2014 SUBARU TRIBECA lock

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meter needles and gauges when theignition switch is turned to the“ON”position. To change the current setting,press the trip knob for at least 2 seconds.
: Activated
: Deactivated
With the function deactivated, the combi-nation meter illuminates as follows.
1. Warning lights, indicator lights, meterrims, meter needles, odometer, trip meter,and gauge back lights illuminate.
2. Meter and gauge dials illuminate.
3. Regular illumination (for driving) be-gins.
Briefly press the trip knob again. You cannow establish the activated/deactivatedsetting for sequential illumination of the
combination meter when the ignitionswitch is turned to the“ON”position. Tochange the current setting, press the tripknob for at least 2 seconds.
: Activated
: Deactivated
Briefly press the knob to return to the A tripmeter indication.
If you turn the ignition switch to the“LOCK”position, turn the ignition switchto the“ON”position, or open and close thedriver’s door during the setting procedure,the new setting will be canceled.
Also, if you do not press the trip knob for aperiod of 10 seconds, the new setting willbe canceled.
NOTE
.It is not possible to cancel sequen-tial illumination of the combinationmeter while sequential illumination isactually taking place. Cancel sequen-tial illumination when regular illumina-tion (for driving) has begun..When you open the driver’s doorwith the ignition switch in the“LOCK”position, the meters’needles and rimsare lit. The illumination stops workingwhen you shut the driver’s door orautomatically after 30 seconds.
&Speedometer
The speedometer shows the vehiclespeed.
&Odometer
This meter displays the odometer whenthe ignition switch is in the“LOCK”,“Acc”or“ON”position.
The odometer shows the total distancethatthe vehicle has been driven.
If you press the trip knob when the ignitionswitch is in the“LOCK”or“Acc”position,the odometer/trip meter will light up. If youdo not press the trip knob within 10seconds of illumination of the odometer/trip meter, the odometer/trip meter will turnoff.

The odometer/trip meter will also turn off ifyou open and close the driver’sdoorwithin 10 seconds of illumination of theodometer/trip meter.
&Double trip meter
This meter displays two trip meters whenthe ignition switch is in the“LOCK”,“Acc”or“ON”position.
The trip metershows the distance that thevehicle has been driven since you last setit to zero.
To change the mode indication, brieflypush the knob.
Each press of the knob changes the modeindication alternately.
To set the trip meter to zero, select the Atrip or B trip meter by pushing the knoband keep the knob pushed for more than 2seconds.
If you press the trip knob when the ignitionswitch is in the“LOCK”position, theodometer/trip meter will light up. It ispossible to switch between the A tripmeter and B trip meter indications whilethe odometer/trip meter is lit up. If you donot press the trip knob within 10 secondsof illumination of the odometer/trip meter,the odometer/trip meter will turn off. Also,if you open and close the driver’s doorwithin 10 seconds of illumination of theodometer/trip meter, the odometer/tripmeter will turn off.
CAUTION
To ensure safety, do not attempt tochange thefunction of the indicatorduring driving, as an accident couldresult.
NOTE
If the connection between the combina-tion meter and battery is broken for anyreason such as vehicle maintenance orfuse replacement, the data recorded onthe trip meter will be lost.
!Vehicle communication systemmalfunction indication
The vehicle communication system car-ries various types of information (vehiclespeed, running conditions, etc.) to controlmodules. In the event of a malfunction inthis communication system, the trip meterwill show“”.
If the trip meter shows“”, immediatelycontact the nearest SUBARU dealer andhavethe vehicle communication systeminspected.
NOTE
If you press the trip knob while the tripmeter is showing“”, the trip meterindication will appear for 10 seconds.
&Tachometer
The tachometer shows the engine speedin thousands of revolutions per minute.
CAUTION
Do not operate the engine with the
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pointer of the tachometer in the redzone. This may cause severe da-mage to the engine.
NOTE
To protect the engine while the selectlever is in the“P”or“N”position, theengineis controlled so that the enginespeed may not become too high even ifthe accelerator pedal is depressedhard.
&Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge shows the approximateamount of fuel remaining in the tank.
The gauge may move slightly duringbraking, turning or acceleration due to fuel
level movement in the tank.
If you press the trip knob while the ignitionswitch is in the“LOCK”or“Acc”position,the fuel gauge will light up and indicate theamount of fuel remaining in the tank.
NOTE
You will see the“”signin the fuelgauge meter.
This indicates that the fuel filler door(lid) is located on the right side of thevehicle.
&Temperature gauge
1) Normal operating range
The temperature gauge shows enginecoolant temperature when the ignitionswitch is in the“ON”position.
The coolant temperature will vary inaccordance with the outside temperatureand driving conditions.
We recommend that you drive moderatelyuntil the pointer of the temperature gaugereaches near the middle of the range.Engine operation is optimum with theengine coolant at this temperature range.Also, high revving operation while theengine is not sufficiently warmed upshould be avoided.

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gether with the brake system warning lightif the EBD system becomes malfunction-ing. For further details of the EBD systemmalfunction warning, refer to“Brake sys-tem warning light”F3-16.
NOTE
If the warning light behavior is asdescribed in the following, the ABSsystem may be considered normal.
.The warning light illuminates rightafter the engine is started but turns offimmediately, remaining off..The warning light remains illumi-nated after the engine has been started,but it turns off when the vehicle speedreaches approximately 8 mph (12km/h)..The warning light illuminates duringdriving, but it turns off immediately andremains off.
When driving with an insufficient batteryvoltage such as when the engine is jumpstarted, the ABS warning light may illumi-nate. This is due to the low battery voltageand does not indicate a malfunction.When the battery becomes fully charged,the light will turn off.
&Brake system
warning light
WARNING
.Driving with the brake systemwarning light illuminated is dan-gerous. This indicates your brakesystem may not be workingproperly. If the light remainsilluminated, have the brakes in-spected by a SUBARU dealerimmediately.
.If at all in doubt about whetherthe brakes are operating prop-erly, do not drive the vehicle.Have your vehicle towed to thenearest SUBARU dealer for re-pair.
This light has the following three functions.
!Parking brake warning
The light illuminates with the parkingbrakeapplied while the ignition switch isin the“ON”position. It turns off when theparking brake is fully released.
!Brake fluid level warning
This light illuminateswhen the brake fluidlevel has dropped to near the“MIN”levelof the brake fluid reservoir with the ignitionswitch in the“ON”position and with the
parking brake fully released.
If the brake system warning light shouldilluminate while driving (with the parkingbrake fully released and with the ignitionswitch positioned in“ON”), it could be anindication of leaking of brake fluid or wornbrake pads. If this occurs, immediatelystop the vehicle at the nearest safe placeand check the brake fluid level. If the fluidlevel is below the“MIN”mark in thereservoir, do not drive the vehicle. Havethe vehicle towed to the nearest SUBARUdealer for repair.
!Electronic Brake Force Distribution(EBD) system warning
The brake system warning light alsoilluminates if a malfunction occurs in theEBD system. In that event, it illuminatestogether with the ABS warning light.
The EBD system may be malfunctioning ifthe brakesystem warning light and ABSwarning light illuminate simultaneouslyduring driving.
Even if the EBD system fails, the conven-tional braking system will still function.However, the rear wheels will be moreprone to locking when the brakes areapplied harder than usual and the vehi-cle’s motion may therefore become some-what harder to control.
If the brake system warning light and ABS

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&All-Wheel Drive warn-
ing light
WARNING
Continued driving with the AWDwarning light flashing can lead topowertrain damage. If the AWDwarninglight flashes, promptly parkin a safe place then check whetherall four tires are the same diameterand whether any of the tires has apuncture or has lost air pressure forsome other reason.
NOTE
If the temporary spare tire is used, theAWD warning light may flash. Use ofthe temporary spare tire should there-fore be restricted to the minimum timenecessary. Replace the temporarysparetire with a conventional tire assoon as possible.
This light flashes if the vehicle is drivenwith tires of different diameters fitted on itswheelsor with the air pressure exces-sively low in any of its tires.
&Vehicle Dynamics
Control warning light
(U.S.-spec models and
Canada-spec. models)/
Vehicle Dynamics Con-
trol operation indicator
light (all models)
!Vehicle Dynamics Control warninglight (U.S.-spec models andCanada-spec. models)
CAUTION
The Vehicle Dynamics Control sys-tem provides its ABS controlthrough the electrical circuit of theABS system. Accordingly, if the ABSis inoperative, the Vehicle DynamicsControl system becomes unable toprovide ABS control. As a result, theVehicle Dynamics Control systemalso becomes inoperative, causingthe warning light to illuminate.Though both the Vehicle DynamicsControl and ABS systems are inop-erative in this case, the ordinaryfunctions of the brake system arestill available. You will be safe whiledriving with this condition, but drivecarefully and have your vehicle
checked at a SUBARU dealer assoon as possible.
NOTE
.If the electrical circuit of the VehicleDynamics Control system itself mal-functions, the warning light only illumi-nates. At this time, the ABS (Anti-lockBrake System) remains fully opera-tional..The warning light illuminates whenthe electronic control system of theABS/Vehicle Dynamics Control systemmalfunctions.
The Vehicle Dynamics Control system isprobably inoperative under any of thefollowing conditions. Have your vehiclecheckedat a SUBARU dealer immedi-ately.
.The warning light does not illuminatewhen the ignition switch is turned to the“ON”position.
.The warning light illuminates while thevehicle is running.
NOTE
If the warning light behavior is asdescribed in the following examples,the Vehicle Dynamics Control systemmay be considered normal.
.The warning light illuminates right

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!Vehicle Dynamics Control warninglight
CAUTION
The Vehicle Dynamics Control sys-tem provides its ABS controlthrough the electrical circuit of theABS system. Accordingly, if the ABSis inoperative, the Vehicle DynamicsControl system becomes unable toprovide ABS control. As a result, theVehicle Dynamics Control systemalso becomes inoperative, causingthe warning light to illuminate.Though both the Vehicle DynamicsControl and ABS systems are inop-erative in this case, the ordinaryfunctions of the brake system arestill available. You will be safe whiledriving with this condition, but drivecarefully and have your vehiclechecked at a SUBARU dealer assoon as possible.
NOTE
.If the electrical circuit of the VehicleDynamics Control system itself mal-functions, only the warning light illumi-nates. At this time, the ABS (Anti-lockBrake System) remains fully opera-tional.
.The warning light illuminates whenthe electronic control system of theABS/Vehicle Dynamics Control systemmalfunctions.
The Vehicle Dynamics Control system isprobably inoperative under any of thefollowing conditions. Have your vehiclechecked at a SUBARU dealer immedi-ately.
.The warninglight does not illuminatewhen the ignition switch is turned to the“ON”position.
.The warning light illuminates while thevehicle is running.
NOTE
If the warning light behavior is asdescribed in the following conditions,the Vehicle Dynamics Control systemmay be considered normal.
.The warning light illuminates rightafter the engine is started but turns offimmediately, remaining off..The warning light illuminates afterengine startup and turns off while thevehicle is subsequently being driven..The warning light illuminates duringdriving, but it turns off immediately andremains off.
!Traction Control OFF indicator light
.It illuminates when the Traction ControlOFF switch is pressed.
.It also illuminates when the TractionControl system is deactivated.
NOTE
.The light may remain illuminated forawhileaftertheenginehasbeenstarted,especially in cold weather. Thisdoes not indicate the existence of aproblem. The light should turn off assoon as the engine has warmed up..The indicator light illuminates whenthe engine has developed a problemand the CHECK ENGINE warning light/Malfunction indicator light illuminates.
The Vehicle Dynamics Control system isprobably malfunctioning under the listedcondition. Have your vehicle checked at aSUBARU dealer as soon as possible.
.The light does not turn off even afterthe lapse of several minutes (the enginehas warmed up) after the engine hasstarted.

&Security indicator light
The indicators are located in the centerportion of the dashboard.
This indicator light shows the status of thealarm system. It also indicates operationof the immobilizer system.
!Alarm system
It blinks to show the driver the operationalstatus of the alarm system. For detailedinformation, refer to“Alarm system”F2-16.
!Immobilizer system
This light blinks approximately 60 secondsafter the ignition switch is turned from“ON”position to the“Acc”or“LOCK”position or immediately after the key ispulled out. Refer to“Immobilizer”F2-3.
If the indicator light does not flash, it mayindicate that immobilizer system may bemalfunctioning. Contact your nearestSUBARU dealer immediately.
In the event that an unauthorized key (forexample, an unauthorized duplicate) isused, the security indicator light illumi-nates.
&SPORT mode indicator
light
When the select lever is moved to themanual gate, the SPORT mode is se-lected and theindicator light illuminates.Refer to“SPORTmode”F7-18.
&Select lever/Gear position in-
dicator
The select lever/gear position indicatorshows the position of the select lever.When manual mode is selected, the gearposition indicator shows the current gearposition andthe upshift/downshift indica-tor illuminates. Refer to“Automatic trans-mission”F7-12.
&Turn signal indicator
lights
These lights show the operation of the turnsignal or lane change signal.
If the indicator lights do not blink or blinkrapidly, the turn signal bulb may be burnedout. Replace the bulb as soon as possible.Refer to“Replacing bulbs”F11-36.
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&High beam indicator
light
This light shows that the headlights are inthe high beam mode.
This indicator light also illuminates whenthe headlight flasher is operated.
&Cruise control indica-
tor light
This light illuminates when the“CRUISE”main switch is pressed to activate thecruise control function. For details, refer to“To set cruise control”F7-30.
CAUTION
If the CHECK ENGINE warning light/malfunction indicator light illumi-nates, the cruise control indicatorlight flashes at the same time. Atthis time, avoid driving at highspeed and have your vehicle in-spected at a SUBARU dealer assoon as possible.
NOTE
If you move the cruise control lever orpress the main switch button whileturning the ignition switch“ON”, thecruise control function is deactivated
and the cruise control indicator lightflashes. To reactivate the cruise controlfunction, turn the ignition switch backto the“Acc”or“LOCK”position, andthen turn it again to the“ON”position.
&Cruise control set in-
dicator light
This light illuminates when vehicle speedhasbeen set to use the cruise controlfunction.
&Headlight indicator
light
This indicator light illuminates when thelight switch is turned to the“”position(to turn on the parking lights) or to the“”position (to turn on the headlights).
&Front fog light indicator
light
This indicator light illuminates while thefront fog lights are illuminated.
Clock
NOTE
If your vehicle is equipped with agenuine SUBARU navigation system,refer to the Owner’s Manual supple-ment for the navigation system.
The clock shows the time while theignition switch is in the“Acc”or“ON”position.