SUBARU TRIBECA 2006 1.G Owners Manual

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„Selector lever/Gear position
indicator
The selector lever/gear position indicator
shows the position of the selector lever.
When manual mode is selected, the gear
position indicator shows the current gear
position and the upshift/downshift indica-
tor illuminates. (Refer to the “Automatic
transmission” section in chapter 7.) „ Turn signal indicator lights
These lights show the operation of the
turn signal or lane change signal.
If the indicator lights do not blink or blink
rapidly, the turn signal bulb may be
burned out. Replace the bulb as soon as possible. Refer to the “Replacing bulbs”
section in chapter 11. „
High beam indicator
light
This light shows that the headlights are in
the high beam mode.
This indicator light also comes on when
the headlight flasher is operated. „ Cruise control indica-
tor light
The cruise control indicator light comes on
when the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position and goes out after approxi-
mately three seconds.
This light comes on when the “CRUISE” main switch is pressed.
NOTE
If you move the cruise control lever or
press the main switch button while
turning the ignition switch “ON”, the
cruise control function is deactivatedand the “CRUISE” indicator light flash-
es. To reactivate the cruise control
function, turn the ignition switch backto the “ACC” or “LOCK” position, and
then turn it again to the “ON” position. „
Cruise control set indica-
tor light
The cruise control set indicator light
comes on when the ignition switch is
turned to the “ON” position and goes out
after approximately three seconds.
This light comes on when vehicle speed
has been set. „ Headlight indicator
light
This indicator light comes on when the
light switch is turned to the “ ” posi-
tion (to turn on the parking lights) or to the
“ ” position (to turn on the headlights). „ Front fog light indicator
light
This indicator light is on while the front fog
lights are on.
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Clock
NOTE
If your vehicle is equipped with a navi-
gation system, refer to the separate
“Operating Instructions for Monitor
System”.
The clock shows the time while the igni-
tion switch is in the “ACC” or “ON” posi-tion. To adjust the time shown by the clock,
press the “+” button or the “–” button. The
indicated time will change in one-minute
increments. If you keep the button
pressed, the rate at which the indicated
time changes will speed up.
When you keep either the “+” or “– “ button
pressed, time change will pause for 1 sec-
ond at the end of each 30-minute change.
The clock will start going forward or back-
ward again quickly after this 1-second
pause.
Outside temperature indica-
tion
NOTE
If your vehicle is equipped with a navi-
gation system, refer to the separate
“Operating Instructions for Monitor System”.
U.S.-spec. vehicles
CLOCK
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To ensure safety, do not attempt to
set the time during driving, as an ac-
cident could result.
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Canada-spec. vehicles
The outside temperature indicator shows
the outside temperature in a range from
–22 to 122 °F (–30 to 50 °C).
The indicator can give a false reading un-
der any of the following conditions:y When there is too much sun.
y During idling; while running at low
speeds in a traffic jam; when the engine is
restarted immediately following a shut-
down. y When the actual outside temperature
falls outside the specified indicator range. T
Low outside temperature warning
U.S.-spec. vehicles
Canada-spec. vehicles
When the outside temperature drops to 37
°F (3 °C) or lower, the temperature indi-
cation flashes to show that the road sur-
face may be frozen.
If the outside temperature drops to 37 °F
(3 °C) or lower while the display is giving
an indication other than the outside tem-
perature, the display switches to the out-
side temperature indication and flashes
for five seconds before returning to its
original indication.
If the display is already indicating an out-
side temperature of 37 °F (3 °C) or lower
when the ignition switch is turned to the
“ON” position, the indication does not
flash.
NOTE
The outside temperature indication
may differ from the actual outside tem-
perature. The road surface freeze warn-
ing indication should be treated only
as a guide. Be sure to check the condi-
tion of the road surface before driving.
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Multi function display (Vehi- cle without Navigation Sys-
tem)
NOTE y
If your vehicle is equipped with a
navigation system, refer to the sepa- rate “Operating Instructions for Moni-
tor System”.y A liquid-crystal display is used in the
multi function display. You will find its
indications hard to see if you wear po-
larized glasses.
With the ignition switch in the “ON” posi-
tion, each successive push of the “INFO”
button toggles the display in the following
sequence:
Press the “INFO” button for more than 1
second to turn off the display. The display
will turn on again if you press either the
“INFO” button or “AUDIO” button. „
Current fuel consumption
U.S.-spec. vehicles
Canada-spec. vehicles
This indication shows the rate of fuel con- sumption at the present moment. „
Average fuel consumption
U.S.-spec. vehicles
Current fuel con-sumption Average fuel con-sumption
Driving rangeon remaining fuel
Journey time
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Canada-spec. vehicles
This indication shows the average rate of
fuel consumption since the trip meter was
last reset.
Pressing the trip knob toggles the indica-
tion between the average fuel consump-
tion corresponding to the A trip meter indi-
cation and the average fuel consumption
corresponding to the B trip meter indica-tion.
When either of the trip meter indications is
reset, the corresponding average fuel
consumption value is also reset.
NOTE y The indicated values vary in accor-
dance with changes in the vehicle’s
running conditions. Also, the indicated
values may differ slightly from the ac- tual values and should thus be treated
only as a guide. y
When either trip meter indication is
reset, the average fuel consumption
corresponding to that trip meter indica- tion is not shown until the vehicle has
subsequently covered a distance of 1
mile (or 1 km). „ Driving range on remaining fuel
U.S.-spec. vehicles Canada-spec. vehicles
The driving range indicates the distance
that can be driven taking into account the
amount of fuel remaining in the tank and
the average rate of fuel consumption.
When the low fuel warning light comes on,
the driving range indication flashes for five
seconds. (The display first switches to the
driving range indication if it was originally
giving some other indication.)
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U.S.-spec. vehicles
Canada-spec. vehicles
If the driving range is shown as “ ”,
there is only a tiny amount of fuel left in the tank. You must refuel the vehicle immedi-
ately.
NOTE y
The driving range on remaining fuel
is only a guide. The indicated value
may differ from the actual driving
range on remaining fuel, so you must
immediately fill the tank when the low
fuel warning light comes on.y When the low fuel warning light is lit,
the display automatically shows
“ ” even if the currently selected
indication is not for the driving range
on remaining fuel. „ Journey time
The journey time shows the time that has
elapsed since the ignition switch was turned to the “START” position.
The journey time indication flashes each
time a complete hour has elapsed. If the
display is giving an indication other than
the journey time, the display switches to
the journey time, flashes for five seconds,
and returns to its original indication each
time a complete hour has elapsed.
NOTE
The journey time is reset when the igni-
tion switch is turned to the “OFF” posi-
tion. It is also reset if the ignition
switch is turned to the “LOCK” or
“ACC” position prior to restarting of
the engine.
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Light control switch
The light switch operates only when the
ignition switch is in the “ON” position. „Headlights To turn on the headlights, turn the knob on
the end of the turn signal lever.
first position
Parking lights, instrument panel illumina-
tion, tail lights and license plate light are on.
second position
Headlights, parking lights, instrument pan-
el illumination, tail lights, and license plate
light are on. „ High/low beam change (dim-
mer)
To change from low beam to high beam,
push the turn signal lever forward. When
the headlights are on high beam, the high
beam indicator light “ ” on the instru- ment panel is also on.
To switch back to low beam, pull the lever
back to the detent position. „
Headlight flasher
To flash the headlights, pull the lever to-
ward you and then release it. The high
beam will stay on for as long as you hold
the lever. The headlight flasher works
even though the lighting switch is in the
“OFF” position.
When the headlights are on high beam,
To prevent battery discharge result-
ing from accidentally leaving your
lights on when your vehicle is
parked, the light switch operates
only when the ignition switch is in
the “ON” position. In any other posi-
tion, the vehicle’s lights will be out.
If you park your vehicle on a road-
side at night, use the hazard warn-
ing flasher to alert the other drivers.
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Do not hold the lever in the flashing
position for more than just a few
seconds.
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the high beam indicator light “ ” on
the instrument panel also comes on. „
Daytime running light system
The low beam headlights will automatical-
ly come on at reduced brightness when
the engine has started, under the follow-
ing conditions:yThe parking brake is fully released.
y The light switch is in the “OFF” or
“ ” position.
Turn signal lever
To activate the right turn signal, push the
turn signal lever up. To activate the left
turn signal, push the turn signal lever
down. When the turn is finished, the lever
will return automatically. If the lever does
not return after cornering, return the lever
to the neutral position by hand.
To signal a lane change, push the turn sig-
nal lever up or down slightly and hold it
during the lane change. The turn signal in-
dicator lights will flash in the direction of
the turn or lane change. The lever will re-
turn automatically to the neutral position
when you release it. Illumination brightness con-
trol
When the light switch is in the “OFF” posi-
tion, you can adjust the brightness of the
instrument panel illumination for better visibility.
The brightness of audio, air conditioner,
multi-function display (if equipped) and in-
strument panel illumination automatically
dims when the light switch is in the
“ ” or “ ” positions. You can ad-
just brightness of the illumination for better visibility.
To brighten, turn the control dial upward.
To darken, turn the control dial downward.
NOTE
When the control dial is turned fully up-
The tail lights, parking lights, and
side marker lights are not turned on
by the daytime running light system.
The light switch must always be
turned to the “ ” position when
it is dark outside.
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ward, the illumination brightness be-
comes the maximum and the automatic
dimming function does not work at all.Parking light switch
The parking light switch operates regard-
less of the ignition switch position.
By pushing the front end of this switch, fol-
lowing lights will come on.
– Parking lights
– Front side marker lights
– Tail lights
– License plate lights
To turn off, push the rear end of the park-
ing light switch.
Avoid leaving these lights on for a long
time because that will run down the bat-
tery.Front fog light switch
The front fog lights operate only when the
light switch is in the “ ” position.
However, the front fog lights turn off when
the headlights are switched to high beam.
To turn on the front fog lights, turn the fog
light switch on the turn signal lever upward
to the “ ” position. To turn off the front
fog lights, turn the switch back down to the
“OFF” position.
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The indicator light located on the combi-
nation meter will illuminate when the fog
lights are on.
Wiper and washer
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In freezing weather, do not use the
windshield washer until the wind-
shield is sufficiently warmed by the
defroster.
Otherwise the washer fluid can
freeze on the windshield, blocking
your view. y
Do not operate the washer contin-
uously for more than ten seconds,
or when the washer fluid tank is
empty. This may cause overheat-
ing of the washer motor. Check
the washer fluid level frequently,
such as at fuel stops.
y Do not operate the wipers when
the windshield or rear window is
dry. This may scratch the glass,
damage the wiper blades and
cause the wiper motor to burn out.
Before operating the wiper on a
dry windshield or rear window, al-
ways use the windshield washer.
yIn freezing weather, be sure that
the wiper blades are not frozen to
the windshield or rear window be-
fore switching on the wipers. At-
tempting to operate the wiper with the blades frozen to the window
glass could cause not only the
wiper blades to be damaged but
also the wiper motor to burn out. If
the wiper blades are frozen to the
window glass, be sure to operate
the defroster, wiper deicer (if
equipped) or rear window defog-
ger before turning on the wiper.
y If the wipers stop during opera-
tion because of ice or some other
obstruction on the window, the
wiper motor could burn out even if
the wiper switch is turned off. If
this occurs, promptly stop the ve-
hicle in a safe place, turn the igni-
tion switch to the “LOCK” posi-
tion and clean the window glass
to allow proper wiper operation.