Subaru Tribeca 2006 User Manual

14-2 Index

ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) .......................................... 7-16

Warning light ....................................................... 3-15, 7-17

Accessories .................................................................... 11-37

Accessory power outlet ...................................................... 6-8

Active head restraint ........................................................... 1-5

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

Air filtration system ........................................................... 4-11

Air flow ............................................................................... 4-2

Alarm system .................................................................... 2-14

All-Wheel Drive warning light ........................................... 3-17

Aluminum wheels ........................................................... 11-29

Antenna system ................................................................. 5-2

Anti-lock Brake System (ABS) .......................................... 7-16

Arming the system ............................................................ 2-15

Armrest ............................................................................. 1-11

AT OIL TEMPerature warning light .................................. 3-13

Audio control buttons ....................................................... 5-22

Audio set ............................................................................ 5-3

Auto-dimming mirror/compass ......................................... 3-34

Automatic climate control system ....................................... 4-5

Automatic transmission ...................................................... 7-8

Capacities .................................................................... 12-3

Fluid ........................................................................... 11-15

Manual mode ............................................................... 7-11

Selector lever ................................................................. 7-9

Shift lock release ......................................................... 7-14

Temperature warning light (AT OIL TEMP) ................. 3-13

Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor (A/ELR) ........... 1-16

Battery ............................................................................ 11-34

Jump starting ............................................................... 9-11

Replacement (Remote keyless entry system) ............. 2-10

Brake

Booster ...................................................................... 11-20

Fluid ........................................................................... 11-19

Pad and lining ............................................................ 11-21

Pedal .......................................................................... 11-20

Brake pedal

Free play .................................................................... 11-20

Reserve distance ....................................................... 11-21

Brake system .................................................................... 7-15

Warning light ................................................................ 3-16

Braking ............................................................................. 7-15

Breaking-in of new brake pads and linings ................ 11-21

Tips .............................................................................. 7-15

Bulb

Chart ............................................................................ 12-8

Replacing ................................................................... 11-38

Capacities ......................................................................... 12-3

Cargo area

Light ............................................................................... 6-2

Tie-down hooks ........................................................... 6-12

Catalytic converter .............................................................. 8-3

Center

Console .......................................................................... 6-5

Ventilators ...................................................................... 4-4

Changing

Flat tire ........................................................................... 9-6

Oil and oil filter ............................................................. 11-7

Charge warning light ......................................................... 3-13

Index 14-3

CHECK ENGINE warning light/Malfunction indicator

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

Checking

Brake pedal free play ................................................. 11-20

Brake pedal reserve distance .................................... 11-21

Engine oil level ............................................................ 11-7

Fluid level ............................................ 11-15, 11-18, 11-19

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

Chime

Key ................................................................................ 3-4

Seatbelt ....................................................................... 1-16

Cleaning

Aluminum wheels ........................................................ 10-3

Interior ......................................................................... 10-4

Ventilator grille ............................................................. 4-10

Climate control system ....................................................... 4-5

Clock ................................................................................ 3-20

Coat hook ......................................................................... 6-10

Cooling system ............................................................... 11-10

Corrosion protection .................................................. 8-9, 10-3

Cruise control ................................................................... 7-27

Set indicator light ......................................................... 3-20

Cup holder .......................................................................... 6-6

Daytime running light system ........................................... 3-26

Differential gear oil

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, 11-43

Door locks ........................................................................... 2-4

Door open warning light .................................................... 3-17

Drive belts ....................................................................... 11-14

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 ...................................................... 8-8

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

14-4 Index

Starting .......................................................................... 7-7

Stopping ........................................................................ 7-8

Exterior care ..................................................................... 10-2

Flat tires ............................................................................. 9-6

Floor mat .......................................................................... 6-11

Fluid level

Automatic transmission ............................................. 11-15

Brake ......................................................................... 11-19

Power steering ........................................................... 11-18

Front

Differential gear oil ..................................................... 11-16

Fog light ..................................................................... 11-41

Fog light switch ............................................................ 3-28

Seatbelt pretensioners ................................................. 1-26

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 ............................................................................. 11-35

Fuses and circuits ............................................................ 12-5

GAWR (Gross Axle Weight Rating) .................................. 8-12

Glove box ........................................................................... 6-4

GVWR (Gross Vehicle Weight Rating) ............................. 8-12

Hazard warning flasher ....................................................... 3-5

Head restraint adjustment (Front) ....................................... 1-4

Headlight

Flasher ......................................................................... 3-26

Indicator light ............................................................... 3-20

Headlights .............................................................. 3-25, 11-39

High beam indicator light .................................................. 3-20

Home link® ....................................................................... 6-13

Horn .................................................................................. 3-37

Hose and connections .................................................... 11-10

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 ............................................ 3-19

Turn signal ................................................................... 3-20

Information display ........................................................... 3-22

Inside mirror ...................................................................... 3-34

Interior light ......................................................................... 6-2

Index 14-5

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 .............................................................. 3-25

Dome ............................................................................. 6-2

Map ................................................................................ 6-3

Light control switch ........................................................... 3-25

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 ........................................................................ 11-36

Maintenance

Precautions .................................................................. 11-3

Schedule ...................................................................... 11-3

Seatbelt ....................................................................... 1-26

Tools ............................................................................ 9-19

Manual mode .................................................................... 7-11

Map light .................................................................. 6-3, 11-44

Maximum load limits ......................................................... 8-17

Meters and gauges ............................................................. 3-5

Mirrors ............................................................................... 3-34

Moonroof ........................................................................... 2-23

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 ................................................................. 3-35

Outside temperature indicator .......................................... 3-21

Overheating engine .......................................................... 9-14

Parking

Brake stroke ............................................................... 11-22

Light switch .................................................................. 3-28

Periodic inspection .............................................................. 8-4

Power

Door locking switches .................................................... 2-6

14-6 Index

Seat ............................................................................... 1-3

Steering fluid ............................................................. 11-18

Windows ...................................................................... 2-19

Precautions against vehicle modification ................ 1-29, 1-66

Preparing to drive ............................................................... 7-6

Printed antenna .................................................................. 5-2

Rear

Air conditioner ................................................................ 4-9

Combination lights ..................................................... 11-41

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 ............................................. 3-31

Recommended

Automatic transmission fluid ...................................... 11-15

Brake fluid ................................................................. 11-19

OIL grade and viscosity .............. 11-9, 11-10, 11-16, 11-17

Power steering fluid ................................................... 11-18

Spark plugs ............................................................... 11-14

Remote keyless entry system ............................................ 2-8

Replacement

Brake pad and lining .................................................. 11-21

Wiper blades .............................................................. 11-30

Replacing

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

Battery (Remote keyless entry system) ....................... 2-10

Lost transmitters (keyless entry system) ..................... 2-11

Replacing bulbs .............................................................. 11-38

Cargo area light ......................................................... 11-45

Dome light .................................................................. 11-43

Door step light ............................................................ 11-44

Front fog light ............................................................. 11-41

Front turn signal light ................................................. 11-41

Headlight .................................................................... 11-39

License plate light ...................................................... 11-43

Map light .................................................................... 11-44

Parking light ............................................................... 11-40

Rear combination light ............................................... 11-41

Rocking the vehicle .......................................................... 8-10

Roof rail and crossbar ...................................................... 8-13

Safety

Precautions when driving .................................................. 4

Symbol .............................................................................. 2

Warnings ........................................................................... 2

Seat

Fabric ........................................................................... 10-4

Heater ............................................................................ 1-6

Seatbelt ................................................................................. 4

Maintenance ................................................................ 1-26

Pretensioners ............................................................... 1-26

Safety tips .................................................................... 1-14

Warning light and chime .............................................. 1-16

Seatbelts ........................................................................... 1-14

Second-row seats ............................................................... 1-6

Selector lever ............................................................. 7-9, 7-10

Position indicator ......................................................... 3-19

Shift lock release .............................................................. 7-14

Index 14-7

Snow tires ........................................................................... 8-9

Sounding a panic alarm .................................................... 2-10

Spare tire ............................................................................ 9-2

Spark plugs .................................................................... 11-14

Specifications ................................................................... 12-2

Speedometer ...................................................................... 3-6

SRS

Curtain airbag .............................................................. 1-58

Frontal airbag .............................................................. 1-50

Side airbag .................................................................. 1-58

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 ................................................................................ 3-36

Stopping the engine ........................................................... 7-8

Storage compartment ......................................................... 6-4

Sun shades ...................................................................... 2-24

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 .......................................................... 9-5

Third-row seat .................................................................. 1-12

Tie-down hooks ................................................................ 9-15

Tilt steering wheel ............................................................ 3-36

Tire

Chains .......................................................................... 8-10

Inspection ................................................................... 11-24

Pressures and wear ................................................... 11-24

Replacement .............................................................. 11-27

Rotation ...................................................................... 11-27

Tire pressure monitoring system (TPMS) ......................... 7-24

Tires .................................................................................. 12-3

Types ......................................................................... 11-22

Tires and wheels ............................................................. 11-22

Top tether anchorages ...................................................... 1-40

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

Trailer

Hitch ............................................................................. 8-14

Hitches ......................................................................... 8-21

Towing ......................................................................... 8-17

Towing tips ................................................................... 8-23

Trip meter ........................................................................... 3-7

Turn signal

Indicator lights .............................................................. 3-20

Lever ............................................................................ 3-27

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

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 ............................................... 3-17

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

Washing ............................................................................ 10-2

Waxing and polishing ....................................................... 10-3

Wear indicators ............................................................... 11-27

Wheel

Alignment ..................................................................... 12-4

Balance ...................................................................... 11-26

Replacement .............................................................. 11-28

Windows ........................................................................... 2-19

Windshield

Washer fluid ............................................................... 11-29

Wiper and washer switches ......................................... 3-30

Wiper deicer ................................................................. 3-32

Winter driving ...................................................................... 8-7

Wiper and washer ............................................................. 3-29

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

Front seats .......................................................... 1-2

Power seat ............................................................... 1-3

Reclining the seatback ........................................... 1-3

Head restraint adjustment ..................................... 1-4

Active head restraint .............................................. 1-5

Lumbar support ...................................................... 1-5

Seat heater (if equipped) ................................... 1-6

Rear seats (5-seater models)/Second-row

seats (7-seater models) .................................. 1-6

Fore and aft adjustment ......................................... 1-7

Reclining the seatback ........................................... 1-8

Folding down the seatback .................................... 1-9

Head restraint adjustment ..................................... 1-10

Armrest .................................................................... 1-11

Third-row seat (7-seater models) ...................... 1-12

Access to the third-row seat .................................. 1-12

Folding down the seatback .................................... 1-13

Head restraint adjustment ..................................... 1-14

Seatbelts ............................................................. 1-14

Seatbelt safety tips ................................................. 1-14

Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) .................... 1-16

Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor

(A/ELR) .................................................................. 1-16

Seatbelt warning light and chime .......................... 1-16

Fastening the seatbelt ............................................ 1-18

Seatbelt maintenance ............................................. 1-26

Front seatbelt pretensioners ............................. 1-26

System monitors .................................................... 1-27

System servicing .................................................... 1-28

Precautions against vehicle modification ............ 1-29

Child restraint systems ...................................... 1-30

Where to place a child restraint system ............... 1-31

Choosing a child restraint system ........................ 1-32

Installing child restraint systems with A/ELR

seatbelt .................................................................. 1-33

Installing a booster seat ......................................... 1-36

Installation of child restraint systems by use of

lower and tether anchorages (LATCH) ............... 1-38

Top tether anchorages ........................................... 1-40

*SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System

airbag) .............................................................. 1-44

Your vehicle’s SRS configuration ......................... 1-44

Subaru advanced frontal airbag system .............. 1-48

SRS side airbag and SRS curtain airbag .............. 1-58

SRS airbag system monitors ................................. 1-64

SRS airbag system servicing ................................ 1-65

Precautions against vehicle modification ............ 1-66

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Front seats

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

y Never adjust the seat while driv-

ing to avoid the possibility of loss of vehicle control and of personal injury.

y Before adjusting the seat, make

sure the hands and feet of rear seat passengers are clear of the adjusting mechanism.

y Seatbelts provide maximum re-

straint when the occupant sits well back and upright in the seat. To reduce the risk of sliding under the seatbelt in a collision, the front seatbacks should be always used in the upright position while the vehicle is running. If the front seatbacks are not used in the upright position in a collision, the risk of sliding under the lap belt and of the lap belt sliding up over the abdomen will increase, and both can result in serious internal injury or death.

y The SRS airbags deploy with con-

siderable speed and force. Occupants who are out of proper position when the SRS airbag deploys could suffer very serious injuries. Because the SRS airbag needs enough space for deployment, the driver should always sit upright and well back in the seat as far from the steering wheel as practical while still maintaining full vehicle control and the front passenger should move the seat as far back as possible and sit upright and well back in the seat.

100350

Put children aged 12 and under in a rear seat properly restrained at all times. The SRS airbag deploys with considerable speed and force and can injure or even kill children, especially if they are 12 years of age and under and are not restrained or improperly restrained. Because children are lighter and weaker than adults, their risk of being injured from deployment is greater. For that reason, we strongly recommend that ALL children (including those in child seats and those that have outgrown child restraint devices) sit in a REAR seat properly restrained at all times in a child restraint device or in a seatbelt, whichever is appropriate for the child’s age, height and weight.

Always secure ALL types of child restraint devices (including forward facing child seats) in one of the rear seating positions recommended in this owner’s manual.

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-3

NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FACING CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT SEAT. DOING SO RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD BY PLACING THE CHILD’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG.

According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions. For instructions and precautions concerning child restraint systems, see the “Child restraint systems” section in this chapter.

 Power seat

T Fore and aft adjustment

100351

To adjust the seat forward or backward, move the control switch forward or backward.

NOTE

During backward-forward adjustment of the seat, you cannot adjust the seat cushion angle or seat height.

 Reclining the seatback

100085

To prevent the passenger from sliding under the seatbelt in the event of a collision, always put the seatback in the upright position while the vehicle is in motion. Also, do not place objects such as cushions between the passenger and the seatback. If you do so, the risk of sliding under the lap belt and of the lap belt sliding up over the abdomen will increase, and both can result in serious internal injury or death.

100354

To adjust the angle of the seatback, move the control switch.

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T Seat cushion angle adjustment

(Driver’s seat only)

100352 100353

To adjust the seat cushion angle, pull up or push down the front end of the control switch.

T Seat height adjustment (Driver’s

seat only)

To adjust the seat height, pull up or push down the rear end of the control switch.

 Head restraint adjustment

100355

To raise the head restraint, pull it up. To lower it, push the head restraint down while pressing the release button on the top of the seatback. The head restraint should be adjusted so that the center of the head restraint is closest to the top of the occupant’s ears.

Never drive the vehicle with the head restraints removed because they are designed to reduce the risk of serious neck injury in the event that the vehicle is struck from the rear.

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-5

 Active head restraint

100089

The front seats of your vehicle are equipped with active head restraints. They automatically tilt forward slightly in the event the vehicle is struck from the rear, decreasing the amount of rearward head movement and thus reducing the risk of whiplash. For maximum effectiveness the head restraint should be adjusted so that the center of the head restraint is closest to the top of the occupant’s ears.

y Each active head restraint is ef-

fective only when its height is properly adjusted and the driver/ passenger sits in the correct position on the seat.

y If your vehicle is involved in a

rear-end collision, have an authorized SUBARU dealer inspect the active head restraints.

y The active head restraints may

not operate in the event the vehicle experiences only a slight impact in the rear.

y The active head restraints may be

damaged if they are pushed hard from behind or subjected to shock. As a result, they may not function if the vehicle suffers a rear impact.

 Lumbar support

100356

Pull the lever forward or backward. Pulling the lever forward will increase the amount of support for your lower back.

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Seat heater (if equipped)

100357

The seat heater operates when the ignition switch is in the “ON” position.

The seat heater can be adjusted in three levels. Press the button to activate the seat heater. Each subsequent press of the button will reduce the level. Pushing the button four times or keeping the button pressed for approximately 1second will turn the heater off. While the seat heater is operating, its operating level is shown by the number of illuminated indicators. To warm the seat as quickly as possible, set the heater with three indicators illuminated.

When the vehicle’s interior is warmed

enough or before you leave the vehicle, be sure to turn the switch off.

y There is a possibility that people

with delicate skin may suffer slight burns even at low temperatures if they use the seat heater for a long period of time. When using the heater, always be sure to warn the persons concerned.

y Do not put anything on the seat

which insulates against heat, such as a blanket, cushion, or similar items. This may cause the seat heater to overheat.

NOTE

Use of the seat heater for a long period of time while the engine is not running can cause battery discharge.

Rear seats (5-seater models)/ Second-row seats (7-seater models)

100358

y Seatbelts provide maximum re-

straint when the occupant sits well back and upright in the seat. Do not put cushions or any other materials between occupants and seatbacks or seat cushions. If you do so, the risk of sliding under the lap belt and of the lap belt sliding up over the abdomen will increase, and both can result in serious internal injury or death.

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-7

y Before adjusting the seat, make

sure the hands and feet of the rear seat passengers are clear of the adjusting mechanism (7-seater models only).

Never adjust the seat while driving. Doing so is dangerous as the seat could move rapidly and you could be injured.

100094

Never stack luggage or other cargo higher than the top of the seatback because it could tumble forward and injure passengers in the event of a sudden stop or accident.

 Fore and aft adjustment

T 5-seater models

100359

Pull the lever upward and slide the seat to the desired position. Then release the lever and move the seat back and forth to make sure that it is securely locked into place.

T 7-seater models

100359

Pull the lever upward and slide the seat to the desired position.

100384

When the right seat or the left seat pair is slid rearward, it stops partway at the lock

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point so as not to trap the legs of passengers sitting on the third-row seat. It is possible to slide the seat or seat pair further rearward by releasing the lock that stops it. To do this, simultaneously pull the lever under the outboard seat cushion and turn the lever on the side of the seat cushion outward when sliding the seat or seat pair. Once you have released the lock, you can slide the seat or seat pair back and forth with only the lever under the seat cushion pulled. If you slide the seat or seat pair forward of the lock point, you will need to release the lock again before you can slide it behind the point. Then release the lever and move the seat back and forth to make sure that it is securely locked into place.

If you slide the seat or seat pair aft of the lock point while the third-row seat is occupied, be careful not to trap the legs of the third-row passengers.

 Reclining the seatback

100085

In a 7-seater model vehicle, never allow the third-row seat passengers to adjust the seatback of the second row. Doing so is dangerous as the seatback will tilt rapidly and could injure the passengers.

100360

Pull the lever up and adjust the seatback to the desired position. Then release the lever and make sure the seatback is securely locked into place.

 Folding down the seatback

y After returning the seat to its orig-

inal position, be certain to place all of the seatbelts and the tab attached to the seat cushion above the seat cushion. And make certain that the shoulder belts are fully visible.

y Never allow passengers to ride on

the folded seatback or in the cargo area. Doing so may result in serious injury or death.

y Secure skis and other lengthy

items properly to prevent them from being thrown around inside the vehicle and causing serious injury during a sudden stop, a sudden steering maneuver or a rapid acceleration.

100361

1. Slide the seat or seat pair to its rearmost position.

2. Lower the head restraint to its lowest position.

3. Unlock the seatback by pulling the lever and then fold the seatback down.

4. To return the seatback to its original position, raise the seatback until it locks into place. Make sure it is securely locked.

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1-9

100366

By pulling the tab on the center seat, you can fold only the seatback of the center seat. To return the seatback to its original position, raise the seatback until it locks into place. Make sure it is securely locked.

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1) Bar

y Folding the seatback of the center

seat will expose the bar that retains it in the raised position. Be careful not to hurt yourself on it. Especially, do not rest your finger on the bar. Otherwise, when the seatback is raised, your finger could be pinched between the bar and seatback and thus injured.

y Raise the seatback of the center

seat while taking care not to trap your hands or other parts of the body between the center seat and window-side seat.

NOTE

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1) Holder

With the seatback folded, attach the tongue plate of each rear/second-row seatbelt to the corresponding holder. Do the same also before someone gets into the third-row seat.

 Head restraint adjustment

Never drive the vehicle with the head restraints removed because they are designed to reduce the risk of serious neck injury in the event that the vehicle is struck from the rear.

T Window side seats

100363

The head restraint is not intended to be used at the lowest position. Before sitting on the seat, raise the head restraint to an appropriate position depending on your sitting height.

T Center seat

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To raise the head restraint, pull it up. To lower it, push the head restraint down while pressing the release button on the top of the seatback.

The head restraint should be adjusted so that the center of the head restraint is closest to the top of the occupant’s ears. When the center seat is not occupied, low-

er the head restraint to improve rearward visibility.

The head restraint is not intended to be used at the lowest position. Before sitting on the seat, raise the head restraint to an appropriate position depending on your sitting height.

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To lower the armrest, pull on the strap of the armrest.

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To avoid the possibility of serious injury, passengers must never be allowed to sit on the center armrest while the vehicle is in motion.

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Seatbelts provide maximum restraint when the occupant sits well back and upright in the seat. Do not put cushions or any other materials between occupants and seatbacks or seat cushions. If you do so, the risk of sliding under the lap belt and of the lap belt sliding up over the abdomen will increase, and both can result in serious internal injury or death.

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Never stack luggage or other cargo higher than the top of the seatback because it could tumble forward and injure passengers in the event of a sudden stop or accident.

 Access to the third-row seat

There is a lever on the side of the secondrow seat behind the front passenger’s seat. This lever is used to facilitate access to the third-row seat.

y When getting out from the third-

row seat, make sure the secondrow seat is in the completely slidforward position, and watch your step when getting out.

y In its slid-forward position with

the seatback tipped forward, the second-row seat behind the front passenger seat is not locked and free to move. Do not drive the vehicle with the seat in this state or allow anyone to sit on the seat unless it is completely locked. Doing so may result in serious injury or death.

T To access the third-row seat

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Raise the lever. The seatback of the second-row seat will tip forward and the seat will slide forward. Before driving the vehicle, adjust the fore/ aft position of the second-row seat, raise the seatback, and make sure the seatback is securely locked in position.

T To get out from the third-row seat

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Raise the lever from the third-row seat. The seatback of the second-row seat will tip forward and the seat will slide forward. Before driving the vehicle, adjust the fore/ aft position of the second-row seat, raise the seatback, and make sure the seatback is securely locked in position.

 Folding down the seatback

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Place the head restraint in its lowest position, pull up the lever to release the seatback lock, and fold down the seatback. To return the seatback to its original position, raise the seatback until it locks into place. Make sure it is securely locked.

NOTE

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1) Holder

y Before folding or raising the seatback of the third-row seat, confirm that the seatbelt is flat against the sidewall at the lower point and the webbing is attached to the holder. y When raising the seatback of the third-row seat, if the seatbelt catches on the seatback, hold the belt forward of the seatback while latching the seatback.

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 Head restraint adjustment

Never drive the vehicle with the head restraints removed because they are designed to reduce the risk of serious neck injury in the event that the vehicle is struck from the rear.

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the head restraints to improve rearward visibility.

The head restraint is not intended to be used at the lowest position. Before sitting on the seat, raise the head restraint to an appropriate position depending on your sitting height.

Seatbelts

 Seatbelt safety tips

y All persons in the vehicle should

fasten their seatbelts BEFORE the vehicle starts to move. Otherwise, the possibility of serious injury becomes greater in the event of a sudden stop or accident.

y All belts should fit snugly in order

to provide full restraint. Loose fitting belts are not as effective in preventing or reducing injury.

y Each seatbelt is designed to sup-

port only one person. Never use a single belt for two or more persons – even children. Otherwise, in an accident, serious injury or death could result.

y Replace all seatbelt assemblies

including retractors and attaching hardware worn by occupants of a vehicle that has been in a serious accident. The entire assembly should be replaced even if damage is not obvious.

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y Put children aged 12 and under in

a rear seat properly restrained at all times. The SRS airbag deploys with considerable speed and force and can injure or even kill children, especially if they are 12 years of age and under and are not restrained or improperly restrained. Because children are lighter and weaker than adults, their risk of being injured from deployment is greater. Consequently, we strongly recommend that ALL children (including those in child seats and those that have outgrown child restraint devices) sit in a REAR seat properly restrained at all times in a child restraint device or in a seatbelt, whichever is appropriate for the child’s height and weight.

Always secure ALL types of child restraint devices (including forward facing child seats) in one of the rear seating positions recommended in this owner’s manual.

NEVER INSTALL A REARWARD FACING CHILD SEAT IN THE FRONT SEAT. DOING SO RISKS SERIOUS INJURY OR DEATH TO THE CHILD BY PLACING THE CHILD’S HEAD TOO CLOSE TO THE SRS AIRBAG.

According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions. For instructions and precautions concerning the child restraint system, see the “Child restraint systems” section in this chapter.

Your vehicle is equipped with a crash sensing and diagnostic module, which will record the use of the seatbelt(s) by the driver and front passenger when any of the SRS frontal, side and curtain airbags deploys.

T Infants or small children

Use a child restraint system that is suitable for your vehicle. See information on “Child restraint systems” in this chapter.

T Children

If a child is too big for a child restraint system, the child should sit in the rear seat

and be restrained using the seatbelts. According to accident statistics, children are safer when properly restrained in the rear seating positions than in the front seating positions. Never allow a child to stand up or kneel on the seat.

If the shoulder portion of the belt crosses the face or neck, adjust the shoulder belt anchor height (window-side seating positions only) and then if necessary move the child closer to the belt buckle to help provide a good shoulder belt fit. Care must be taken to securely place the lap belt as low as possible on the hips and not on the child’s waist. If the shoulder portion of the belt cannot be properly positioned, a child restraint system should be used. Never place the shoulder belt under the child’s arm or behind the child’s back.

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T Expectant mothers

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Expectant mothers also need to use the seatbelts. They should consult their doctor for specific recommendations. The lap belt should be worn securely and as low as possible over the hips, not over the waist.

 Emergency Locking Retrac-

tor (ELR)

The driver’s seatbelt has an Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR). The emergency locking retractor allows normal body movement but the retractor locks automatically during a sudden stop, impact or if you pull the belt very quickly out of the retractor.

 Automatic/Emergency Lock-

ing Retractor (A/ELR)

Each passenger’s seatbelt has an Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor (A/ ELR). The Automatic/Emergency Locking Retractor normally functions as an Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR). The A/ ELR has an additional locking mode “Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) mode” intended to secure a child restraint system. When the seatbelt is once drawn out completely and is then retracted even slightly, the retractor locks the seatbelt in that position and the seatbelt cannot be extended. As the belt is rewinding, clicks will be heard which indicate the retractor functions as ALR. When the seatbelt is retracted fully, ALR mode is released.

When securing a child restraint system on the passengers’ seats, the seatbelt must be changed over to the Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR) mode. When the child restraint system is removed, make sure that the retractor is restored to the Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR) function by allowing the seatbelt to retract fully. For instructions on how to convert the retractor to the ALR mode and restore it to the ELR mode, see the “Child restraint systems” section in this chapter.

 Seatbelt warning light

and chime

Your vehicle is equipped with a seatbelt warning device at the driver’s and front passenger’s seat. With the ignition switch turned to the “ON” position, this device reminds the driver and front passenger to fasten their seatbelts by illuminating the warning lights in the locations indicated below and sounding a chime.

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Driver’s warning light

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PASS

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Front passenger’s warning light

T Operation

If the driver and/or front passenger have/ has not yet fastened the seatbelt(s) when the ignition switch is turned to the “ON” position, the seatbelt warning light(s) will flash for 6 seconds, to warn that the seatbelt(s) is/are unfastened. If the driver’s seatbelt is not fastened, a chime will also sound simultaneously. If the driver’s and/or front passenger’s seatbelt(s) are/is still not fastened 6 seconds later, both warning lights or the warning light for the unfastened seatbelt will remain lit for 15 seconds. If the driver’s and/or front passenger’s seatbelt(s) are/is still not fastened even 15 seconds later (21 seconds after turning ON the ignition

switch), the warning lights will alternate between flashing and steady illumination at 15-second intervals, and the chime will sound while the warning light(s) is/are flashing. Alternate flashing and steady illumination of the warning lights and sounding of the chime will continue until both driver and front passenger fasten their seatbelts.

NOTE

y If the driver and/or front passenger unfasten(s) the seatbelt(s) after fastening, the seatbelt warning device operates as follows according to the vehicle speed.

y At speeds lower than approximately 9 mph (15 km/h) The warning light(s) for unfastened seatbelt(s) will alternate between flashing and steady illumination at 15-second intervals. The chime will not sound. y At speeds higher than approximately 9 mph (15 km/h) The warning light(s) for unfastened seatbelt(s) will alternate between flashing and steady illumination at 15-second intervals and the chime will sound while the warning light(s)

is/are flashing. y It is possible to cancel the warning operation that follows the 6-second

warning after turning ON the ignition switch by unfastening and refastening the driver’s seatbelt. When the ignition switch is turned ON next time, however, the complete sequence of the warning operation resumes. For further details about canceling the warning operation, please contact your SUBARU dealer.

If there is no passenger on the front passenger’s seat, the seatbelt warning device for the front passenger’s seat will be deactivated. The front passenger’s occupant detection system monitors whether or not there is a passenger on the front passenger’s seat. Observe the following precautions. Failure to do so may prevent the device from functioning correctly or cause the device to fail. y Do not install any accessory such as a table or TV onto the seatback. y Do not store a heavy load in the seatback pocket. y Do not allow the rear seat/second-row seat occupant to place his/her hands or legs on the front passenger’s seatback, or allow him/her to pull the seatback.

If the seatbelt warning device for the front passenger’s seat does not function correctly (e.g., it is activated even when the

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front passenger’s seat is empty or it is deactivated even when the front passenger has not fastened his/her seatbelt), take the following actions. y Ensure that no article is placed on the seat other than a child restraint system and the child occupant. y Ensure that there is no article left in the seatback pocket.

If the seatbelt warning device for front passenger’s seat still does not function correctly after taking relevant corrective actions described above, immediately contact your SUBARU dealer for an inspection.

 Fastening the seatbelt

y Never use a belt that is twisted or

reversed. In an accident, this can increase the risk or severity of injury.

y Keep the lap belt as low as possi-

ble on your hips. In a collision, this spreads the force of the lap belt over stronger hip bones instead of across the weaker abdomen.

y Seatbelts provide maximum re-

y Do not put cushions or any other

materials between occupants and seatbacks or seat cushions. If you do so, the risk of sliding under the lap belt and of the lap belt sliding up over the abdomen will increase, and both can result in serious internal injury or death.

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Never place the shoulder belt under the arm or behind the back. If an accident occurs, this can increase the risk or severity of injury.

Metallic parts of the seatbelt can become very hot in a vehicle that has been closed up in sunny weather; they could burn an occupant. Do not touch such hot parts until they cool.

T Front seatbelts

1. Adjust the seat position: Driver’s seat: Adjust the seatback to the upright position. Move the seatback as far

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from the steering wheel as practical while still maintaining full vehicle control. Front passenger’s seat: Adjust the seatback to the upright position. Move the seat as far back as possible.

2. Sit well back in the seat.

3. Pick up the tongue plate and pull the belt out slowly. Do not let it get twisted. If the belt stops before reaching the buckle, return the belt slightly and pull it out more slowly. If the belt still cannot be unlocked, let the belt retract slightly after giving it a strong pull, then pull it out slowly again.

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4. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle until you hear a click.

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5. To make the lap part tight, pull up on the shoulder belt.

6. Place the lap belt as low as possible on your hips, not on your waist.

V Adjusting the front seat shoulder

belt anchor height

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The shoulder belt anchor height should be adjusted to the position best suited for the driver/front passenger. To lower the anchor height, push the release button and slide the anchor down. To raise the anchor height, slide the anchor up. Pull down on the anchor to make sure that it is locked in place. Always adjust the anchor height so that the shoulder belt passes over the middle of the shoulder without touching the neck.

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When wearing the seatbelts, make sure the shoulder portion of the webbing does not pass over your neck. If it does, adjust the seatbelt anchor to a lower position. Placing the shoulder belt over the neck may result in neck injury during sudden braking or in a collision.

V Unfastening the seatbelt

T Rear seatbelts (5-seater models)/

Second-row seatbelts (7-seater models) – excluding center seatbelt

1. Sit well back in the seat.

2. Pick up the tongue plate and pull the belt out slowly. Do not let it get twisted. If the belt stops before reaching the buckle, return the belt slightly and pull it out more slowly. If the belt still cannot be unlocked, let the belt retract slightly after giving a strong pull on it, then pull it out slowly again.

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4. To make the lap part tight, pull up on the shoulder belt.

5. Place the lap belt as low as possible on your hips, not on your waist.

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Push the button on the buckle.

Before closing the door, make sure that the belts are retracted properly to avoid catching the belt webbing in the door.

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3. Insert the tongue plate into the buckle until you hear a click.

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V Adjusting the shoulder belt anchor

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The shoulder belt anchor height should be adjusted to the position best suited for you. To lower the anchor height, push the release button and slide the anchor down. To raise the anchor height, slide the anchor up. Pull down on the anchor to make sure that it is locked in place. Always adjust the anchor height so that the shoulder belt passes over the middle of the shoulder without touching the neck.

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Push the button on the buckle.

Before closing the door, make sure that the belts are retracted properly to avoid catching the belt webbing in the door.

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1) Holder

With the seatback folded, attach the tongue plate of each rear/second-row seatbelt to the corresponding holder. Do the same also before someone gets into the third-row seat.

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T Rear center seatbelt (5-seater mod-

els)/second-row center seatbelt (7seater models)

1) Center seatbelt tongue plate

2) Connector (tongue)

3) Connector (buckle)

4) Center seatbelt buckle

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Fastening the seatbelt with the webbing twisted can increase the risk or severity of injury in an accident. When fastening the belt after it is pulled out from the retractor, especially when inserting the connector’s tongue plate into the mating buckle (on right-hand side), always check that the webbing is not twisted.

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Be sure to fasten both tongue plates to the respective buckles. If the seatbelt is used only as a shoulder belt (with the connector’s tongue plate not fastened to the connector’s buckle on the right-hand side), it cannot properly restrain the wearer in position in an accident, possibly resulting in serious injury or death.

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Make sure that the “ ” mark on the connector (tongue) and the “ ” mark on the buckle are aligned. If the belt stops before reaching the buckle, return the belt slightly and pull it out more slowly. If the belt still cannot be unlocked, let the belt retract slightly after giving it a strong pull, then pull it out slowly again.

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Center seatbelt is stowed in the recess of the ceiling.

1. Remove the connector (tongue) plate from the holder located at the front of the recess by pulling the connector (tongue) plate rearward.

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2. Pull out the seatbelt slowly from the overhead retractor.

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4. Insert the center seatbelt tongue plate in the center seatbelt buckle marked “CENTER” on the left-hand side until it clicks.

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3. After confirming that the webbing is not twisted, insert the connector (tongue) attached at the webbing end into the buckle on the right-hand side until a click is heard.

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