2014 SUBARU TRIBECA lock

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started. The fuel injection system auto-matically lowers the idle speed as theengine warms up.
While the engine is warming up, makesure that the select lever is at the“P”or“N”position and that the parking brake isapplied.
NOTE
.The engine may be difficult to startwhen the battery has been discon-nected and reconnected (for mainte-nance or other purposes). This diffi-culty is caused by the electronicallycontrolled throttle’sself-diagnosisfunction. To overcome it, keep theignition switch in the“ON”positionfor approximately 10 seconds beforestartingthe engine..To p r o t e c t t h e e n g i n e w h i l e t h eselect lever is in the“P”or“N”position, the engine is controlled sothat the engine speed may not becometoo high even if the accelerator pedal isdepressed hard.
Stopping the engine
WARNING
Do not stop the engine when thevehicle is moving. This will causeloss of power to the power steeringand the brakebooster, making steer-ing and braking more difficult. Itcould also result in accidental acti-vation of the“LOCK”position on theignition switch, causing the steeringwheel to lock.
The ignition switch should be turned offonly whenthe vehicle is stopped and theengine is idling.
Remote engine start system
(dealer option)
WARNING
.Do not start the engine using theremote start system in an en-closed environment (e.g. closedgarage). Prolonged operation ofa motor vehicle in an enclosedenvironment can cause a harmfulbuild-up of Carbon Monoxide.Carbon Monoxide is harmful toyour health. Exposure to highlevels of Carbon Monoxide cancause headaches, dizziness or inextreme cases unconsciousnessand/or death.
.Before performing any servicingof the vehicle, temporarily placethe remote engine start system inservice mode to prevent thesystem from unexpectedly start-ing the engine.

&Starting your vehicle
The remote engine start system is acti-vated by pressing the“”button twicewithin 3 seconds on your remote enginestart transmitter. The system will checkcertain pre-conditions before starting, andif all safety parameters are correct, theengine will start within 5 seconds. Whilethe vehicle is operating via remote enginestart, the vehicle’s power window featureswill be disabled. Also, the system has atimer and will shut down after 15 minutes ifyou do not operate the vehicle. Press andhold the“”button for 2 seconds again toturn the vehicle off. If the vehicle’s startercranks but does not start or starts andstalls, the remote engine start system willpower off then attempt to start the vehicle
an additional four times. If the vehicle failsto start after the additional attempts, theremote engine start system will abort andreturn to a non activated state.
&Remote start safety features
For safety and security reasons, thesystem will fail to start and beep the horntwice or shut down the engine duringremote start operation if any of thefollowing occur:
.The brake pedal is depressed beforethe vehicle ignition switch is turned“on”
.The key was already in the ignitionswitch
.The engine hood is opened
.The vehicle’s engine idle speed hasreached a level over 3,000 RPM
.The alarm is triggered by opening anyof the doors or the rear gate.
NOTE
.The security indicator light on thedashboard will stop flashing whileunder remote engine start operation,but the vehicle is still protected..If the vehicle is entered duringremote engine start operation, thesystem will not record entry in thealarm history.
&Entering the vehicle while it
is running via remote start
1. Unlock the vehicle doors using theremote keyless entry system. If the vehi-cle’s doors are unlocked manually usingthe key, the vehicle’s alarm system willtrigger and the remote engine start systemwill turn off. Inserting the key into theignition switch and turning it to the“ON”position or pressing the unlock button“”on the remote keyless entry transmitterwill disarm the alarm system. Refer to“Alarmsystem”F2-16.
2. Enter the vehicle. Do not depress thebrake pedal.
3. Insert the key into the ignition switchand turn to the“ON”position. If the ignitionswitch is accidentally turned to the“START”position, the system’s“starteranti-grind”feature will prevent the starterfrom re-cranking.
4. Depress the brake pedal. The remotestarter disengages, the vehicle’s powerwindow features are re-enabled and thevehicle will operate normally.
&Entering the vehicle follow-
ing remote engine start shut-
down
An alarm trigger may occur if the vehicle isopened by the remote keyless entry
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sing the brake pedal repeatedly will togglethe feature ON or OFF each time.
7. To exit the remote transmitter andfeature programming mode, turn the igni-tion switch to the“LOCK”position, removethe key from the ignition switch and testoperation of the remote transmitter(s) andhorn confirmation feature.
&System maintenance
!Changing the batteries
CAUTION
.Do not let dust, oil or water get onor in the remote engine starttransmitter when replacing thebattery.
.Be careful not to damage theprinted circuit board in the re-mote engine start transmitterwhen replacing the battery.
.Be careful not to allow children totouch the battery and any re-moved parts; children couldswallowthem.
.There is a danger of explosion ifan incorrect replacement batteryis used. Replace only with thesame or equivalent type of bat-tery.
.Batteries should not be exposedto excessive heat such as sun-shine, fire or the like.
The two 3-volt lithium batteries (modelCR-1220) supplied in your remote enginestart transmitter should last approximatelythree years, depending on usage. Whenthebatteries begin to weaken, you willnotice a decrease in range (distance fromthe vehicle that your remote engine startsystem operates). Follow the instructionsbelow to change the remote controlbatteries.1. Carefully pry the remote engine starttransmitter halves apart using a small flat-head screwdriver.
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“R”position or vice versa untilthe vehicle has completelystopped. Such shifting maycause damage to the transmis-sion.
.When parking the vehicle, firstsecurely apply the parking brakeand then place the select lever inthe“P”position. Avoid parkingfor a long time with the selectlever in any other position asdoing so could result in a deadbattery.
NOTE
.When the engine coolant tempera-ture is still low, the automatic transmis-sion will upshift to higher enginespeeds than when the coolant tempera-ture is sufficiently high in order toshorten the warm-up time and improvedriveability. The gearshift timing willautomatically shift to the normal timingafter the engine has warmed up..Immediately after ATF (automatictransmission fluid) is replaced, youmay feel that the automatic transmis-sion operation is somewhat unusual.This results from invalidation of datawhich the on-board computer hascollected and stored in memory to
allow the transmission to shift at themost appropriate times for the currentcondition of your vehicle. Optimizedshifting will be restored as the vehiclecontinues to be driven for a while.
&Select lever
: With the brake pedal depressed, shiftwhile pressingthe button in.: Shift while pressing the button in.: Shift without pressing the button.
The select lever has four positions,“P”,“R”,“N”,“D”and also has manual gate forusing“SPORT”mode or manual mode.
1) Select lever button
!P (Park)
This position is for parking the vehicle andstarting the engine.
In this position, the transmission is me-chanically locked to prevent the vehiclefrom rolling freely.
When you park the vehicle, first set theparking brake fully, then shift into the“P”position. Do not hold the vehicle with onlythe transmission.
To shift the select lever from the“P”to anyother position, you have to depress thebrake pedal fully then push the selectlever button on the lever knob when theignition switch is in the“ON”position. Thisprevents the vehicle from lurching when it
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is started.
If the select lever does not move from the“P”position with the brake pedal de-pressed, the select lever button pushedin, and the ignition switch in the ONposition, refer to“Shift lock function”F7-14.
!R (Reverse)
This position is for backing the vehicle.
To shift from the“N”to“R”position, stopthe vehicle completely then move thelever to the“R”position while pushingthe select leverbutton.
!N (Neutral)
This position is for restarting a stalledengine.
In this position the wheels and transmis-sion are not locked. In this position, thetransmission is neutral; the vehicle will rollfreely, even on the slightest incline unlessthe parking brake or foot brake is applied.
Avoid coasting with the transmissionneutral.
During coasting, there is no engine brak-ing effect.
NOTE
When the ignition switch has beenturned to the“LOCK”position, move-ment of the select lever from the“N”
position to the“R”position is possiblefor a limited time period by depressingthe brake pedal and then becomesimpossible. If the select lever becomesimpossible to be moved after a limitedtime period, turn the ignition switch tothe“ON”position. You will then be ableto move the select lever to the“P”position.
WARNING
Do not drive the vehicle with theselect lever in the“N”(Neutral)position. Engine braking has noeffect in this condition and the riskof an accident is consequently in-creased.
!D (Drive)
This position is for normal driving.
The transmission automatically shifts intoa suitable gear from 1st to 5th according tothe vehicle speed and the accelerationyou require.
When more acceleration is required in thisposition, depress the accelerator pedalfully to the floor and hold that position. Thetransmission will automatically downshiftto 4th, 3rd, 2nd or 1st gear. When yourelease the pedal, the transmission will
return to the original gear position.
To use the SPORT mode, move the leverfrom this position into the manual gate.
To use the manual mode, move the leverfrom this position into the manual gatethen move it toward the“+”end or“!”end.
!While climbing a grade
When drivingup a hill, undesired upshift to4th or 5th gear is prevented from takingplace when the accelerator is released.This minimizes the chance of subsequentdownshifting to a lower gear when accel-erating again. This prevents repeatedupshifting and downshifting resulting in asmoother operation of the vehicle.
NOTE
The transmission may downshift to 2ndor 1st gear, depending on the way theaccelerator pedal is depressed to ac-celerate the vehicle again.
&Shift lock function
The shift lock function helps prevent theimproper operationof the select lever.
.The select lever cannot be operatedunless the ignition switch is turned to the“ON”position and the brake pedal isdepressed.
.The select lever cannot be moved from

the“P”position to any other positionbefore the brake pedal is depressed.Depress the brake pedal first, and thenoperate the select lever.
.Only the“P”position allows you to turnthe key from the“Acc”position to the“LOCK”position and remove the key fromthe ignition key cylinder.
.If the ignition switch is turned to the“LOCK”position while the select lever is inthe“N”position,the select lever may notbe moved to the“P”positionafter a periodof time. Therefore, move the select leverto the“P”position with the brake pedaldepressed soon after the ignition switch isturned to the“LOCK”position.
!Shift lock release
If the select lever cannot be operated, turnthe ignition switch back to the“ON”position then move the select lever to the“P”position with the select lever buttonpressed and brake pedal depressed.
If the select lever does not move afterperforming the above procedure, performthe following steps.
.When the select lever cannot beshifted from“P”to“N”:
Refer to“Shift lock release using the shiftlock release button”F7-15.
.When the select lever cannot beshifted from“N”to“R”or“P”:
Within 60 seconds after placing the igni-tion switch in the“Acc”position, move theselect lever to the“R”or“P”position withthe select lever button pressed and brakepedal depressed.
If you must perform the above procedure,the shift lock system (or the vehicle controlsystem) may be malfunctioning. Contact aSUBARU dealer for an inspection as soonas possible.
If the select lever does not move afterperforming the above procedure, refer to“Shift lock release using the shift lockrelease button”F7-15.
!Shift lock release using the shiftlock release button
Perform the following procedure to releasethe shift lock.
1. Apply the parking brake and stop theengine.
2. Remove the cover by prying on theedge with a flat-head screwdriver.
NOTE
To prevent damage to the cover, wrapthetip of the flat-head screwdriver withvinyl tape or a cloth before removingthe cover.
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1) Shift lock release button2) Select lever button
3. Move the select lever while performingthefollowing operations..Depressing the brake pedal.Pushing the shift lock release buttonusing a screwdriver.Pushing the select lever button
If the select lever does not move afterperforming the above procedure, the shiftlock system may be malfunctioning. Con-tact a SUBARU dealer for an inspectionas soon as possible.
&Selection of manual mode
With the vehicle either moving or station-ary, move the select lever from the“D”position to the manual gate then move it tothe“+”end or“!”end of the manual gateto select manual mode.
1) Upshift indicator2) Downshift indicator3) Gear position indicator
When themanual mode is selected, thegear position indicator and upshift indica-tor and/or downshift indicator in thetachometer illuminate. The gear positionindicator shows the currently selectedgear in the 1st-to-5th-gear range. Theupshift and downshift indicators showwhen a gearshift is possible. When theupshiftindicator“”is illuminated, up-shifting is possible. When the downshiftindicator“”is illuminated, downshiftingis possible. When both indicators areilluminated, upshifting and downshiftingare both possible. When the vehicle stops(for example, at traffic signals), the down-shift indicator turns off.

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&SPORT mode
SPORT mode is used when power isneeded for rapid acceleration or for uphilldriving. To select this mode, move theselect lever from the“D”position to themanual gate.
When selected, the SPORT mode indica-tor light on the combination meter willilluminate.
To d e s e l e c t S P O R T m o d e , m o v e t h eselect lever to the“D”position or selectmanual mode. To subsequently reselectSPORT mode, move the select lever tothe“D”position and from there to themanual gate.
In this mode, the transmission shifts up athigher vehicle speeds and shifts downmore responsivelythan in normal mode.
Power steering
CAUTION
Do not hold the steering wheel at thefully locked position left or right formore than 5 seconds. This maydamage thepower steering pump.
The power steering system operates onlywhen the engine is running.
If you lose power steering assist becausethe engine stops or the system fails tofunction, you can steer but it will takemuch more effort.
NOTE
Right after the engine has been startedand before it has warmed up, you mayhear a noise coming from areas adja-centto the power steering pump whichis located at the right-front area of theengine compartment. This noise isnormal. It does not indicate powersteering system trouble.