2014 SUBARU TRIBECA service

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1. Pull out the end of the blade rubberassembly to unlock it from the plasticsupport.
2. Pull the blade rubber assembly out ofthe plastic support.
1) Metal spines
3. If the new blade rubber is not providedwith two metal spines, remove the metalspines from the old blade rubber andinstall them in the new blade rubber.
4. Align the claws of the plastic supportwith the grooves in the blade rubberassembly, then slide the blade rubberassembly into place.
Securely retain both ends of the rubberwith thestoppers on the plastic supportends. If the rubber is not retained properly,the wiper may scratch the rear windowglass.
5. Install the wiper blade assembly to thewiperarm. Make sure that it locks in place.
6. Hold the wiper arm by hand and slowlylower it in position.

Battery
WARNING
.Before beginning work on or nearany battery, be sure to extinguishall cigarettes, matches, and light-ers. Never exposea battery to anopen flame or electric sparks.Batteries give off a gas which ishighly flammable and explosive.
.For safety, in case an explosiondoes occur, wear eye protectionor shield your eyes when work-ing near any battery. Never leanover a battery.
.Do not let battery fluid contacteyes, skin, fabrics, or paint be-causebattery fluid is a corrosiveacid. If battery fluid gets on yourskin or in your eyes, immediatelyflush the area with water thor-oughly. Seek medical help imme-diately if acid has entered theeyes.
If battery fluid is accidentallyswallowed, immediately drink alarge amount of milk or water,and seek medical attention im-mediately.
.To l e s s e n t h e r i s k o f s p a r k s ,
remove rings, metal watchbands,and other metal jewelry. Neverallow metal tools to contact thepositive battery terminal and any-thing connected to it WHILE youare at the same time in contactwith any other metallic portion ofthe vehicle because a short cir-cuit willresult.
.Keep everyone including childrenaway from the battery.
.Charge the battery in a well-ventilated area.
.Battery posts, terminals, and re-lated accessories contain leadand lead compounds, chemicalsknown to the State of Californiato cause cancer and reproductiveharm. Batteries also containother chemicals known to theState of California to cause can-cer. Wash hands after handling.
CAUTION
Never use morethan 10 ampereswhen charging the battery becauseit will shorten battery life.
It is unnecessary to periodically check thebattery fluid level or periodically refill with
distilled water.
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Fuses
CAUTION
Never replace a fuse with one hav-ing a higher rating or with materialother than a fuse because seriousdamage or a fire could result.
The fuses are designed to melt during anoverload to prevent damage to the wiringharness and electrical equipment. Thefuses are located in two fuse boxes. Oneis located under the instrument panelbehind the fuse box cover on the driver’sseat side.
Open the lid that is located above thehood release knob and pull it toward youto remove it.
The other one is housed in the enginecompartment.
The spare fuses are stored in the mainfuse box cover in the engine compart-ment.
The fuse puller is stored in the main fusebox in the engine compartment.

1) Good2) Blown
If any lights, accessories or other electricalcontrols do not operate, inspect thecorresponding fuse. If a fuse has blown,replace it.
1. Turn the ignition switch to the“LOCK”position and turn off all electrical acces-sories.
2. Remove the cover.
3. Determine which fuse may be blown.Look at the back side of each fuse boxcover and refer to“Fuses and circuits”F12-9.
4. Pull out the fuse with the fuse puller.
5. Inspect the fuse. If it has blown,replace it with a spare fuse of the samerating.
6. If the same fuse blows again, thisindicates that its system has a problem.Contact your SUBARU dealer for repairs.
Main fuse
Main fuse box
The main fuses are designed to meltduring an overload to prevent damage tothe wiring harness and electrical equip-ment. Check the main fuses if anyelectrical component fails to operate (ex-cept the starter motor) and other fuses aregood. A melted main fuse must bereplaced. Use only replacements with thesame specified rating as the melted mainfuse. If a main fuse blows after it isreplaced, have the electrical systemchecked by your nearest SUBARU dealer.
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Installation of accessories
Always consult your SUBARU dealerbefore installing fog lights or any otherelectrical equipment in your vehicle. Suchaccessories may cause the electronicsystem to malfunction if they are incor-rectly installedor if they are not suited forthe vehicle.
Replacing bulbs
WARNING
Bulbs may become very hot whileilluminated. Before replacing bulbs,turn off the bulbs and wait until thebulbs cooldown. Otherwise, there isa risk of sustaining a burn injury.
CAUTION
Replaceany bulb only with a newbulb of the specified wattage. Usinga bulb of different wattage couldresult in a fire. For the specifiedwattage of each bulb, refer to“Bulbchart”F12-12.
&Headlights (models with HID
headlights)
WARNING
High-intensity-discharge (HID) bulbsare used for the low beams of theheadlights. These HID bulbs use anextremelyhigh voltage. To avoid therisk of an electric shock that couldresult in serious injury, observe the
following precautions.
.Do not replace any headlightbulbs (both low beam and highbeam) by yourself.
.Do not remove/restore the head-light assemblies by yourself.
.Do not remove any headlight-assembly components by your-self.
For replacement, contact yourSUBARU dealer.
&Headlights (models without
HID headlights)
CAUTION
Halogen headlight bulbs becomevery hot while in use. If you touchthebulb surface with bare hands orgreasy gloves, fingerprints orgrease on the bulb surface willdevelop into hot spots, causing thebulb to break. If there are fingerprints or grease on the bulb surface,wipe them away with a soft clothmoistened with alcohol.

NOTE
.If headlight aiming is required, con-sult your SUBARU dealer for properadjustment of the headlight aim..It may be difficult to replace thebulbs. Have the bulbs replaced by yourSUBARU dealer if necessary.
!Low beam light bulbs (right-handside)
1. Use a screwdriver to undo the clips onthe air intake duct, then remove the airintake duct.
2. Use a screwdriver to remove the bulbcover.
3. Disconnect the electrical connector.
4. Remove the retainer spring.
5. Replace the bulb, then set the retainerspring securely.
6. Reconnect the electrical connector.
7. Install the bulb cover with the fixingscrews.
8. Install the air intake duct with the clips.
NOTE
Contact your SUBARU dealer for thebulb replacement of the left-hand side.
!Highbeam light bulbs
Right-hand side
1. Use a screwdriver to undo the clips onthe air intake duct, then remove the airintake duct (right-hand side).
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Left-hand side
2. Use a screwdriver to remove thesecured clip of the washer tank. To makeit easy to access the bulb, move thewasher tank to the horizontal direction(left-hand side).
3. Disconnect the electrical connectorfrom the bulb.
4. Remove the bulb from the headlightassembly by turning it counterclockwise.
5. Replace the bulb with new one. At thistime, use care not to touch the bulbsurface.
6. Reconnect the electrical connector.
7. To install the bulb to the headlightassembly, turn it clockwise until it clicks.
8. Install the air intake duct with clips(right-hand side).
9. Set the washer tank to the originalplace andsecure it by clip (left-hand side).
&Parking light (right-hand
side)
1. Remove the bulb socket from the
headlight assembly by turning it counter-clockwise.
2. Pull the bulb out of the socket.
3. Install a new bulb.
4. Set the bulb socket into the headlightassembly and turn it clockwise until itlocks.
NOTE
Contact your SUBARU dealer for thebulb replacement of the left-hand side.

&Front turn signal light (right-
hand side)
1. Remove the bulb socket from theheadlight assembly by turning it counter-clockwise.
2. Remove the bulb from the socket bypushing it and turning counterclockwise.
3. Install a new bulb.
4. Set the bulb socket into the headlightassembly and turn it clockwise until itlocks.
NOTE
Contact your SUBARU dealer for thebulb replacement of the left-hand side.
&Front fog light
It may be difficult to replace the bulbs.Have the bulbs replaced by your SUBARUdealer if necessary.
&Rear combination lights
1. Remove the two covers by insertingthe tip of a flat-head screwdriver.
2. Using a Phillips screwdriver, removethe upper and lower screws. Then, slide
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