2006 Subaru Tribeca Owners Manual

Capacities ......................................................................... 12-3
Cargo area

Light ............................................................................... 6-2
Tie-down hooks ........................................................... 6-12
Catalytic converter .............................................................. 8-3
Center

Console .......................................................................... 6-5
Ventilators ...................................................................... 4-4

Flat tire ........................................................................... 9-7
Oil and oil filter ............................................................. 11-7
Charge warning light ......................................................... 3-13

Changing

Checking

CHECK ENGINE warning light/Malfunction indicator

lamp .............................................................................. 3-12

Brake pedal free play ................................................. 11-21
Brake pedal reserve distance .................................... 11-21
Engine oil level ............................................................ 11-7
Fluid level ............................................ 11-15, 11-19, 11-20
Gear oil level .............................................................. 11-17
Child restraint systems ..................................................... 1-30
Installation with seatbelt .............................................. 1-33
Lower and tether anchorages ...................................... 1-38
Child safety ............................................................................ 5
Locks ........................................................................... 2-19

Key ................................................................................ 3-4
Seatbelt ....................................................................... 1-17

Chime

Cleaning

Aluminum wheels ........................................................ 10-3
Interior ......................................................................... 10-4
Ventilator grille ............................................................. 4-10
Climate control system ....................................................... 4-5
Clock ................................................................................ 3-21
Coat hook ......................................................................... 6-10
Cooling system ............................................................... 11-10
Corrosion protection ................................................ 8-10, 10-3
Cruise control ................................................................... 7-27
Set indicator light ......................................................... 3-20
Cup holder .......................................................................... 6-6

Daytime running light system ........................................... 3-27
Differential gear oil

Index 14-3

Front ........................................................................... 11-16
Rear ........................................................................... 11-17
Dimensions ....................................................................... 12-2
Disarming the system ....................................................... 2-16
Disc brake pad wear warning indicators ........................... 7-16
Dome light ................................................................ 6-2, 11-44
Door locks ........................................................................... 2-4
Door open warning light .................................................... 3-17
Drive belts ....................................................................... 11-15
Driving

All-Wheel Drive vehicle ................................................ 3-17
Car phone/cell phone ........................................................ 7
Drinking ............................................................................. 6
Drugs ................................................................................ 6
Foreign countries ........................................................... 8-4
Pets ................................................................................... 7
Snowy and icy roads ...................................................... 8-9
Tips ....................................................................... 7-13, 8-4
Tired or sleepy .................................................................. 7

Electrical system ............................................................... 12-3
Electronic Brake Force Distribution (EBD) system ........... 7-18
Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) ................................ 1-16
Engine

Compartment overview ................................................ 11-6
Coolant ....................................................................... 11-11
Exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) ................................... 8-2
Hood ............................................................................ 11-4
Oil ................................................................................. 11-7
Overheating ................................................................. 9-14
Starting ........................................................................... 7-7

14-4 Index

Stopping ........................................................................ 7-8
Exterior care ..................................................................... 10-2

Front

Flat tires ............................................................................. 9-7
Floor mat .......................................................................... 6-11
Fluid level

Automatic transmission ............................................. 11-15
Brake ......................................................................... 11-20
Power steering ........................................................... 11-19

Differential gear oil ..................................................... 11-16
Fog light ..................................................................... 11-42
Fog light switch ............................................................ 3-28
Seatbelt pretensioners ................................................. 1-27
Seats ............................................................................. 1-2
Fuel .................................................................................... 7-2
Economy hints ............................................................... 8-2
Filler lid and cap ............................................................ 7-3
Gauge ............................................................................ 3-8
Requirements ................................................................ 7-2
Fuel gauge ......................................................................... 3-8
Fuses ............................................................................. 11-36
Fuses and circuits ............................................................ 12-5

GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) .................................. 8-13
Glove box ........................................................................... 6-4
GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) ............................. 8-13

Hazard warning flasher ....................................................... 3-5
Head restraint adjustment (Front) ....................................... 1-4
Headlight

Flasher ......................................................................... 3-26
Indicator light ............................................................... 3-20
Headlights .............................................................. 3-26, 11-40
High beam indicator light .................................................. 3-20
Home link® ....................................................................... 6-13
Horn .................................................................................. 3-37
Hose and connections .................................................... 11-11

Ignition switch ..................................................................... 3-3
Light ............................................................................... 3-4
Illuminated entry ................................................................. 2-9
Illumination brightness control .......................................... 3-27
Immobilizer system ............................................................. 2-3
Indicator light ............................................................... 3-19

Indicator light

Cruise control ............................................................... 3-20
Cruise control set ......................................................... 3-20
Front fog ...................................................................... 3-20
Headlight ...................................................................... 3-20
High beam ................................................................... 3-20
Select lever/Gear position ............................................ 3-20
Turn signal ................................................................... 3-20
Inside mirror ...................................................................... 3-34
Interior light ......................................................................... 6-2

J Jack and jack handle ........................................................ 9-19
Jump starting .................................................................... 9-11

Key

Keyless entry system ..................................................... 2-8
Number .......................................................................... 2-2
Reminder chime ............................................................ 3-4
Keys ................................................................................... 2-2

Leather seat materials ...................................................... 10-4
Light

Cargo area ..................................................................... 6-2
Control switch .............................................................. 3-26
Dome ............................................................................. 6-2
Map ................................................................................ 6-3
Light control switch ........................................................... 3-26
Loading your vehicle ........................................................ 8-11
Low fuel warning light ................................................ 3-8, 3-17
Low tire pressure warning light ......................................... 3-14
Lumbar support .................................................................. 1-5

Main fuse ........................................................................ 11-37
Maintenance

Precautions .................................................................. 11-3
Schedule ...................................................................... 11-3
Seatbelt ....................................................................... 1-26
Tools ............................................................................ 9-19

Index 14-5

Manual mode .................................................................... 7-11
Map light .................................................................. 6-3, 11-45
Maximum load limits ......................................................... 8-18
Meters and gauges ............................................................. 3-5
Mirrors ............................................................................... 3-34
Moonroof ........................................................................... 2-23
Multi function display ........................................................ 3-23

New vehicle break-in driving the first 1,000 miles

(1,600 km) ....................................................................... 8-2

Odometer ............................................................................ 3-6
Oil filter .............................................................................. 11-7
Oil level

Engine .......................................................................... 11-7
Front differential gear ................................................. 11-16
Rear differential .......................................................... 11-17
Oil pressure warning light ................................................. 3-13
On-pavement and off road driving ...................................... 8-5
Outside mirrors ................................................................. 3-36
Outside temperature indication ......................................... 3-21
Overheating engine .......................................................... 9-14

Parking

Brake stroke ............................................................... 11-23
Light switch .................................................................. 3-28
Periodic inspection .............................................................. 8-4

14-6 Index

Power

Door locking switches .................................................... 2-6
Seat ............................................................................... 1-3
Steering fluid ............................................................. 11-19
Windows ...................................................................... 2-19
Precautions against vehicle modification ................ 1-29, 1-68
Preparing to drive ............................................................... 7-6
Printed antenna .................................................................. 5-2

Rear

Air conditioner ................................................................ 4-9
Combination lights ..................................................... 11-42
Differential gear oil ..................................................... 11-17
Gate ............................................................................. 2-22
Seats ............................................................................. 1-6
Rear seat/Second seat ....................................................... 1-6
Rear window

Defogger button ........................................................... 3-33
Wiper and washer switch ............................................. 3-32

Recommended

Automatic transmission fluid ...................................... 11-16
Brake fluid ................................................................. 11-20
OIL grade and viscosity .............. 11-9, 11-10, 11-17, 11-18
Power steering fluid ................................................... 11-19
Spark plugs ............................................................... 11-14
Remote keyless entry system ............................................ 2-8
Replacement

Brake pad and lining .................................................. 11-22
Wiper blades .............................................................. 11-31

Replacing

Air cleaner element .................................................... 11-13

Battery (Remote keyless entry system) ....................... 2-10
Lost transmitters (keyless entry system) ...................... 2-11
Replacing bulbs .............................................................. 11-39
Cargo area light ......................................................... 11-46
Dome light .................................................................. 11-44
Door step light ............................................................ 11-45
Front fog light ............................................................. 11-42
Front turn signal light ................................................. 11-42
Headlight .................................................................... 11-40
License plate light ...................................................... 11-44
Map light .................................................................... 11-45
Parking light ............................................................... 11-41
Rear combination light ............................................... 11-42
Rocking the vehicle .......................................................... 8-11
Roof rail and crossbar ...................................................... 8-13

Safety

Seat

Precautions when driving .................................................. 4
Symbol .............................................................................. 2
Warnings ........................................................................... 2

Fabric ........................................................................... 10-4
Heater ............................................................................ 1-6
Seatbelt ................................................................................. 4
Maintenance ................................................................ 1-26
Pretensioners ............................................................... 1-27
Safety tips .................................................................... 1-15
Warning light and chime .............................................. 1-17
Seatbelts ........................................................................... 1-15
Second-row seats ............................................................... 1-6
Selector lever ............................................................. 7-9, 7-10

Position indicator ......................................................... 3-20
Shift lock release .............................................................. 7-14
Snow tires ......................................................................... 8-10
Sounding a panic alarm .................................................... 2-10
Spare tire ............................................................................ 9-2
Spark plugs .................................................................... 11-14
Specifications ................................................................... 12-2
Speedometer ...................................................................... 3-6
SRS

Curtain airbag .............................................................. 1-59
Frontal airbag .............................................................. 1-51
Side airbag .................................................................. 1-59
SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag) .. 4, 1-44
SRS airbag system warning light ...................................... 3-11
Starting the engine ............................................................. 7-7
State emission testing (U.S. only) ...................................... 7-5
Steering wheel

Power .......................................................................... 7-15
Tilt ................................................................................ 3-37
Stopping the engine ........................................................... 7-8
Storage compartment ......................................................... 6-4
Sun shades ...................................................................... 2-25
Sun visors ........................................................................... 6-3
Supplemental Restraint System airbag (SRS) ................. 1-44
Synthetic leather upholstery ............................................. 10-5

Tachometer ........................................................................ 3-7
Temperature gauge ............................................................ 3-8
Temporary spare tire .......................................................... 9-6
Third-row seat .................................................................. 1-11
Tie-down hooks ................................................................ 9-15

Index 14-7

Tilt steering wheel ............................................................. 3-37
Tire

Chains .......................................................................... 8-11
Inspection ................................................................... 11-25
Pressures and wear ................................................... 11-25
Replacement .............................................................. 11-28
Rotation ...................................................................... 11-28
Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) ......................... 7-24
Tires .................................................................................. 12-3
Types ......................................................................... 11-23
Tires and wheels ............................................................. 11-23
Top tether anchorages ...................................................... 1-41
Towing .............................................................................. 9-15
All wheels on the ground .............................................. 9-18
Flat-bed truck ............................................................... 9-17
Tie-down hooks ............................................................ 9-15
Weight .......................................................................... 8-18

Traction Control system

OFF indicator light ........................................................ 3-18
OFF switch ................................................................... 7-23

Hitch ............................................................................. 8-15
Hitches ......................................................................... 8-21
Towing ......................................................................... 8-17
Towing tips ................................................................... 8-23
Trip meter ........................................................................... 3-7
Turn signal

Indicator lights .............................................................. 3-20
Lever ............................................................................ 3-27

Trailer

Under-floor storage compartment ..................................... 6-12

Washing ............................................................................ 10-2
Waxing and polishing ....................................................... 10-3
Wear indicators ............................................................... 11-27
Wheel

Alignment ..................................................................... 12-4
Balance ...................................................................... 11-27
Replacement .............................................................. 11-29
Windows ........................................................................... 2-19
Windshield

Washer fluid ............................................................... 11-30
Wiper and washer switches ......................................... 3-30
Wiper deicer ................................................................. 3-32
Winter driving ...................................................................... 8-7
Wiper and washer ............................................................. 3-29

14-8 Index

Valet mode ....................................................................... 2-17
Vanity mirror ....................................................................... 6-4
Vehicle

Capacity weight ........................................................... 8-12
Identification ................................................................ 12-9

Vehicle Dynamics Control

Operation indicator light ............................................... 3-18
System ........................................................................ 7-19
Warning light ................................................................ 3-18
Ventilator ............................................................................ 4-2

Warning and indicator lights ............................................... 3-9
Warning lights

ABS ............................................................................. 3-15
All-Wheel Drive ............................................................ 3-17
Anti-lock Brake System ............................................... 3-15
AT OIL TEMPerature ................................................... 3-13
Brake system ............................................................... 3-16
Charge ......................................................................... 3-13
CHECK ENGINE ......................................................... 3-12
Door open .................................................................... 3-17
Low fuel ................................................................ 3-8, 3-17
Low tire pressure ......................................................... 3-14
Oil pressure ................................................................. 3-13
Rear differential oil temperature .................................. 3-14
Seatbelt ....................................................................... 3-10
SRS airbag system ...................................................... 3-11
Vehicle Dynamics Control .................................. 3-18, 7-21
Windshield washer fluid ............................................... 3-17
Warranties and maintenance ........................................... 8-17

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GAS STATION REFERENCE

Fuel: Use premium unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 91 AKI or higher. For temporary purposes if premium unleaded gasoline is not available, you may use regular unleaded gasoline with an oc- tane rating of 87 AKI or higher. For optimum engine performance and driveability, it is recommended that you use premium grade unleaded gasoline. (cid:132) Fuel octane rating This octane rating is the average of the Research Octane and Mo- tor Octane numbers and is commonly referred to as the Anti Knock Index (AKI). Refer to “Fuel” section in this manual. Cold tire pressure:

Tire size Wheel size Pressure

Temporary spare tire

Front Rear Rear at trailer towing Size Pressure

Fuel capacity: 16.9 US gal (64 liters, 14.1 Imp gal) Engine oil: Use only API classification SM with the words “ENERGY CON- SERVING” and the ILSAC certification mark (starburst mark) dis- played on the container. Engine oil capacity: 5.8 US qt (5.5 liters, 4.8 Imp qt)

P255/55R18 104H

18 × 8JJ

33 psi (230 kPa, 2.3 kgf/cm2) 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm2) 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm2)

T165/80R17

60 psi (420 kPa, 4.2 kgf/cm2)