Subaru Tribeca User manual

2012

Tribeca

Quick Reference Guide

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the time of publication.

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Table of Contents

Getting Started

Instrument Panel

Gauges

Personalize

Controls

While Operating

Safety/In Case of Emergency

Additional Information

2 - 3

4 - 5

6 - 7

8 - 9

10 - 17

18 - 19

20 - 21

22 - 23

Remote Keyless Entry

Lock/Arm

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and rear gate and activate

the security alarm.

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rear gate are not fully closed,

an electronic chirp will

sound ve times and the

hazard lights will ash ve

times to alert you that the

doors or the rear gate are

not properly closed.

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function, press three times

(within ve seconds). If you

are within 30 feet of the

vehicle, the horn will sound

one time and the hazard

lights will ash three times.

Unlock/Disarm

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the driver’s door.

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seconds) to unlock all doors.

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button is pressed, the dome

and map lights will illuminate

if the dome light switch is in

the middle position.

Unlocking the

Rear Gate

Press to unlock the rear gate.

An electronic chirp will sound

twice and the hazard lights will

ash twice.

Panic Alarm

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will sound and the hazard

lights will ash.

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remote to deactivate.

Immobilizer

When the security alarm is

activated, the immobilizer

interrupts the starter motor

to prevent an intruder from

starting your vehicle without

a registered key.

Getting

Started

Instrument

Panel

Gauges Personalize Controls While

Operating

Safety / In Case

of Emergency

Additional

Information

Getting

Started

Seating

Power Driver’s Seat:

Memory (if equipped)

You can memorize two seat positions.

To memorize seat positions:

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A buzzer will sound one time to inform

you that the memorizing is nished.

To move the seat to a memorized position

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The seat will move to the stored position.

Power Driver Seat:

8-way Adjust

1. Forward/Backward, Angle

and Height

Move the switch toward the front or rear

to move the seat forward or backward.

Pull the switch up or push down on the

front of the switch to adjust the angle

of the seat cushion. Pulling the switch

straight up or pushing the switch straight

down will adjust the height of the entire

seat cushion.

2. Seatback

Move the switch in the corresponding

direction to adjust the angle of

the seatback.

Midway Stopping Feature

for 2nd Row Seats

The 2nd row seats are equipped with

a midway stopping feature on the

sliding mechanism. Release the midway

stopping feature by pushing the lever

located on the outside of the 2nd row

seat forward and slide the seat.

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Getting

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Instrument Panel

pg. 10 pg. 17pg. 6-7pg. 11 pg. 8pg. 10 pg. 16

Getting

Started

Instrument

Panel

Gauges Personalize Controls While

Operating

Safety / In Case

of Emergency

Additional

Information

Get

tin

tarte

Ins

tru

Panel

Gau

ges

Per

son

ali

Con

tro

Whi

Operating

Saf

ety

Cas

of Emergency

Add

iti

Information

pg. 12-13 pg. 14-15pg. 16 pg. 11

Instrument

Panel

Gauges Immediate Attention

Trip meter A/B selection and trip

meter reset knob

Tachometer

Temperature Gauge

Caution Informational

Seatbelt warning

Front passenger

seatbelt warning

SRS airbag system

Security indicator light

Door open

Charge warning

Oil pressure warning

Brake system

Rear Differential oil

temperature warning

High beam indicator light

AT OIL TEMP warning

ABS warning

Low fuel

All-Wheel Drive warning

Getting

Started

Instrument

Panel

Gauges Personalize Controls While

Operating

Safety / In Case

of Emergency

Additional

Information

Get

tin

tarte

Ins

tru

Panel

Gauges

Per

son

ali

Con

tro

Whi

Operating

Saf

ety

Cas

of Emergency

Add

iti

Information

Gauges

Trip meter and odometer

Speedometer

Fuel Gauge

Vehicle Dynamics

Control/Vehicle Dynamics

Control operation

Vehicle Dynamics Control OFF

CHECK ENGINE /

Malfunction indicator

Tire pressure warning light

Front passenger frontal

airbag ON

Front passenger frontal

airbag OFF

Low windshield

washer uid

Turn signals

Front fog light indicator

light (if equipped)

Headlight indicator light

Cruise Control

indicator light

Cruise control set

indicator light

SPORT mode

Personalize

Steering Column

Push the lever down rmly to adjust the height

and lengthwise position of the column. Firmly

push the lever back up to lock the column in

place. Do not adjust while driving.

Power Exterior Mirrors

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the right-hand mirror. Move the knob in the

direction you want to move the mirror, then

return the knob to the neutral/center position.

The mirrors can also be adjusted manually.

HomeLink®(if equipped)

Three buttons on the driver’s side sun visor

control indoor or outdoor devices (such as a

garage door) from inside your vehicle.

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