2014 SUBARU TRIBECA maintenance

Warranties
&Warranties for U.S.A.
All SUBARU vehicles distributed bySubaru of America, Inc. and sold at retailby an authorized SUBARU dealer in theUnited States come with the followingwarranties.
.SUBARU Limited Warranty
.Emission Control Systems Warranty
.Emissions Performance Warranty
All warranty information, including detailsof coverage and exclusions, is in the“Warranty and Maintenance Booklet”.Please read these warranties carefully.
&Warranties for Canada
All SUBARU vehicles distributed bySubaru Canada, Inc. and sold at retail byan authorized SUBARU dealer in Canadacome with the following warranties.
.SUBARU Limited Warranty
.Anti-CorrosionWarranty
.Emission Control Warranty
All warranty information, including detailsof coverage and exclusions, is in the“Warranty and Service Booklet”. Pleaseread these warranties carefully.
CAUTION
.If your vehicle is equipped with anavigation system and/or RearSeat Entertainment System, thedisplays contain mercury. There-fore, the displays of the naviga-tion system and/or Rear SeatEntertainment System must beremoved beforevehicle disposal.Once the displays have beenremoved, please reuse, recycleor dispose of them as hazardouswaste.
.If your vehicle is equipped withHigh Intensity Discharge (HID)headlights, the HID headlightscontain mercury. Therefore, it isnecessary to remove HID head-lights before vehicle disposal.Once removed, please reuse, re-cycle or dispose of the HID head-lights as hazardous waste.
How to use this Owner’s
Manual
&Using your Owner’s Manual
Before you operate your vehicle, carefullyread this manual. To protect yourself andextend the service life of your vehicle,follow the instructions in this manual.Failure to observe these instructions mayresult in serious injury and damage to yourvehicle.
This manual is composed of fourteenchapters. Each chapter begins with a brieftable of contents, so you can usually tell ataglanceifthatchaptercontainstheinformation you want.
Chapter 1: Seat, seatbelt and SRSairbags
This chapter informs you how to use theseat and seatbelt and contains precau-tions for the SRS airbags.
Chapter 2: Keys and doors
This chapter informs you how to operatethe keys, locks and windows.
Chapter 3: Instruments and controls
This chapter informs you about the opera-tion of instrument panel indicators andhow to use the instruments and otherswitches.
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Chapter 4: Climate control
This chapter informs you how to operatethe climate control.
Chapter 5: Audio
This chapter informs you how to operateyour audio system.
Chapter 6: Interior equipment
This chapter informs you how to operateinterior equipment.
Chapter 7: Starting and operating
This chapter informs you how to start andoperate your SUBARU.
Chapter 8: Driving tips
This chapterinforms you how to drive yourSUBARU in various conditions and ex-plains some safety tips on driving.
Chapter 9: In case of emergency
This chapter informs you what to do if youhave a problem while driving, such as aflat tire or engine overheating.
Chapter 10: Appearance care
This chapter informs you how to keep yourSUBARU looking good.
Chapter 11: Maintenance and service
This chapter informs you when you needto take your SUBARU to the dealer forscheduled maintenance and informs youhow to keep your SUBARU runningproperly.
Chapter 12: Specifications
This chapter informs you about the dimen-sions and capacities of your SUBARU.
Chapter 13: Consumer information andReporting safety defects
This chapter informs you about Tireinformation, Uniform tire quality gradingstandards and Reporting safety defects.
Chapter 14: Index
This is an alphabetical listing of all that’sinthis manual. You can use it to quickly findsomething you want to read.
&Safety warnings
You will find a number of WARNINGs,CAUTIONs and NOTEs in this manual.
These safety warnings alert you to poten-tial hazards that could result in injury toyou or others.
Please read these safety warnings as wellas all other portions of this manual care-fully in order to gain a better understand-ing of how to use your SUBARU vehiclesafely.
WARNING
A WARNING indicates a situation inwhich serious injury or death couldresult if the warning is ignored.
CAUTION
A CAUTION indicates a situation inwhich injury or damage to yourvehicle, or both, could result if thecaution is ignored.
NOTE
A NOTE gives information or sugges-tions how to make better use of yourvehicle.
&Safety symbol
You will find a circle with a slash through itin this manual. This symbol means“Donot”,“Do not do this”,or“Do not let thishappen”, depending upon the context.

Table of contents
Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags1
Keys and doors2
Instruments and controls
Climate control4
Audio5
Interior equipment6
Starting and operating7
Driving tips8
In case of emergency9
Appearance care10
Maintenance and service11
Specifications12
Consumer information and Reporting safety defects13
Index14
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&Cargo area1) Jack handle (page 9-19)2) Maintenance tools (page 9-19)3) Jack (page 9-19)4) Spare tire (page 9-5)
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Front seats........................................................... 1-2Power seat.......................................................... 1-3Memory function (driver’s seat–if equipped)....... 1-4Head restraint adjustment.................................... 1-5Active head restraint........................................... 1-6Lumbar support.................................................. 1-7
Seat heater (if equipped).................................... 1-7
Second-row seats............................................... 1-8Forward andbackward adjustment...................... 1-8Reclining the seatback........................................ 1-9Folding down the seatback................................. 1-10Head restraint adjustment................................... 1-12Armrest............................................................. 1-13
Third-row seat.................................................... 1-13Access to the third-row seat............................... 1-14Folding down the seatback................................. 1-15Head restraint adjustment................................... 1-16
Seatbelts............................................................. 1-17Seatbelt safety tips............................................. 1-17Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)................... 1-18Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor(A/ELR)............................................................ 1-18Seatbelt warning light and chime........................ 1-18
Fastening the seatbelt........................................ 1-18Seatbelt maintenance......................................... 1-26
Front seatbelt pretensioners............................. 1-27System monitors............................................... 1-28System servicing............................................... 1-28Precautions against vehicle modification............ 1-28
Child restraint systems..................................... 1-29Where to place a child restraint system.............. 1-30Choosing a child restraint system...................... 1-32Installing child restraint systems with A/ELRseatbelt........................................................... 1-32Installing a booster seat..................................... 1-36Installation of child restraint systems by use oflower and tether anchorages (LATCH).............. 1-37Top tether anchorages....................................... 1-40
*SRS airbag (Supplemental RestraintSystem airbag)................................................ 1-45Your vehicle’s SRS configuration....................... 1-45SUBARU advanced frontal airbag system........... 1-49SRS side airbagand SRS curtain airbag............. 1-60SRS airbag system monitors.............................. 1-71SRS airbag system servicing ............................. 1-72Precautions against vehicle modification............ 1-72
Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
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4. To make the lap part tight, pull up onthe shoulder belt.
5. Place the lap belt as low as possibleon your hips, not on your waist.
!Unfastening the seatbelt
Push the button on the buckle.
NOTE
1) Holder
.Before folding or raising the seat-backof the third-row seat, confirm thatthe seatbelt is flat against the sidewallat the lower point and the webbing isattached to the holder..When raising the seatback of thethird-rowseat, if the seatbelt catcheson the seatback, hold the belt forwardof the seatback while latching theseatback.
&Seatbelt maintenance
To clean the seatbelts, use a mild soapand lukewarm water. Never bleach or dyethe belts because this could seriouslyaffect their strength.
Inspect the seatbelts and attachmentsincluding the webbing and all hardwareperiodically for cracks, cuts, gashes,tears, damage, loose bolts or worn areas.Replacethe seatbelts even if only minordamage is found.
CAUTION
.Keep the belts free of polishes,oils, chemicals and particularlybattery acid.
.Never attempt to make modifica-tions or changes that will preventthe seatbelt from operating prop-erly.

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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vehicle speed and stop the vehicle at thenearest safe place.
Park the vehicle for several minutes. Afterthe light turns off, you can start driving.
If the light does not turn off, contact thenearest SUBARU dealer for service.
NOTE
.If the tire pressures are not correctand/or the tires are not all the samesize and brand, the rear differential willbe heavily loaded when the vehicle isdriven, resultingin an abnormally highoiltemperature..The rear differential oil will deterio-rate if its temperature increases en-ough for the rear differential oil tem-perature warning light to illuminate. It isadvisable to have the rear differentialoil replaced as soon as possible.
&Low tire pressure
warning light
When the ignition switch is turned to the“ON”position, the low tire pressure warn-ing light will illuminate for approximately 2seconds to check that the tire pressuremonitoring system (TPMS) is functioningproperly. If there is no problem and all tiresare properly inflated, the light will turn off.
Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
should be checked monthly when coldand inflated to the inflation pressurerecommended by the vehicle manufac-turer on the vehicle placard or tire inflationpressure label. (If your vehicle has tires ofa different size than the size indicated onthe vehicle placard or tire inflation pres-sure label, you should determine theproper tire inflation pressure for thosetires.)
As an added safety feature, your vehiclehas been equipped with a tire pressuremonitoring system (TPMS) that illuminatesa low tire pressure telltale when one ormore of your tires is significantly under-inflated. Accordingly, when the low tirepressure telltale illuminates, you shouldstop and check your tires as soon aspossible, and inflatethem to the properpressure.Driving on a significantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to overheat andcan lead to tire failure. Under-inflation alsoreduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life,and may affect the vehicle’s handling andstopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not asubstitute for proper tire maintenance,and it is the driver’sresponsibilitytomaintain correct tire pressure, even ifunder-inflation has not reached the levelto trigger illumination of the TPMS low tirepressure telltale.
Your vehicle has also been equipped witha TPMS malfunction indicator to indicatewhen the system is not operating properly.The TPMS malfunction indicator is com-bined with the low tire pressure telltale.When the system detects a malfunction,the telltale will flash for approximately oneminute and then remain continuouslyilluminated. This sequence will continueupon subsequent vehicle start-ups as longas the malfunction exists. When themalfunction indicator is illuminated, thesystem may not be able to detect or signallow tire pressure as intended. TPMSmalfunctions may occur for a variety ofreasons, including the installation of re-placement or alternate tires or wheels onthe vehicle that prevent the TPMS fromfunctioning properly. Always check theTPMS malfunction telltale after replacingone or more tires or wheels on yourvehicle to ensure that the replacement oralternate tires and wheels allow the TPMSto continue to function properly.
Should the warning light illuminate stea-dily after blinking for approximately oneminute, have the system inspected byyour nearest SUBARU dealer as soon aspossible.