clock SUBARU TRIBECA 2014 1.G User Guide

of the tire facing up).
3. Turn the hoist shaft end clockwise withthe wheel nut wrench to wind the cable upcompletely until you hear a few clickingsounds.Confirm that the temporary sparetire holding cable has been wound upcompletely by shaking the temporary tire.
CAUTION
If the temporary spare tire is notstored securely, it could damageadjacent areas of the vehicle andmake an abnormal noise.
4. Place the wheel nut wrench andextension back into the tool bag and storethe jackand tool bag in their storagelocations.
5. Fit the lid of the cargo area.
CAUTION
.When stowing a flat tire in thespare tire holder, turn the hoistshaft end only slowly. If it isturned quickly, the wheel disc ofthe flat tire could be damaged.
.Afull-sizeflattireshouldbestowed in the spare tire holderin an emergency only. After hav-ingthe flat tire repaired, immedi-ately swap it with the temporaryspare tire.
.Remember that the tread width ofa flat tire is wider than that of thetemporary spare tire. When car-rying a flat tire stowed in thespare tire holder, make sure thetiredoes not touch any obsta-cles.
Temporary spare tire
WARNING
.Never tow a trailer when thetemporary spare tire is used.The temporary spare tire is notdesigned to sustain the towingload. Use of the temporary sparetire when towing can result infailure of the spare tire and/orless stability of the vehicle andmay lead to an accident.
.When a spare tire is mounted or awheel rim is replaced without theoriginal pressure sensor/trans-mitter being transferred, the lowtire pressure warning light willilluminate steadily after blinkingfor approximately one minute.This indicates the tire pressuremonitoring system (TPMS) is un-able to monitor all four roadwheels. Contact your SUBARUdealer as soon as possible fortire and sensor replacement and/or system resetting.
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WARNING
Do not use oil or grease on thewheel studs or nuts when the sparetire is installed. This could cause thenuts to become loose and lead to anaccident.
15. Turn the jack handle counterclockwiseto lower the vehicle.
CAUTION
There are 2 types of wheel nutwrenches that apply to differentlengths.
For models with silver-colored alu-minumwheels, the 10.8-inch (275mm) wheel nut wrench is equippedas a maintenance tool. And formodels with optional chrome-fin-ished wheels, the 13.2-inch (335mm) wheel nut wrench is equippedas well. Confirm the equipped wheelnut wrench type when you replace atire. If the wheel nut wrench is thedifferent type, it cannot be tightenedto the specified torque.
1) The length of the wheel nut wrench
16. Confirm the length of the equippedwheel nut wrench and wheel nut tighten-ing torque. Refer to“Tires”F12-8.
17. Use the wheel nut wrench to securelytighten thewheel nuts to the specified
torque, following the tightening order in theillustration.
Never use your foot on the wheel nutwrench or a pipe extension on the wrenchbecause you may exceed the specifiedtorque. Have the wheel nut torquechecked at the nearest automotive servicefacility.
WARNING
Do not use the extension whenturning the wheel nuts. If you did,you would not be able to achievesufficient tightening torque. Thewheel nuts could then come loose,resulting in a serious accident.
18. Store the flat tire in the spare tire
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9-14In case of emergency
Engine overheating
WARNING
Never attempt to remove the radia-tor cap until the engine has beenshut off and has fully cooled down.When theengine is hot, the coolantis under pressure. Removing thecap while the engine is still hotcould release a spray of boiling hotcoolant, which could burn you veryseriously.
If the engine overheats, safely pull off theroad and stop the vehicle in a safe place.
&If steam is coming from the
engine compartment
Turn off the engine and get everyoneaway from the vehicle until it cools down.
&If no steam is coming from
the engine compartment
NOTE
For details about how to check thecoolant level or how to add coolant,refer to“Engine coolant”F11-11.
1. Keep the engine running at idlingspeed.
2. Open the hood to ventilate the enginecompartment. Refer to“Engine hood”F11-4.
Confirm that the cooling fan is turning. Ifthe fan is not turning, immediately turn offthe engine and contact your authorizeddealer for repair.
3. After the engine coolant temperaturehas dropped, turn off the engine.
If the temperature gauge stays at theoverheated zone, turn off the engine.
4. After the engine has fully cooled down,check the coolant level in the reservetank.
If the coolant level is below the“LOW”mark, add coolant up to the“FULL”mark.
5. If there is no coolant in the reservetank, add coolant to the reserve tank.Then remove the radiator cap and fill theradiator with coolant.
If you remove the radiator cap from a hotradiator, first wrap a thick cloth around theradiator cap, then turn the cap counter-clockwise slowly without pressing downuntil it stops. Release the pressure fromthe radiator. After the pressure has beenfully released, remove the cap by pressingdown and turning it.
Towing
WARNING
Never tow AWD models with thefront wheels raised off the groundwhile the rear wheels are on theground, or with the rear wheelsraised off the ground while the frontwheels are on the ground. This willcause the vehicle to spin away dueto the operation or deterioration ofthe centerdifferential.
If towing is necessary, it is best done byyour SUBARU dealer or a commercialtowing service. Observe the followingprocedures for safety.

11-8Maintenance and service
.Be careful not to spill engine oilwhen adding it. If oil touches theexhaust pipe, it may cause a badsmell, smoke, and/or a fire. Ifengine oil gets on the exhaustpipe, be sure to wipe it off.
If you check the oil level just after stoppingthe engine, wait a few minutes for the oil todrain back into the oil pan before checkingthe level.
To prevent overfilling the engine oil, do notadd any additional oil above the full levelwhen the engine is cold.
&Changing the oil and oil filter
CAUTION
.If you change your own oil, besure to drain all the oil from thefilter before disposal.
.Do not dispose of used engine oilby placing it in the trash, or bypouring it onto the ground, intosewers, or into any body of water.Check with your local govern-ment office for the proper dis-posal options available to you.
Change the oil and oil filter according tothe maintenance schedule in the“War-
ranty and Maintenance Booklet”.
The engine oil and oil filter must bechanged more frequently than listed inthe maintenance schedule when drivingon dusty roads, when short trips arefrequently made, or when driving inextremely cold weather.
1. Warm up the engine by letting theengine idle for approximately 10 minutesto ease draining the engine oil.
2. Park the vehicle on a level surface andstop the engine.
3. Remove the oil filler cap.
4. Drain out the engine oil by removingthe drain plug while the engine is stillwarm. The used oil should be drained intoan appropriate container and disposed ofproperly.
WARNING
Be careful not to burn yourself withhot engine oil.
5. Wipe the seating surface of the drainplug with a clean cloth and tighten itsecurely with a new sealing washer afterthe oil has completely drained out.
6. Open the access cover by removingthe five clips and turning the access covercounterclockwise. The oil filter will beexposed.

3. Align the claws of the metal supportwith the grooves in the rubber and slidethe blade rubber assembly into the metalsupport until it locks.
1) Stopper
4. Be sure to position the claws at the
end of the metal support between thestoppers on the rubber as shown. If therubber is not retained properly, the wiperblade may scratch the windshield.
&Rear window wiper blade
assembly
1. Raise the wiper arm off the rearwindow.
2. Turn the wiper blade assembly coun-terclockwise.
3. Pull the wiper blade assembly towardyou to remove it from the wiper arm.
&Rear window wiper blade
rubber
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11-38Maintenance and service
Left-hand side
2. Use a screwdriver to remove thesecured clip of the washer tank. To makeit easy to access the bulb, move thewasher tank to the horizontal direction(left-hand side).
3. Disconnect the electrical connectorfrom the bulb.
4. Remove the bulb from the headlightassembly by turning it counterclockwise.
5. Replace the bulb with new one. At thistime, use care not to touch the bulbsurface.
6. Reconnect the electrical connector.
7. To install the bulb to the headlightassembly, turn it clockwise until it clicks.
8. Install the air intake duct with clips(right-hand side).
9. Set the washer tank to the originalplace andsecure it by clip (left-hand side).
&Parking light (right-hand
side)
1. Remove the bulb socket from the
headlight assembly by turning it counter-clockwise.
2. Pull the bulb out of the socket.
3. Install a new bulb.
4. Set the bulb socket into the headlightassembly and turn it clockwise until itlocks.
NOTE
Contact your SUBARU dealer for thebulb replacement of the left-hand side.

&Front turn signal light (right-
hand side)
1. Remove the bulb socket from theheadlight assembly by turning it counter-clockwise.
2. Remove the bulb from the socket bypushing it and turning counterclockwise.
3. Install a new bulb.
4. Set the bulb socket into the headlightassembly and turn it clockwise until itlocks.
NOTE
Contact your SUBARU dealer for thebulb replacement of the left-hand side.
&Front fog light
It may be difficult to replace the bulbs.Have the bulbs replaced by your SUBARUdealer if necessary.
&Rear combination lights
1. Remove the two covers by insertingthe tip of a flat-head screwdriver.
2. Using a Phillips screwdriver, removethe upper and lower screws. Then, slide
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11-40Maintenance and service
the rear combination light assembly rear-ward and remove it from the vehicle.
1) Stop light/Tail light2) Rear turn signal light
3. Remove the bulb holder from the rearcombination light assembly by turning itcounterclockwise.
4. Remove the bulb from the socket bypushing it and turning counterclockwise.
5. Install a new bulb.
6. Set the bulb holder into the rearcombination light assembly and turn itclockwise until it locks.
7. Reinstall the rear combination lightassembly by sliding the two-pronged partof the combination light assembly securelyto each holder of the vehicle side.
8. Tighten the two mounting screws, andthen close the covers.
&Backup light/Tail light
1. Use a flat-head screwdriver to removethe light cover from the rear gate trim.
1) Tail light2) Backup light

2. Turn the bulb socket counterclockwiseand remove it.
3. Pull the bulb out of the bulb socket andreplace it with a new one.
4. Install the bulb socket by turning itclockwise.
5. Install the light cover on the rear gate.
&Rear gate light
1. Use a flat-head screwdriver to removetherear gate light assembly from the reargate trim.
2. Pull the bulb out of the bulb socket andreplace it with a new one.
3. Install the rear gate light assembly onthe rear gate.
&License plate light
1. Wrap a flat-head screwdriver in vinyltape or cloth, insert it into the gap betweenthe license plate light assembly and therear gate.
2. Carefully pry the light assembly toremove it.
3. Remove the bulb socket from thelicense plate light assembly by turning itcounterclockwise.
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11-42Maintenance and service
4. Pull the bulb out of the socket. Install anew bulb.
5. Set the bulb socket into the licenseplate light assembly and turn it clockwiseuntil it locks.
6. Reinstall the license plate light assem-bly to the rear gate.
&Dome light
Models with Rear Seat Entertainment
Models without Rear Seat Entertainment
1. Remove the lens by prying the edge ofthe lens with a flat-head screwdriver.
2. Turn the bulb until the flat surfaces atits ends are aligned vertically. Pull the bulbstraight downward to remove it.
3. Install a new bulb.
4. Reinstall the lens.