SUBARU TRIBECA 2014 1.G Owners Manual

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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

after the engine is started but turns offimmediately, remaining off..The warning light illuminates afterthe engine has started and turns offwhile the vehicle is subsequently beingdriven..The warning light illuminates duringdriving, but it turns off immediately andremains off.
!Vehicle Dynamics Control opera-tion indicator light
U.S.-spec. models and Canada-spec.models:
The indicator light flashes during activa-tion of the skid suppression function andduring activationof the traction controlfunction.
NOTE
.The light may remain illuminated fora short period of time after the enginehas been started, especially in coldweather. This does not indicate theexistence of a problem. The lightshould turn off as soon as the enginehas warmed up..The indicator light illuminates whenthe engine has developed a problemand the CHECK ENGINE warning light/malfunction indicator light is on.
Latin America-spec. models:
The indicator light flashes when the skidsuppression function is activated. It illumi-nates when only the traction controlfunction is operating.
The Vehicle Dynamics Control system isprobably malfunctioning under any of thefollowing conditions. Have your vehiclechecked at a SUBARU dealer as soon aspossible .
.The light does not illuminate when theignition switch is turned to the“ON”position.
.The light does not turn off even afterthe lapse of several minutes (the enginehas warmed up) after the engine hasstarted (U.S.-spec.models and Canada-spec. models)/even after a period ofapproximately 2 seconds after the ignitionswitch has been turned to the“ON”position (Latin America-spec. models).
&Traction Control sys-
tem OFF indicator light
(U.S.-spec models and
Canada-spec. models)
This light illuminates when the TractionControl system OFF switch is pressed todeactivate the Traction Control system.
The Vehicle Dynamics Control system is
probably malfunctioning under any of thefollowing conditions. Have your vehiclechecked at a SUBARU dealer immedi-ately.
.The light does not illuminate when theignition switch is turned to the“ON”position.
.The lightdoes not turn off even after aperiod of approximately 2 seconds afterthe ignition switch has been turned to the“ON”position.
&Vehicle Dynamics
Control warning light
(Latin America-spec.
models)/Traction Con-
trol OFF indicator light
(Latin America-spec.
models)
This warning light functions to indicatemalfunctions in the Vehicle DynamicsControl system as well as to indicate thatthe Traction Control system has beendeactivated.
It illuminates in the event of a malfunctionin the system and is on when the systemis not operating.
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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.

To adjust the time shown by the clock,press the“+”button or the“!”button. Theindicated time will change in 1-minuteincrements. If you keep the buttonpressed, the rate at which the indicatedtime changes will speed up.
When you keepeither the“+”or“!”buttonpressed,time change will pause for 1second at the end of each 30-minutechange. The clock will start going forwardor backward again quickly after this 1-second pause.
CAUTION
To ensure safety, do not attempt toset the time during driving, as anaccident could result.
Outside temperature indica-
tor
NOTE
If your vehicle is equipped with agenuine SUBARU navigation system,refer to the Owner’s Manual supple-ment for the navigation system.
U.S.-spec. models
Except U.S.-spec. models
Theoutside temperature indicator showsthe outside temperature in a range from!22 to 1228F(!30 to 508C) when theignition switch is in the“ON”position.
The indicator can give a false readingunder any of the following conditions.
.When there is too much sun.
.During idling; while running at lowspeeds in a traffic jam; when the engineis restarted immediately following a shut-down.
.When the actual outside temperaturefalls outside the specified indicator range.
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&Low outside temperature
warning
U.S.-spec. models
Except U.S.-spec. models
When the outside temperature drops to378F(38C) or lower, the temperature
indication flashes to show that the roadsurface may be frozen.
If the outside temperature drops to 378F(38C) or lower while the display is givingan indication other than the outsidetemperature, the display switches to theoutside temperature indication and flashesfor 5 seconds before returning to itsoriginal indication.
If the display is already indicating anoutside temperature of 378F(38C) or lowerwhen the ignition switch is turned to the“ON”position, the indication does notflash.
NOTE
The outside temperature indicationmay differ from the actual outsidetemperature.The road surface freezewarning indication should be treatedonly as a guide. Be sure to check thecondition of the road surface beforedriving.
Multi function display (vehi-
cles without a genuine
SUBARU navigation system)
NOTE
.If your vehicle is equipped with agenuine SUBARU navigation system,refer to the Owner’s Manual supple-ment for the navigation system..A liquid crystal display is used in themulti function display. You will find itsindications hard to see if you wearpolarized glasses.
With the ignition switch in the“ON”position, each successive push of the“INFO”button toggles the display in thefollowing sequence.
Press the“INFO”button for more than 1second to turn off the display. The displaywill turn on again if you press either the“INFO”button or“AUDIO”button.

&Current fuel consumption
U.S.-spec. models
Except U.S.-spec. models
This indication shows the rate of fuelconsumption at the present moment.
&Average fuel consumption
U.S.-spec. models
Except U.S.-spec. models
This indication shows the average rate offuel consumption since the trip meter waslast reset.
Pressing the trip knob toggles the indica-tion between the average fuel consump-tion corresponding to the A trip meterindication and the average fuel consump-tion corresponding to the B trip meterindication.
When either of the trip meter indications isreset, the corresponding average fuelconsumption value is also reset.
NOTE
.The indicated values vary in accor-dance with changes in the vehicle’srunning conditions. Also, the indicatedvalues may differ slightly from theactual values and should thus betreated only as a guide..When either trip meter indication isreset, the average fuel consumptioncorresponding to that trip meter indica-tion is not shown until the vehicle hassubsequently covered a distance of 1mile(or 1 km).
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&Driving range on remaining
fuel
U.S.-spec. models
Except U.S.-spec.models
The driving range indicates the distancethat can be driven taking into account the
amount of fuel remaining in the tank andthe average rate of fuel consumption.
When the low fuel warning light illumi-nates, the driving range indication flashesfor 5 seconds. (The display first switchesto the driving range indication if it wasoriginally giving some other indication.)
U.S.-spec. models
Except U.S.-spec. models
If the driving range is shown as“”,there is only a tiny amount of fuel left in thetank. You must refuel the vehicle immedi-ately.
NOTE
.The driving range on remaining fuelis only a guide. The indicated valuemay differ from the actual driving rangeon remaining fuel, so you must imme-diately fill the tank when the low fuelwarning light illuminates..When the low fuel warning lightilluminates, the display automaticallyshows“”even if the currentlyselected indication is not for the driv-ing range on remaining fuel.

&Journey time
The journey time shows the time that haselapsed since the ignition switch wasturned to the“START”position.
The journey time indication flashes eachtime a complete hour has elapsed. If the
display is giving an indication other thanthe journey time, the display switches tothe journey time, flashes for 5 seconds,and returns to its original indication eachtime a complete hour has elapsed.
NOTE
The journey time is reset when theignition switch is turned to the“LOCK”position. It is also reset if the ignitionswitch is turned to the“LOCK”or“Acc”position prior to restarting ofthe engine.
Light control switch
WARNING
To prevent battery discharge result-ing from accidentally leaving yourlights on when your vehicle isparked, the light switch operatesonly when the ignition switch is inthe“ON”position. In any otherposition, the vehicle’s lights will beout.
If you park your vehicle on a road-side at night, use the hazard warn-ing flasher to alert the other drivers.
The light switch operates only when theignition switch is in the“ON”position.
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