacement.
•Be careful not to burn yourself, because each
part on the vehicle is hot after running.
•Be sure to tighten fasteners including bolts and
nuts to the specified torque.
•Place shop jacks or rigid racks at the specified
points.
2. OIL
When handling oil, follow the rules below to prevent
unexpected accidents.
•Prepare container and waste cloths when per-
forming work which oil could possibly spill. If oil
spills, wipe it off immediately to prevent from pene-
trating into floor or flowing outside, for environmen-
tal protection.
•Follow all government and local regulations con-
cerning waste disposal.
3. BRAKE FLUID
If brake fluid gets in your eyes or on your skin, do
the following:
•Wash eyes and seek immediate medical atten-
tion.
•Wash your skin with soap and then rinse thor-
oughly with water.
Follow all government and local regulations con-
cerning waste disposal.
(1) Relay box (4) Fuel safe relay (green)Tightening torque: N·m (kgf-m, ft-lb)
(2) Cover (5) Vacuum pump relay (black)T: 18 (1.8, 13.0)
(3) Motor relay (blue)

VDC-19
Steering Angle Sensor
VEHICLE DYNAMICS CONTROL (VDC)
6. Steering Angle Sensor
A: REPLACEMENT
CAUTION:
•Do not perform the removal except when the
replacement.
•When replacing more than three times, re-
place the combination switch as assembly to
protect the threads.
1) Set the steering wheel in a straight-ahead posi-
tion.
2) Disconnect the ground cable from the battery.
3) Remove the airbag module.
ule.>
WARNING:
Always refer to “Airbag System” when perform-
ing the airbag module repair service.

4) Remove the steering wheel.

5) Remove the screws and remove the steering
column lower cover.
6) Remove the two screws securing the steering
column upper cover.
7) Unlock the harness band and disconnect the
connector of the steering angle sensor.
8) Remove the screws which secure the roll con-
nector to steering column.
9) Remove the steering angle sensor from roll con-
nector.
10) Turn the protrusion portion of new steering an-
gle sensor to match the alignment mark of inspec-
tion hole.
CAUTION:
Be careful not to allow foreign matter to enter
into inspection hole.
11) Align the center of roll connector.

12) Apply a thin coat of grease that is supplied with
the new part, to the 4 protruding sections of the
steering angle sensor.
(1) Harness band
(2) Connector
VDC00093
( 1 )
( 2 )
VDC00348
(1) Protrusion portion
(2) Inspection hole
(3) Alignment mark
(1) Apply grease.
VDC00208
VDC00209
(1)
(2)
(3)
ABS00435
(1)