SUBARU TRIBECA 2009 1.G Service Workshop Manual

EI-39
Center Console
EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM
16.Center Console
A: REMOVAL
1) Remove the control panel. MOVAL, Control Panel.>
2) Remove the instrument panel lower cover. to EI-36, REMOVAL, Instrument Panel Lower Cov-
er.>
3) Remove the glove box. AL, Glove Box.>
4) Remove the console box. MOVAL, Console Box.>
5) Remove the screws and clips (A) to remove the
console side panel upper.
•Driver’s side
•Passenger’s side
B: INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
EI-01325:(A)
EI-01326:(A)

EI-40
Instrument Panel Assembly
EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM
17.Instrument Panel Assembly
A: REMOVAL
CAUTION:
Take care of the following when removing the
instrument panel from the vehicle body.
•Refer to “CAUTION” of “General Description”
before starting the work. TION, General Description.>
•Be sure to disconnect each harness connec-
tor. Applying excessive pulling force may dam-
age the harness.
•Be careful to the harness of airbag system.
Damage of the harness may cause the air bag
system malfunction.
•Take care not to damage the interior trims
when removing the instrument panel from the
vehicle body.
NOTE:
•Putting alignment marks to each connector as
necessary facilitates the reassembly work.
•When storing the removed instrument panel, be
sure to prepare a table or the like to put the instru-
ment panel on in order to prevent damage.
1. INSTRUMENT PANEL UPPER
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery and
wait for at least 20 seconds before starting work.
2) Remove the console box. MOVAL, Console Box.>
3) Remove the instrument panel lower cover. to EI-36, REMOVAL, Instrument Panel Lower Cov-
er.>
4) Remove the glove box. AL, Glove Box.>
5) Remove the center console. MOVAL, Center Console.>
6) Remove the audio unit. MOVAL, Audio.>
7) Remove the combination meter assembly. to IDI-11, REMOVAL, Combination Meter.>
8) Remove the upper grille. PER GRILL, REMOVAL, Air Vent Grille.>
9) Remove the multi function display or navigation
monitor, and warning box. MOVAL, Navigation Display.>
10) Remove the front pillar upper trim. 43, REMOVAL, Side Trim.>
11) Remove the mounting bolts of the passenger’s
side air bag module.
12) Remove the following screws.
•In combination meter house
•At the sides (left and right) of instrument panel
•Instrument panel center
EI-01327
EI-01328
EI-01330
EI-01329

EI-41
Instrument Panel Assembly
EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM
13) Make sure that the instrument panel upper is
removed from the steering support beam
14) Disconnect the connectors, and remove the in-
strument panel from vehicle body.
15) Remove the heater vent duct. REMOVAL, Heater Vent Duct.>
16) Remove the air vent grille. MOVAL, Air Vent Grille.>
17) Remove the passenger airbag module. to AB-16, REMOVAL, Passenger’s Airbag Mod-
ule.>
2. STEERING SUPPORT BEAM
1) Remove the instrument panel upper.
2) Remove the bolts, and then remove the knee
guard plate.
3) Remove the steering shaft from the steering
support beam. Steering Column.>
4) Remove the bolts and remove the steering sup-
port beam.
3. INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY
1) Disconnect the ground cable from battery and
wait for at least 20 seconds before starting work.
2) Remove the console box. MOVAL, Console Box.>
3) Remove the instrument panel lower cover. to EI-36, REMOVAL, Instrument Panel Lower Cov-
er.>
4) Remove the glove box. AL, Glove Box.>
5) Remove the center console. MOVAL, Center Console.>
6) Remove the front pillar upper trim. 43, REMOVAL, Side Trim.>
7) Remove the steering shaft from the steering
support beam. Steering Column.>
8) Disconnect the connectors, and remove the in-
strument panel from vehicle body.
9) Remove the bolts and remove the steering sup-
port beam.
NOTE:
For positions of the mounting bolt of steering sup-
port beam, refer to the removal procedure of the
steering support beam.
10) Make sure that the each harness connector is
disconnected, and remove the instrument panel as-
sembly from the vehicle body.
NOTE:
Remove the passenger’s side door trim to facilitate
the work.
EI-01331
EI-01332

EI-42
Instrument Panel Assembly
EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM
B: INSTALLATION
1. INSTRUMENT PANEL UPPER
1) Insert the matching pins (three places) on the in-
strument panel tip into the grommet (A) and (B) on
the body panel side.
2) Check that the matching pins are inserted se-
curely, and then route the harness.
3) Tighten the instrument panel with screws, and
recheck the installation condition of instrument
panel and harness routing.
4) Install in the reverse order of removal.
NOTE:
How to install insulator and pad;
•Adhesive
Use polyurethane adhesive. When assembling the
instrument panel assembly, wait until the adhesive
has evaporated to prevent filling of the smell in the
compartment.
•Double-sided tape
Use commercial double-sided tape. (Use strong
double-sided adhesive tape.)
•Install locations
2. STEERING SUPPORT BEAM
1) Temporarily tighten the steering support beam
with bolts, and then route the harness.
2) Make sure that there is no mutual interference in
each pedal, and then tighten each bolt.
Tightening torque:
25 N·m (25.5 kgf-m, 18 ft-lb)
3) Install in the reverse order of removal.
3. INSTRUMENT PANEL ASSEMBLY
1) Insert the matching pins (three places) on the in-
strument panel tip into the grommet (A) and (B) on
the body panel side.
2) Check that the matching pins are inserted se-
curely, and then route the harness.
3) Temporarily tighten the steering support beam
with bolts, and then route the harness.
4) Make sure that there is no mutual interference in
each pedal, and then tighten each bolt.
Tightening torque:
25 N·m (25.5 kgf-m, 18 ft-lb)
5) Install in the reverse order of removal.
EI-00621
(B)(B)(A)
EI-01333
EI-00621
(B)(B)(A)

EI-43
Side Trim
EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM
18.Side Trim
A: REMOVAL
1. FRONT PILLAR UPPER TRIM
1) Remove the cap (A) on the upper side of pillar
trim, and remove the bolt inside.
2) Remove the front pillar upper trim.
2. FRONT DOOR SCUFF PLATE
1) Remove the front door scuff plate.
2) Remove the scuff plate outer.
3. FRONT PILLAR LOWER TRIM
1) Front door scuff plate
2) Remove the clip, and remove the front pillar trim.
4. REAR DOOR SCUFF PLATE
1) Remove the clips and disengage the claws on
the rear side of scuff plate, and then remove the
rear door scuff plate.
2) Remove the scuff plate outer.
(A) Claw
(A) Claw
EI-01334
(A)
EI-01335
EI-01342
: (A)
(A) Claw
EI-01336
EI-01337
EI-01343: (A)

EI-44
Side Trim
EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM
5. CENTER PILLAR LOWER TRIM
1) Remove the front door scuff plate.
2) Remove the rear door scuff plate.
3) Remove the clip, and remove the center pillar
lower trim.
6. CENTER PILLAR UPPER TRIM
1) When removing the parts of passenger’s side,
disconnect the ground cable from battery and wait
for at least 20 seconds before starting work.
2) Remove the front door scuff plate.
3) Remove the rear door scuff plate.
4) Remove the center pillar lower trim.
5) Turn over the floor mat to remove the seat belt
lower anchor bolt.
6) Disconnect the connector of belt tension sensor
on passenger’s side.
7) Remove the cap (A) on the upper side of pillar
trim, and remove the bolt inside.
8) Remove the clip, and remove the center pillar
upper trim.
B: INSTALLATION
Install each side trim in the reverse order of remov-
al.
NOTE:
When installing the side trim, make sure that the
clips and hooks match the holes of vehicle body be-
fore pushing the parts.
EI-01338
EI-01341
EI-01340
EI-01339
(A)

EI-45
Rear Quarter Trim
EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM
19.Rear Quarter Trim
A: REMOVAL
1) Remove the third-row seats. REMOVAL, Third-row Seats.>
2) Remove the rear door scuff plate. REMOVAL, Side Trim.>
3) Remove the lower anchor cover.
4) Remove the luggage floor mat and utility box.
5) Remove the luggage floor end cover.
6) Remove the cover, and remove the bolts inside.
7) Remove the rear quarter lower trim.
8) Remove the rear quarter top trim.
9) Remove the lower anchor bolts of second-row
seat belts.
10) Remove the upper and lower anchor bolts of
third-row seat belts.
11) Remove the cover, and remove the bolts in-
side.
12) Remove the cap (A) on the upper side of pillar
trim, and remove the bolt inside.
EI-01344
EI-01345
EI-01346
EI-01347
EI-01353
EI-01348
EI-01349
EI-01377

EI-46
Rear Quarter Trim
EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM
13) Disconnect each connector, and remove the
rear quarter upper trim.
B: INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
EI-01350
(A)(A)

EI-47
Floor Mat
EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM
20.Floor Mat
A: REMOVAL
1. FRONT FLOOR MAT
1) Remove the front seats. AL, Front Seat.>
2) Remove the second–row seats. REMOVAL, Second-row Seats.>
3) Remove the console box. MOVAL, Console Box.>
4) Remove the instrument panel lower cover. to EI-36, REMOVAL, Instrument Panel Lower Cov-
er.>
5) Remove the glove box. AL, Glove Box.>
6) Remove the following trims. MOVAL, Side Trim.>
•Front door scuff plate
•Rear door scuff plate
•Front pillar lower trim
•Center pillar lower trim
7) Remove the remote opener cover. 45, REMOVAL, Remote Openers.>
8) Remove the navigation unit. MOVAL, Navigation Body.>
9) Remove the clips, then remove the front floor
mats.
2. REAR FLOOR MAT
1) Remove the second–row seats. REMOVAL, Second-row Seats.>
2) Remove the third-row seats. (7 seater mod-
el)
3) Remove the luggage box (front). (5 seater mod-
el)
4) Remove the rear quarter lower trim. 45, REMOVAL, Rear Quarter Trim.>
5) Remove the clips, then remove the rear floor
mats.
B: INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
NOTE:
•Secure the mat firmly with hook and clip.
•Insert the mat edge firmly into the groove of side
sill cover.
EI-01351
EI-01352

EI-48
Sun Visor
EXTERIOR/INTERIOR TRIM
21.Sun Visor
A: REMOVAL
1) Remove the cover, loosen the mounting screws,
and remove the sun visor.
2) Disconnect the connector. (Model with vanity
mirror light)
3) While pressing the (A) on the both side using flat
tip screwdriver, pull the sun visor hook to remove it.
B: INSTALLATION
Install in the reverse order of removal.
EI-00661
EI-00662
(A)
(A)