ignition SUBARU TRIBECA 2012 1.G Workshop Manual

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speed is low; shorter when the vehicle
speed is high).
When you subsequently move the select
lever of the automatic transmission to the“R ” position, the rear wiper will switch to
continuous operation. When you move the
select lever from the “R ”position to some
other position, the rear wiper will return to
intermittent operation. ! Washer
To wash the rear window while the rear
wiper is operating, turn the knob on the
end of the wiper control lever upward tothe “
”position. The washer fluid sprays
until you release the knob.
To wash the rear window when the rear
wiper is not in use, turn the knob on the
end of the wiper control lever downward tothe “
”position. The washer fluid sprays
and the wiper operates until you release
the knob. Windshield wiper deicer
The windshield wiper deicer operates only
when the ignition switch is in the
“ON ”
position.
To turn on the windshield wiper deicer,
push the control switch. The indicator light
located on the switch illuminates while the
windshield wiper deicer is operating.
To turn it off, push the control switch again.
It also turns off when the ignition switch is
turned to the “Acc ”or “LOCK ”position.
The windshield wiper deicer will automa-
tically shut off after approximately 15
minutes. If the windshield wiper blades
have been deiced completely before that
time, push the control switch to turn it off. If
deicing is not complete, you have to push the control switch to turn it on again.
Your SUBARU dealer can set your wind-
shield wiper deicer to the continuous
operation mode. Contact your SUBARU
dealer for details.
Once the windshield wiper deicer has
been set to the continuous operation
mode, it should be in the continuous
operation mode at any time when the
control switch is pushed to the
“ON ”
position.
If the battery voltage drops below the
permissible level, continuous operation of
the windshield wiper deicer is canceled
and the system stops operating.
CAUTION
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not operate the
windshield wiper deicer continu-
ously for any longer than necessary.
NOTE . Turn on the windshield wiper deicer
if the wipers are frozen to the wind- shield.. If the windshield is covered with
snow, remove the snow so that the
windshield wiper deicer works effec-

tively. .While the windshield wiper deicer is
in the continuous operation mode, if
the vehicle speed remains at 9 mph (15
km/h) or less for 15 minutes, the wind-
shield wiper deicer automatically stopsoperating. Rear window defogger but- ton
The rear window defogger operates only
when the ignition switch is in the
“ON ”
position.
To turn on the defogger, push the control
switch that is located on the climate
control panel. The indicator light located
on the control switch illuminates while the
rear window defogger is operating.
To turn it off, push the control switch again.
It also turns off when the ignition switch is
turned to the “Acc ”or “LOCK ”position.
The defogger will automatically shut off
after approximately 15 minutes. If the rear
window has been cleared completely before that time, push the control switch
to turn it off. If defrosting or defogging is
not complete, you have to push the control
switch to turn it on again.
Your SUBARU dealer can set your rear
window defogger to the continuous opera-
tion mode. Contact your SUBARU dealer
for details.
Once the rear window defogger has been
set to the continuous operation mode, it
should be in the continuous operation
mode at any time when the control switch
is pushed to the
“ON ”position.
If the battery voltage drops below the
permissible level, continuous operation of
the rear window defogger is canceled and
the system stops operating.
CAUTION
. Do not use sharp instruments or
window cleaner containing abra-
sives to clean the inner surface
of the rear window. They may
damage the conductors printed
on the window.
. To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not operate the
defogger continuously for any
longer than necessary. Instruments and controls
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Gear
position Period of
time multi-
function
button is pressed Function
displayed
R (reverse) Briefly
Rear view display ON/OFF*
More than
3 seconds Help lines indica-
tion ON/OFF
Except
R (reverse) Briefly
Auto-dimming
function ON/OFF*
3to6 seconds Electronic com-
pass display ON/ OFF
6to9seconds Enter the com-
pass zone setting mode
9to12 seconds Enter the com-
pass calibration mode
*: The setting returns to “ON ”as a default
setting every time the ignition switch is turned tothe “ON ”position.
! Rear view image display
When the ignition switch is “ON ”and the
select lever is set to “R ”, the rear view
camera automatically displays the rear
view image behind the vehicle on the
inside mirror.
Also, the following help lines are indicated
as a guide to help you realize the actual
distance from the display.
1) Vehicle width line (oblique vertical line)
2) Approx. 10 feet (3 m) from the bumper (green horizontal line)
3) Approx. 6.5 feet (2 m) from the bumper (green horizontal line)
4) Approx. 3 feet (1 m) from the bumper (yellow horizontal line)
5) Approx. 1.5 feet (0.5 m) from the bumper (red horizontal line)
These help lines are removable. To
remove the help lines, perform the follow-
ing procedure.
1. Display the rear view image on the
mirror.
2. Press the multifunction button for more
than 3 seconds to remove the help lines.
To display the help lines, press the multi-
function button for more than 3 seconds. For precautions about the rear view
camera and the rear view image, refer to“
Rear view camera ”F 6-21.
! Auto-dimming function
The auto-dimming function is an anti-glare
capability which automatically reduces
glare coming from headlights of vehicles
behind you.
By briefly pressing the multifunction but-
ton, the auto-dimming function is toggled
on or off. When the auto-dimming function
is on, the auto dimming indicator light
(green) will illuminate.
Even with the mirror in anti-glare mode,
the mirror surface turns bright if the
transmission is shifted into reverse. This
is to ensure good rearward visibility duringreversing. Instruments and controls
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The mirror has a photosensor attached on
both the front and back sides. Use care
not to cover the sensors with stickers, or
other similar items. Periodically wipe the
sensors clean using a piece of dry soft
cotton cloth or an applicator. NOTE
When cleaning the mirror, use a paper
towel or similar item dampened with
glass cleaner. Do not spray glass
cleaner directly on the mirror surface.
By doing so, the sprayed glass cleaner
could enter the inside of the mirror
housing. That may cause a malfunction
in the mirror. !
Electronic compass display
By pressing the multifunction button for 3
to 6 seconds, the compass display is
toggled on or off. When the compass
display is on, an illuminated compass
reading will appear on the mirror.
Using the electronic compass properly,
the following compass zone adjustment
and compass calibration will be neces-
sary. ! Compass zone adjustment
1. The compass zone has been set to zone “8 ” at the time of shipment from the
factory. Refer to the “Compass calibration
zones ”map, which is attached to the end
of this manual to verify that the compass
zone setting is correct for your geographi-
cal location.
2. Press and hold the multifunction but-
ton for 6 to 9 seconds, and then release it.
The zone number will be displayed.
3. Press the multifunction button repeat-
edly to cycle the display through all
possible zone settings. Stop cycling when
the correct zone number for your location
is displayed.
4. Releasing the button for 3 seconds will
exit the zone setting mode. !
Compass calibration
1. For optimum calibration, switch off all
nonessential electrical accessories (rear
window defogger, heater/air conditioning
system, spotlight, etc.) and ensure all
doors are shut.
2. Drive to an open, level area away from
large metallic objects or structures and
make certain the ignition switch is in the“ ON ”position.
3. Press and hold the multifunction but-
ton for 9 to 12 seconds, and then release
it. The compass will enter the calibration
mode, then “C ” and the direction will be
displayed.
4. Drive slowly in a circle until “C ”
disappears from the display. Driving in
two or three circles might be necessary.
The compass is now calibrated.
5. Further calibration may be necessary
should outside influences cause the com-
pass to read inaccurately. You will notice
any outside influence if the compass tends
to read in only one particular direction.
Should you encounter this situation, return
to step 1 of the above procedure and
recalibrate the compass.

&Type C inside mirror (if equipped)
1) Left button
2) Auto dimming indicator
3) Photosensor
4) Right button
This mirror has an anti-glare feature which
automatically reduces glare coming from
headlights of vehicles behind you. It also
contains a built-in compass. . By pressing and releasing the left
button, the automatic dimming function is
toggled on or off. When the automatic
dimming function is on, the auto dimming
indicator light (green) located to the right
of the button will illuminate. . By pressing and releasing the right
button, the compass display is toggled on or off. When the compass is on, an
illuminated compass reading will appear
in the lower part of the mirror.
Even with the mirror in anti-glare mode,
the mirror surface turns bright if the
transmission is shifted into reverse. This
is to ensure good rearward visibility duringreversing. !
Photosensors
The mirror has a photosensor attached on
both the front and back sides. If the glare
from the headlights of vehicles behind you
strikes the mirror, these sensors detect it
and make the reflection surface of the
mirror dimmer to help prevent you from
being blinded. For this reason, use care
not to cover the sensors with stickers, or
other similar items. Periodically wipe the sensors clean using a piece of dry soft
cotton cloth or an applicator. !
Compass calibration
1. For optimum calibration, switch off all
nonessential electrical accessories (rear
window defogger, heater/air conditioning
system, spotlight, etc.) and ensure all
doors are shut.
2. Drive to an open, level area away from
large metallic objects or structures and
make certain the ignition switch is in the“ ON ”position.
3. Press and hold the left button for 3
seconds then release, and the compass
will enter the calibration mode. “CAL ”and
direction will be displayed.
4. Drive slowly in a circle until “CAL ”
disappears from the display (approxi-
mately two or three circles). The compass
is now calibrated.
5. Further calibration may be necessary
should outside influences cause the mirror
to read inaccurately. You will know that
this has occurred if your compass begins
to read in only limited directions. Should
you encounter this situation, return to step
one of the above procedure and recali-
brate the mirror. Instruments and controls
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!Compass zone adjustment
1. The zone setting is factory preset to
Zone 8. Refer to the “Compass calibration
zone ”map attached to the end of this
manual to verify that the compass zone
setting is correct for your geographical location.
2. Press and hold the right button for 3
seconds then release, and the word“ ZONE ”will briefly appear and then the
zone number will be displayed.
3. Press the right-hand button repeatedly
to cycle the display through all possible
zone settings. Stop cycling when the
correct zone setting for your location isdisplayed.
4. Releasing the button for 3 seconds will
exit the zone setting mode. &
Outside mirrors
! Convex mirror (passenger side)
WARNING
Objects look smaller in a convex
mirror and farther away than when
viewed in a flat mirror. Do not use
the convex mirror to judge the
distance of vehicles behind you
when changing lanes. Use the inside
mirror (or glance backwards) to
determine the actual size and dis-
tance of objects that you view in
convex mirror. !
Remote control mirror switch
The remote control mirrors operate only
when the ignition switch is in the “ON ”or
“ Acc ”position.
1. Turn the knob to the “L ” side to adjust
the left-hand mirror or to the “R ” side to
adjust the right-hand mirror.
2. Move the knob in the direction you
want to move the mirror.
3. Return the knob to the neutral position
to prevent unintentional operation.
The mirrors can also be adjusted manu-
ally.

!Outside mirror defogger
The outside mirror defogger shares the
control switch with the rear window de-
fogger. Therefore, the outside mirror de-
fogger always operates with the rear
window defogger.
If the rear window defogger is set to the
continuous operation mode, the outside
mirror defogger also follows the contin-
uous setting.
For details, refer to “Rear window defog-
ger button ”F 3-37.
CAUTION
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not operate the de-
fogger continuously for any longer than necessary.
! Power folding mirror switch (ifequipped)
1) Power folding mirror switch
The power folding mirror switch operates
only when the ignition switch is in the “ON ”
or “Acc ”position.
To fold the outside mirrors, push the power
folding mirror switch. To unfold the mirrors,
push the switch again.
NOTE . When the temperature is low, the
outside mirrors may stop during opera-
tion. Push the switch again. When the
outside mirrors do not work by switch
operation, move them several times manually. This makes it possible to
operate them by switch operation..
When you operate the power folding
mirror switch continuously, it may
temporarily stop working. This is not
a malfunction. Operate it again after
waiting for a short period of time.. When you unfold the outside mirrors
manually, the mirrors may become
unstable. Be sure to unfold the mirrors
by switch operation. If the outside
mirrors are still unstable, fold the
mirrors again manually and then unfold
them by switch operation. Instruments and controls
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5-4Audio
Type A audio set (if equipped)
The audio set will operate only when the ignition switch is in the “Acc ”or “ON ”position.
& Radio operation(1) Satellite radio mode button
(2) FM AM mode button
(3) Auxiliary audio unit and Rear seat
entertainment selection button
(4) Tuning button
(5) AUDIO button
(6) Power switch, volume control dial
(7) Seek button
(8) Scan button
(9) Tone and Balance button
(10) Preset button
! Power switch and volume control
The dial (6) is used for both power (ON/
OFF) and volume control. The radio is
turned ON and OFF by pushing the dial
and the volume is controlled by turning the
dial. The dial can also be used for tone
and balance adjustment. ! Tone and balance control
The volume control dial (6) normally
functions as a volume control. This dial
becomes a control for Bass, Midrange,
Treble, Fader or Balance when you select
the appropriate tone and balance controlmode.
Choose desired volume level for each
mode by turning the volume control dial.
The control function returns to volume
control mode after approximately 5 sec-onds.

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! Repeating
! To repeat the currently playing track
To repeat a track, briefly press the “RPT ”
button (6) while the track is playing. The
display will show “RPT ”, and the track will
be repeated.
To cancel the track repeat-play mode:
Press the “RPT ”button once (non-MP3
disc)
Press the “RPT ”button twice (MP3 disc)
The “RPT ”indication will turn off, and the
normal playback mode will be resumed.
NOTE . With an MP3 disc inserted, each
time you briefly press the button, the
mode will change to the next one in the
following sequence.
If you accidentally press the button and
cancel the track repeat-play mode,
press it again to reselect the repeat-
play mode. . The repeat-play mode will be can-
celed if you perform any of the follow-
ing steps.
–Press the “RDM ”button.
– Press the “SCAN ”button.
– Press the “
”button. –
Select the radio mode.
– Press the “RSE AUX ”button.
– Press the “
”or “”side of the
“ SEEK FLDR ”button (MP3 disc).
– Turn off the power of the audio
equipment. – Turn the ignition switch to the
“ LOCK ”position.
! To repeat the currently playing folder
(MP3 disc)
To repeat the currently playing folder,
press the “RPT ”button (6) twice while a
track is playing. The display will show “F-
RPT ”, and the folder will be played
repeatedly.
To cancel the folder repeat-play mode,
press the “RPT ”button once more. The
“ F-RPT ”indication will turn off, and the
normal playback mode will be resumed.
NOTE . Each time you briefly press the
button, the mode will change to the
next one in the following sequence.
If you accidentally press the button and
cancel the folder repeat-play mode,
press it again to reselect the folder
repeat-play mode. .
The folder repeat-play mode will be
cancelled if you perform any of the
following steps.
–Press the “RDM ”button.
– Press the “SCAN ”button.
– Press the “
”button.
– Select the radio mode.
– Press the “RSE AUX ”button.
– Press the “
”or “”side of the
“ SEEK FLDR ”button (MP3 disc).
– Turn off the power of the audio
equipment. – Turn the ignition switch to the
“ LOCK ”position.
! Random playback
! Non-MP3 disc
Press the “RDM ”button (5) briefly during
disc playback to play all of the tracks on
the disc in a random order. The display will show “RDM ”, and all of the tracks on the
disc will be played in a random order.
To cancel random mode, press the button
again. The “RDM ”indication will turn off,
and the normal playback mode will beresumed.
NOTE
Random playback will be cancelled if
you perform any of the following steps. . Press the “RPT ”button.

.Press the “SCAN ”button.
. Press the “”button.
. Select the radio mode.
. Press the “RSE AUX ”button.
. Press the “
”or “”side of the
“ SEEK FLDR ”button.
. Turn off the power of the audio
equipment. . Turn the ignition switch to the
“ LOCK ”position.
! MP3 disc
Press the “RDM ”button (5) during disc
playback to play all of the tracks in the
folder currently being played in random
order. Press the “RDM ”button again to
play all of the tracks on the disc in random
order. The display will show “RDM ”during
the random mode.
To cancel the random mode, press the “ RDM ”button during “in-disc ”random
playback. The “RDM ”indication will turn
off, and the normal playback mode will beresumed. NOTE . Each time you briefly press the
button, the mode will change to the
next one in the following sequence.
If you accidentally press the button and
cancel the random mode, press it again
to reselect the random mode.. Random playback will be cancelled
if you perform any of the followingsteps.
–Press the “RPT ”button.
– Press the “SCAN ”button.
– Press the “
”button.
– Select the radio mode.
– Press the “RSE AUX ”button.
– Press the “
”or “”side of the
“ SEEK FLDR ”button.
– Turn off the power of the audio
equipment. – Turn the ignition switch to the
“ LOCK ”position.
! Scan
The scan mode lets you listen to the first
10 seconds of each track on the disc/
folder in succession. Press the “SCAN ”
button (7) to start scanning through all
tracks upward beginning with the track
following the currently selected one. After
all tracks on the disc/folder has been scanned, normal playback mode is re-stored.
To cancel a scan, press the button again.
NOTE
The scan mode will be cancelled if you
perform any of the following opera- tions. . Press the “RPT ”button.
. Press the “RDM ”button.
. Press the “
”button.
. Press the “”or “”side of the
“ TUNE TRACK ”button.
. Press the “
”or “”side of the
“ SEEK FLDR ”button (MP3 disc).
. Select the radio mode.
. Press the “RSE AUX ”button.
. Turn off the power of the audio
equipment. . Turntheignitionswitchtothe
“ LOCK ”position.
! To eject a disc from the player
When a disc is being played back or when
a disc is in the player, press the “
”
button (8). The disc will be ejected.
NOTE . Avoid driving the vehicle with a CD
sticking out, because vibration might
make it fall out.. If the disc is left ejected for more Audio
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