Subaru 2008 TRIBECA - Manuals

4 Mark Name Air recirculation Outside air Engine oil Washer Door lock (Transmitter) Door unlock (Transmitter) Rear gate (Transmitter) Power folding mirror Safety precautions whendriving & Seatbelt and SRS airbag WARNING . All persons in the vehicle should fasten their seatbelts BEFOREthe vehicle...

& Child safety WARNING . Never hold a child on your lap or in your arms while the vehicle ismoving. The passenger cannotprotect the child from injury in acollision, because the child willbe caught between the passen-ger and objects inside the vehi-cle. . While riding in the vehicle, in- fants an...

6 gine exhaust system to preventengine exhaust gas from enter-ing the vehicle. . Never run the engine in a closed space, such as a garage, exceptfor the brief time needed to drivethe vehicle in or out of it. . Avoid remaining in a parked vehicle for a lengthy time whilethe engine is running. If that...

& Driving when tired or sleepy WARNING When you are tired or sleepy, yourreaction will be delayed and yourperception, judgment and attentive-ness will be impaired. If you drivewhen tired or sleepy, your, yourpassengers ’ and other persons ’ chances of being involved in aserious accident may incr...

Table of contents Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 1 Keys and doors 2 Instruments and controls Climate control 4 Audio 5 Interior equipment 6 Starting and operating 7 Driving tips 8 In case of emergency 9 Appearance care 10 Maintenance and service 11 Specifications 12 Consumer information and Reportin...

10 Illustrated index & Exterior 1) Engine hood lock release (page 11-4) 2) Headlight switch (page 3-26) 3) Bulb replacement (page 11-41) 4) Wiper switch (page 3-34) 5) Moonroof (page 2-23) 6) Roof rail (if equipped) (page 8-13) 7) Door locks (page 2-4) 8) Tire pressure (page 11-25) 9) Flat tires...

12 & Interior ! Passenger compartment area 1) Seatbelt (page 1-15) 2) Lower anchorages for child restraintsystem (page 1-37) 3) Center console (page 6-6) 4) Front seat (page 1-2) 5) Second-row seat (page 1-7) 6) Third-row seat (page 1-12)

& Instrument panel 1) Door locks (page 2-4) 2) Illumination brightness control(page 3-28) 3) Remote control mirror (page 3-40)Power folding mirror switch (if equipped)(page 3-41) 4) Windshield wiper deicer (page 3-36) 5) Traction Control system OFF switch(page 7-26) 6) Headlight beam leveler (if...

16 & Light control and wiper control levers/switches 1) Parking light switch (page 3-32) 2) Windshield wiper (page 3-33) 3) Mist (page 3-34) 4) Windshield washer (page 3-35) 5) Rear window wiper and washer switch(page 3-35) 6) Wiper control lever (page 3-34) 7) Light control lever (page 3-26) 8)...

& Combination meter ! U.S.-spec. vehicles 1) Temperature gauge (page 3-9) 2) Tachometer (page 3-7) 3) Speedometer (page 3-6) 4) Fuel gauge (page 3-8) 5) Trip meter and odometer(page 3-6/page 3-7) 6) Trip meter A/B selection and trip meterreset knob (page 3-7) 7) Selector lever/Gear position indi...

20 & Cargo area ! 7-seater models 1) Jack handle (page 9-19) 2) Maintenance tools (page 9-19) 3) Jack (page 9-19) 4) Spare tire (page 9-5)

22 Function settings A SUBARU dealer can change the settings of the functions shown in the following table to meet your personal requirements. Contactthe nearest SUBARU dealer for details. If your vehicle is equipped with navigation system, the settings for some of these functions canbe changed usin...

Front seats........................................................ 1-2 Power seat ....................................................... 1-3 Memory function (Driver ’ s seat – if equipped)....................................................... 1-4 Head restraint adjustment............................

1-2 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags Front seats WARNING . Never adjust the seat while driv- ing to avoid the possibility ofloss of vehicle control and ofpersonal injury. . Before adjusting the seat, make sure the hands and feet of rearseat passengers or luggage areclear of the adjusting mechan-ism. ....

tions. For instructions and precau-tions concerning child restraint sys-tems, refer to the “ Child restraint systems ” section in this chapter. & Power seat ! Fore and aft adjustment To adjust the seat forward or backward,move the control switch forward or back-ward. NOTE During backward-forward...

1-4 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags switch. ! Seat height adjustment (Driver ’ s seat) To adjust the seat height, pull up or pushdown the rear end of the control switch. & Memory function (Driver ’ s seat – if equipped) Two of your favorite seat positions can beregistered. Register the seat posit...

. When any trouble or a malfunc- tion occurs during the retrieval ofthe seat position, stop the retrie-val of the seat position using anyof the control switches for man-ual adjustment, seat memory setbutton, seat memory registeredbutton 1 or 2. 1. With the transmission selector lever inthe “ P ” pos...

1-6 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags the center of the head restraint is closestto the top of the occupant ’ s ears. CAUTION . Each active head restraint is effective only when its height isproperly adjusted and the driver/passenger sits in the correctposition on the seat. . If your vehicle is involve...

When the vehicle ’ s interior is warmed enough or before you leave the vehicle,be sure to turn the switch off. CAUTION . There is a possibility that people with delicate skin may sufferslight burns even at low tempera-tures if they use the seat heaterfor a long period of time. Whenusing the heater, ...

& Reclining the seatback WARNING To prevent the passenger from slid-ing under the seatbelt in the event ofa collision, always put the seatbackin the upright position while thevehicle is in motion. Also, do notplace objects such as cushionsbetween the passenger and theseatback. If you do so, the ...

1-10 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags may result in serious injury in theevent of a hard braking or animpact. 1. Slide the seat or seat pair to itsrearmost position.2. Lower the head restraint to its lowestposition.3. Unlock the seatback by pulling thelever and then fold the seatback down.4. To return...

. Raise the seatback of the center seat while taking care not to trapyour hands or other parts of thebody between the center seatand window-side seat. NOTE 1) Holder With the seatback folded, attach thetongue plate of each rear/second-rowseatbelt to the corresponding holder.Do the same also before s...

1-12 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags height. To raise the head restraint, pull it up.To lower it, push the head restraint downwhile pressing the release button on thetop of the seatback. The head restraint should be adjusted sothat the center of the head restraint isclosest to the top of the occupant...

WARNING Never stack luggage or other cargohigher than the top of the seatbackbecause it could tumble forward andinjure passengers in the event of asudden stop or accident. & Access to the third-row seat There are levers on both sides of thesecond-row seat. Each lever is used tofacilitate access ...

1-14 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags & Folding down the seatback WARNING . After returning the seat to its original position, be certain toplace all of the seatbelts and thetab attached to the seat cushionabove the seat cushion. Andmake certain that the shoulderbelts are fully visible. . Never al...

& Head restraint adjustment WARNING Never drive the vehicle with thehead restraints removed becausethey are designed to reduce the riskof serious neck injury in the eventthat the vehicle is struck from therear. To raise the head restraint, pull it up.To lower it, push the head restraint downwhil...

1-16 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags a rear seat properly restrained atall times. The SRS airbag de-ploys with considerable speedand force and can injure or evenkill children, especially if they are12 years of age and under andare not restrained or improperlyrestrained. Because children arelighter an...

& Emergency Locking Retrac-tor (ELR) The driver ’ s seatbelt has an Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR).The emergency locking retractor allowsnormal body movement but the retractorlocks automatically during a sudden stop,impact or if you pull the belt very quicklyout of the retractor. & Automa...

the front seatbacks should bealways used in the upright posi-tion while the vehicle is running.If the front seatbacks are notused in the upright position in acollision, the risk of sliding underthe lap belt and of the lap beltsliding up over the abdomen willincrease, and both can result inserious in...

1-20 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags until you hear a click. 5. To make the lap part tight, pull up onthe shoulder belt.6. Place the lap belt as low as possibleon your hips, not on your waist. ! Adjusting the front seat shoulderbelt anchor height The shoulder belt anchor height should beadjusted to t...

WARNING Fastening the seatbelt with the web-bing twisted can increase the risk orseverity of injury in an accident.When fastening the belt after it ispulled out from the retractor, espe-cially when inserting the connec-tor ’ s tongue plate into the mating buckle (on right-hand side), alwayscheck tha...

1-24 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 2. Pull out the seatbelt slowly from theoverhead retractor. 3. After confirming that the webbing is nottwisted, insert the connector (tongue)attached at the webbing end into thebuckle on the right-hand side until a clickis heard. Make sure that the “ ” mark on the...

1. Insert a key or other hard pointedobject into the slot in the connector(buckle) on the right-hand side and pushit in, and the connector (tongue) plate willdisconnect from the buckle. 2. With the belt held by hand, allow theretractor to roll up the belt slowly. Youshould hold the webbing end and g...

& Seatbelt maintenance To clean the seatbelts, use a mild soapand lukewarm water. Never bleach or dyethe belts because this could seriouslyaffect their strength. Inspect the seatbelts and attachmentsincluding the webbing and all hardwareperiodically for cracks, cuts, gashes,tears, damage, loose ...

1-28 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags belt retractor assemblies, use onlygenuine SUBARU parts. . If either front seatbelt does not retract or cannot be pulled out due toa malfunction or activation of thepretensioner, contact your SUBARUdealer as soon as possible. . If the front seatbelt retractor asse...

. Seatbelt pretensioner (Driver ’ s side) . Seatbelt pretensioner (Front passen- ger ’ s side) . Seatbelt buckle switch (Driver ’ s side) . Seatbelt buckle switch (Front passen- ger ’ s side) . Driver ’ s seat position sensor . Front passenger ’ s seatbelt tension sensor . Front passenger ’ s occupa...

1-30 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags & Precautions against vehiclemodification Always consult your SUBARU dealer ifyou want to install any accessory parts toyour vehicle. CAUTION Do not perform any of the followingmodifications. Such modificationscan interfere with proper operationof the seatbelt...

WARNING Never let a passenger hold a childon his or her lap while the vehicle ismoving. The passenger cannot pro-tect the child from injury in a colli-sion, because the child will becaught between the passenger andobjects inside the vehicle. Addition-ally, holding a child in your lap orarms in the f...

& Choosing a child restraintsystem Choose a child restraint system that isappropriate for the child ’ s age and size (weight and height) in order to provide thechild with proper protection. The childrestraint system should meet all applic-able requirements of Federal Motor Vehi-cle Safety Standa...

1-34 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 6. Take up the slack in the lap belt.7. Pull out the seatbelt fully from theretractor to change the retractor over fromthe Emergency Locking Retractor (ELR)to the Automatic Locking Retractor (ALR)function. Then, allow the belt to rewindinto the retractor. As the b...

1-36 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags Rear seat (5-seater models)/Second-rowseat (7-seater models) Third-row seat (7-seater models) 10. If the child restraint system requires atop tether, latch the hook onto the toptether anchor and tighten the top tether. Refer to “ Top tether anchorages ” for additi...

creased. 1. Slide the seat or seat pair to itsrearmost position.2. Place the booster seat in the rearseating position and sit the child on it. Thechild should sit well back on the boosterseat.3. Run the lap and shoulder belt throughor around the booster seat and the childfollowing the instructions p...

1-38 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags restraint system in your vehicle.Unsecured child restraint sys-tems can be thrown around in-side of the vehicle in a suddenstop, turn or accident; they canstrike and injure vehicle occu-pants as well as result in seriousinjuries or death to the child. CAUTION When...

On each outboard rear/second-row seat,you will find marks “ ” at the bottom of the seatback.Each lower anchorage is located wherethe seat cushion meets the seatback. CAUTION When you install a child restraintsystem, follow the manufacturer ’ s instructions supplied with it. Afterinstalling the child...

1-40 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags 4. [If your child restraint system is of aflexible attachment type (which usestether belts to connect the child restraintsystem properly to the lower anchorages)]While pushing the child restraint into theseat cushion, pull both left and right lowertether belts up ...

! Third-row seat (7-seater models) Two tether anchorages are attached to therear edge of the cargo area.Open the cover flap to use each ancho-rage. ! To hook the top tether ! Rear seat (5-seater models)/Second-row seat (7-seater models) 1. Raise the head restraint to the highestposition at the seati...

1-44 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags *SRS airbag (SupplementalRestraint System airbag) *SRS: This stands for supplemental re-straint system. This name is used be-cause the airbag system supplements thevehicle ’ s seatbelts. Your vehicle is equipped with a crashsensing and diagnostic module, which wil...

1-46 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags passengers have breathing pro-blems after SRS airbag deploys,get fresh air promptly. . A deploying SRS airbag releases hot gas. Occupants could getburned if they come into directcontact with the hot gas. NOTE When you sell your vehicle, we urgeyou to explain to th...

! Components 1) Airbag control module (including impactand rollover sensors) 2) Frontal airbag module (driver ’ s side) 3) Frontal airbag module (front passenger ’ s side) 4) Front sub sensor (left-hand side) 5) Front sub sensor (right-hand side) 6) Side airbag module (driver ’ s side) 7) Side airba...

1-48 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags & Subaru advanced frontal air-bag system Your vehicle is equipped with a Subaruadvanced frontal airbag system that com-plies with the new advanced frontal airbagrequirements in the amended FederalMotor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSS)No. 208.The Subaru advanced...

WARNING Never hold a child on your lap or inyour arms. The SRS airbag deployswith considerable force and caninjure or even kill the child. WARNING The SRS airbag deploys with con-siderable speed and force. Occu-pants who are out of proper positionwhen the SRS airbag deploys couldsuffer very serious ...

front passenger ’ s seat such as by kicking. . Do not spill liquid on the front passen- ger ’ s seat. If liquid is spilled, wipe it off immediately. . Do not remove or disassemble the front passenger ’ s seat. . Do not install any accessory (such as an audio amplifier) other than a genuineSUBARU acc...

1-56 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags ! Examples of accidents in which thedriver ’ s/driver ’ s and front passen- ger ’ s SRS frontal airbag(s) will most likely deploy. A head-on collision against a thick con-crete wall at a vehicle speed of 12 to 19mph (20 to 30 km/h) or higher activatesonly the driv...

1-58 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags to deploy if the vehicle is struck from theside or from behind, or if it rolls onto itsside or roof, or if it is involved in a low-speed frontal collision. 1) First impact 2) Second impact In an accident where the vehicle isimpacted more than once, the driver ’ s ...

close to either front door. TheSRS side airbag is stored in bothfront seat seatbacks next to thedoor, and it provides protectionby deploying rapidly (faster thanthe blink of an eye) in the event ofa side impact collision. However,the force of SRS side airbagdeployment may cause injuriesif your head ...

preventing deployment of the cur-tain airbags. Before hanging clothing on the coathooks, make sure there are no sharpobjects in the pockets. Hang cloth-ing directly on the coat hooks with-out using hangers. WARNING Do not put any kind of cover orclothes or other objects over eitherfront seatback and...

1-62 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags curtain airbag deploy, a sudden, fairly loudinflation noise will be heard and somesmoke will be released. These occur-rences are a normal result of the deploy-ment. This smoke does not indicate a firein the vehicle. CAUTION Do not touch the SRS side airbagsystem c...

1-68 Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags & SRS airbag system monitors A diagnostic system continually monitorsthe readiness of the SRS airbag system(including front seatbelt pretensioners)while the vehicle is being driven. TheSRS airbag system warning light “ AIR- BAG ” will show normal system operat...

& SRS airbag system servicing WARNING . When discarding an airbag mod- ule or scrapping the entire vehi-cle damaged by a collision, con-sult your SUBARU dealer. . The SRS airbag has no user- serviceable parts. Do not useelectrical test equipment on anycircuit related to the SRS airbagsystem. For...

Keys .................................................................. 2-2 Key number plate ............................................. 2-2 Immobilizer ....................................................... 2-3 Security ID plate............................................... 2-3 Security indicat...

2-2 Keys and doors Keys 1) Master key 2) Submaster key 3) Valet key 4) Key number plate 5) Security ID plate Three types of keys are provided for yourvehicle.Master key, submaster key and valet key. The master key and submaster key fit alllocks on your vehicle. . Ignition switch . Driver ’ s door . ...

Immobilizer The immobilizer system is designed toprevent an unauthorized person fromstarting the engine. Only keys registeredwith your vehicle ’ s immobilizer system can be used to operate your vehicle. Even ifan unregistered key fits into the ignitionswitch and can be turned to the “ START ” positi...

2-4 Keys and doors & Security indicator light The security indicator light deters potentialthieves by indicating that the vehicle isequipped with an immobilizer system. Itbegins flashing approximately 60 secondsafter the ignition switch is turned from the “ ON ” position to the “ Acc ” or “ LOCK...

Locking without the key To lock the door from the outside withoutthe key, rotate the lock lever rearward andthen close the door. Locking without the key To lock the door from the outside using the power door locking switch, push the “ ” sides of the switch and then close thedoor. In this case, all c...

2-6 Keys and doors To unlock the door from the inside, rotatethe lock lever forward. The red mark on the lock lever appearswhen the door is unlocked.Pull the inside door handle to open anunlocked door.Always make sure that all doors and therear gate are closed and locked beforestarting to drive. &am...

1) Lock 2) Unlock All doors and the rear gate can be lockedand unlocked by the power door lockingswitches located at the driver ’ s side and the front passenger ’ s side doors. To lock all doors (including the rear gate),push the “ ” side of the switch. To unlock all doors (including the reargate), ...

2-8 Keys and doors entry system is located inside the keyhead. The keyless entry system has the follow-ing functions. . Locking and unlocking the doors and rear gate without a key . Unlocking the rear gate without key . Sounding a panic alarm . Arming and disarming the alarm sys- tem. Refer to the n...

2-10 Keys and doors & Sounding a panic alarm To activate the alarm, press the “ PANIC ” button once.The horn will sound and the turn signallights will flash.To deactivate the panic alarm, press anybutton on the remote transmitter. Unless abutton on the remote transmitter i spressed, the alarm wi...

2. Open the key head using a flat-headscrewdriver. 3. Remove the transmitter case from thekey head. 4. Open the transmitter case by releasingthe hooks on both sides of the case.5. Remove the old battery from theholder. 1) Negative ( − ) side facing up 6. Replace with a new battery (TypeCR1620 or equ...

form the whole procedure again begin-ning with part 1. 4. Open and close the door once within15 seconds. NOTE . When part 4 of the procedure is completed, an electronic tone willsound for 30 seconds. . If you do not perform the operations in part 4 within 15 seconds, an errorwill occur and the elect...

2-14 Keys and doors NOTE . When you finish entering the eighth digit, an electronic tone will sound for30 seconds. . If the interval between one push of the switch and the next exceeds 5seconds, an error will occur. In thisevent, perform the procedure againbeginning with part 4. If an error occurssi...

Alarm system The alarm system helps to protect yourvehicle and valuables from theft. The hornsounds and the turn signal lights flash ifsomeone attempts to break into yourvehicle. The system can be armed and disarmedwith the remote transmitter.The system does not operate when thekey is inserted into ...

2-16 Keys and doors : Press to Arm the system. : Press to Disarm the system. 6. Briefly press the “ ” button (for less than 2 seconds). All doors (and the reargate) will lock, an electronic chirp willsound once, the turn signal lights will flash once and the indicator lights will startflashing rapid...

2-18 Keys and doors position. 1) LOCK 2) ON 2. Turn the ignition switch from “ ON ” to “ LOCK ” position and remove the key from the ignition switch.3. Open the doors and get out of thevehicle. 4. Before closing the doors, lock all doorswith the inside door lock levers.5. Close the doors. The system...

signal lights to flash for a short time whenthe sensed impact is weak, but it warns ofa strong impact or multiple impacts bysounding the horn and flashing the turnsignal lights, both lasting approximately 30seconds.If you desire, your SUBARU dealer canconnect them and set them for activationor deact...

2-22 Keys and doors Rear passengers ’ window switches 1) Open 2) Close To close the window, pull the switch upand hold it until the window reaches thedesired position. When the lock switch on the powerwindow switch cluster, located on thedriver ’ s side door, is in the “ LOCK ” position, the passeng...

2-24 Keys and doors & Tilt function 1) Tilt up 2) Tilt down The tilting function will only operate whenthe moonroof is fully closed. Push the rear side of the “ Tilt ” switch to raise the moonroof.Push the front side of the “ Tilt ” switch to lower the moonroof. Release the switch after the moon...

& Sun shade The sun shade can be slid forward orbackward by hand while the moonroof isclosed.If the moonroof is opened, the sun shadealso moves back. Keys and doors 2-25

Ignition switch .................................................. 3-3 LOCK............................................................... 3-3 Acc .................................................................. 3-4 ON ................................................................... 3-4 START ....

Ignition switch WARNING . Never turn the ignition switch to “ LOCK ” while the vehicle is being driven or towed becausethat will lock the steering wheel,preventing steering control. Andwhen the engine is turned off, ittakes a much greater effort thanusual to steer. . Before leaving the vehicle, al- ...

Hazard warning flasher The hazard warning flasher is used towarn other drivers when you have to parkyour vehicle under emergency conditions.The hazard warning flasher works with theignition switch in any position. To turn on the hazard warning flasher,push the hazard warning button on theinstrument ...

The odometer/trip meter will also go off ifyou open and close the driver ’ s door within 10 seconds of illumination of theodometer/trip meter. & Double trip meter This meter displays two trip meters whenthe ignition switch is in the “ LOCK ” , “ Acc ” or “ ON ” position. The trip meter shows the...

3-8 Instruments and controls pointer of the tachometer in the redzone. In this range, fuel injection willbe cut by the engine control moduleto protect the engine from overrev-ving. The engine will resume run-ning normally after the engine speedis reduced below the red zone. & Fuel gauge The fuel...

& Temperature gauge 1) Normal operating range The temperature gauge shows enginecoolant temperature when the ignitionswitch is in the “ ON ” position. The coolant temperature will vary inaccordance with the outside temperatureand driving conditions. We recommend that you drive moderatelyuntil th...

3-10 Instruments and controls indicator light : Vehicle Dynamics Control warning light/Traction Control system OFFindicator light / : Brake system warning light : All-Wheel Drive warning light : Low tire pressure warning light : SPORT mode indicator light : Front passenger ’ s frontal airbag ON indi...

3-12 Instruments and controls . Continuous illumination of the warning light . Illumination of the warning light while driving & Front passenger ’ s frontal airbag ON and OFF indica-tors : Front passenger ’ s frontal airbag ON indicator : Front passenger ’ s frontal airbag OFF indicator The fron...

NOTE This light also comes on when the fuelfiller cap is not tightened until it clicks. If you have recently refueled your vehicle,the cause of the CHECK ENGINE warninglight/malfunction indicator lamp coming oncould be a loose or missing fuel filler cap.Remove the cap and retighten it until itclicks...

3-14 Instruments and controls & Rear differential oiltemperature warninglight CAUTION Reduce vehicle speed and park thevehicle in a safe place as soon aspossible if the R.DIFF TEMP lightcomes on. Continued driving withthis light on can damage the reardifferential and other parts of thepowertrain...

reasons, including the installation of re-placement or alternate tires or wheels onthe vehicle that prevent the TPMS fromfunctioning properly. Always check theTPMS malfunction telltale after replacingone or more tires or wheels on yourvehicle to ensure that the replacement oralternate tires and whee...

! Electronic Brake Force Distribution(EBD) system warning The brake system warning light alsoilluminates if a malfunction occurs in theEBD system. In that event, it comes ontogether with the ABS warning light.The EBD system may be faulty if thebrake system warning light and ABSwarning light illumina...

ing driving, have the vehicle checkedby your nearest SUBARU dealer. & Cruise control set in-dicator light The cruise control set indicator lightcomes on when the ignition switch isturned to the “ ON ” position and goes out after approximately 3 seconds.This light comes on when vehicle speedhas b...

37 8 F (3 8 C) or lower, the temperature indication flashes to show that the roadsurface may be frozen.If the outside temperature drops to 37 8 F (3 8 C) or lower while the display is giving an indication other than the outsidetemperature, the display switches to theoutside temperature indication an...

3-24 Instruments and controls & Average fuel consumption U.S.-spec. vehicles Except U.S.-spec. vehicles This indication shows the average rate offuel consumption since the trip meter was last reset.Pressing the trip knob toggles the indica-tion between the average fuel consump-tion corresponding...

that can be driven taking into account theamount of fuel remaining in the tank andthe average rate of fuel consumption.When the low fuel warning light comes on,the driving range indication flashes for 5seconds. (The display first switches to thedriving range indication if it was originallygiving som...

3-26 Instruments and controls display is giving an indication other thanthe journey time, the display switches tothe journey time, flashes for 5 seconds,and returns to its original indication eachtime a complete hour has elapsed. NOTE The journey time is reset when theignition switch is turned to th...

& High/low beam change (dim-mer) To change from low beam to high beam,push the turn signal lever forward. Whenthe headlights are on high beam, the highbeam indicator light “ ” on the instru- ment panel is also on.To switch back to low beam, pull the leverback to the detent position. & Headli...

3-28 Instruments and controls Turn signal lever To activate the right turn signal, push theturn signal lever up. To activate the leftturn signal, push the turn signal leverdown. When the turn is finished, the leverwill return automatically. If the lever doesnot return after cornering, return the lev...

3-32 Instruments and controls Parking light switch The parking light switch operates regard-less of the ignition switch position. By pushing the front end of this switch,following lights will come on. – Parking lights – Front and rear side marker lights – Tail lights – License plate lights To turn o...

Wiper and washer WARNING In freezing weather, do not use thewindshield washer until the wind-shield is sufficiently warmed by thedefroster. Otherwise the washer fluid canfreeze on the windshield, blockingyour view. CAUTION . Do not operate the washer con- tinuously for more than 10 sec-onds, or when...

When the wiper switch is in the “ ” position, turn the dial to adjust the operat-ing interval of the wiper.The operating interval can be adjusted innine steps.The intermittent operation interval variesdepending on the vehicle speed in any ofthe adjustment steps (longer when thevehicle speed is low; ...

3-36 Instruments and controls speed is low; shorter when the vehiclespeed is high).When you subsequently move the selec-tor lever of the automatic transmission tothe “ R ” position, the rear wiper will switch to continuous operation. When you movethe selector lever from the “ R ” position to some ot...

Rear window defogger but-ton The rear window defogger operates onlywhen the ignition switch is in the “ ON ” position.The rear window defogger button islocated on the climate control panel. To turn on the defogger, push the button.To turn it off, push the button again.The indicator light located on ...

3-38 Instruments and controls Mirrors Always check that the inside and outsidemirrors are properly adjusted before youstart driving. & Inside mirror The inside mirror has a day and nightposition. Pull the tab at the bottom of themirror toward you for the night position.Push it away for the day p...

other similar items. Periodically wipe thesensors clean using a piece of dry softcotton cloth or an applicator. ! Compass calibration 1. For optimum calibration, switch off allnonessential electrical accessories (rearwindow defogger, heater/air conditioningsystem, spotlight, etc.) and ensure alldoor...

! Power folding mirror switch (LatinAmerican models, if equipped) 1) Power folding mirror switch The power folding mirror switch operatesonly when the ignition switch is in the “ ON ” or “ Acc ” position. To fold the outside mirrors, push the powerfolding mirror switch. To unfold the mirrors,push th...

3-42 Instruments and controls 5. Make sure that the steering wheel issecurely locked by moving it up and down. Horn To sound the horn, push the horn pad.

Ventilator ........................................................... 4-2 Air flow ............................................................ 4-2 Ventilator ......................................................... 4-4 Automatic climate control system .................. 4-5 Control panel ...........

! Air flow mode selection Climate control 4-3 – CONTINUED –

4-4 Climate control & Ventilator ! Center ventilators Move the tab up and down or right and leftto adjust the flow direction. ! Side ventilators 1) Open 2) Close Move the tab up and down or right and leftto adjust the flow direction.To open the ventilator, turn the side grilleopen/close wheel up...

4-6 Climate control To change the system back to the AUTOmode, press the “ AUTO ” button. ! OFF button The Automatic Climate Control systemturns off (the air conditioner compressorand fan turn off) when the “ OFF ” button is pressed.When the “ OFF ” button is pressed, the outside air introduction mo...

4-8 Climate control ! Air flow mode selection button Select the desired air flow mode bypushing the air flow mode selectionbutton. The selected air flow mode isshown on the center of the dial. (Ventilation): Air flows through the instrument panel outlets. (Bi-level): Air flows through the instrument...

4-10 Climate control Operating tips for heater andair conditioner & Cleaning ventilator grille Always keep the front ventilator inlet grillefree of snow, leaves, or other obstructionsto ensure efficient heating and defrosting.Since the condenser is located in front ofthe radiator, this area shou...

Air filtration system Replace the filter element according to thereplacement schedule shown in the fol-lowing. This schedule should be followedto maintain the filter ’ s dust collection ability. Under extremely dusty conditions,the filter should be replaced more fre-quently. It is recommended that y...

4-12 Climate control 4. Remove the air filter cover by detach-ing the five clips. 5. Unhook the air filter and draw it out. 6. Replace the air filter with a new one.7. Install the air filter cover.8. Install the glove box. 9. Attach the strap to the hook. 10. Secure the glove box with the one clip.1...

Antenna system ............................................... 5-2 Printed antenna ................................................ 5-2 FM reception .................................................... 5-2 XM TM satellite radio reception (if equipped) ...................................................

5-2 Audio Antenna system & Printed antenna CAUTION Do not use sharp instruments orwindow cleaner containing abra-sives to clean the inner surface ofthe window on which the antenna isprinted. Doing so may damage theantenna printed on the window. The antenna is printed on the innersurface of the r...

5-4 Audio Installation of accessories Always consult your SUBARU dealerbefore installing a citizen band radio orother transmitting device in your vehicle.Such devices may cause the electroniccontrol system to malfunction if they areincorrectly installed or if they are notsuited for the vehicle. Audi...

Type A audio set (if equipped) The audio set will operate only when the ignition switch is in the “ Acc ” or “ ON ” position. & Radio operation (1) Satellite radio mode button (2) FM AM mode button (3) Auxiliary unit and Rear seat entertain-ment button (4) Tuning button (5) AUDIO button (6) Powe...

5-10 Audio 2. Press the “ SCAN ” button (8) or the TUNE TRACK button (4) to select thechannel.3. Press one of the preset buttons (10)for more than 1.5 seconds to store thechannel. If the button is pressed for lessthan 1.5 seconds, the preceding selectionwill remain in memory. NOTE If the connection ...

5-16 Audio Type B audio set (if equipped) The audio set will operate only when the ignition switch is in the “ Acc ” or “ ON ” positions. & Radio operation (1) Satellite radio mode button (2) FM AM mode button (3) Auxiliary unit and Rear seat entertain-ment button (4) Tuning button (5) AUDIO but...

5-18 Audio Control mode (Range of le-vels) Turn counterclockwise Turn clockwise Bass control ( − 6 to +6) For less bass sound For more bass sound Midrange control ( − 6 to +6) For less midrange sound For more midrange sound Treble control ( − 6 to +6) For less treble sound For more treble sound Fade...

NOTE While you are holding down either sideof the TUNE/TRACK button, the tuningfrequency will not stop changing evenif the frequency of a receivable stationis reached. ! Seek tuning (SEEK) If you press the “ ” or “ ” side of the SEEK FLDR button (7), the radio willautomatically search for a receivab...

5-22 Audio & Built in CD changer operation (1) CD button (2) Track button (3) AUDIO button (4) Seek and Folder button (5) Random button (6) Repeat button (7) Scan button (8) Eject button (9) Disc select button (10) Load button NOTE . Be sure to insert a disc with the label side up. If you insert...

! How to unload CDs from the player ! Ejecting a CD from the player Of the discs loaded, you can select andremove only one disc.1. Use the disc select button (9) to selectthe disc to be ejected.2. Briefly press the “ ” button (8). The selected disc will be ejected. The discnumber indicator will flas...

Aux unit operation By connecting a commercial audio pro-duct to the vehicle, such as a portableaudio player, you can hear its sound viathe vehicle ’ s speaker. Connect the portable audio player andpush the “ RSE AUX ” button. For the audio input terminal, a stereo minipin plug (3.5 f ) can be connec...

5-30 Audio Precautions to observe whenhandling a compact disc Use only compact discs (CDs, CD-Rs andCD-RWs) that have the mark shown in thefollowing illustration. Also, some compactdiscs cannot be played. . You cannot use a DualDisc in the CD player. If you insert a DualDisc into theplayer, the disc...

Interior light ...................................................... 6-2 Dome light ....................................................... 6-2 Cargo area light ............................................... 6-2 Rear gate light ................................................. 6-3 Automatic ambien...

6-2 Interior equipment Interior light When leaving your vehicle, make sure thelight is turned off to avoid battery dis-charge. & Dome light Vehicles with Rear Seat Entertainment Vehicles without Rear Seat Entertainment The light switch has three positions: 1: The light stays on continuously. 2: ...

& Rear gate light The rear gate light is on the ceiling justinside of the rear gate. Push the right sideof the switch to turn it on, and push the leftside of the switch to turn it off. & Automatic ambient light forcenter console area (ifequipped) The automatic ambient light illuminateswhen t...

6-4 Interior equipment Sun visors To block out glare, swing down the visors.To use the sun visor at a side window,swing it down and move it sideways. & Sun visor extension plate With the sun visor positioned over the sidewindow, you can use the sun visorextension plate to prevent glare throughth...

To use the vanity mirror, swing down thesun visor and open the vanity mirror cover.The light beside the vanity mirror comeson when the mirror cover is opened. NOTE Use of the vanity mirror light for a longperiod of time while the engine is notrunning can cause battery discharge. Storage compartment ...

6-6 Interior equipment & Center console box The center console box has a two-layerstructure consisting of an upper compart-ment and a lower compartment. ! Upper compartment 1) Upper compartment lock release Pull up the upper compartment lockrelease to open the upper compartment. ! Lower compartm...

& Rear console The rear console is located in the back ofthe center console box. Pull it out to use it. & Overhead console To open the console, push on the lid lightlyand it will automatically open. CAUTION When your vehicle is parked in thesun or on a warm day, the inside ofthe overhead con...

6-8 Interior equipment & Front passenger ’ s cup holder ! Center console The dual cup holder is built into the centerconsole near the parking brake lever. To access the cup holder, push the release button. ! Door pocket The door pockets can be used to holdbeverage bottles and other items. CAUTIO...

! Door pocket The door pockets can be used to holdbeverage bottles and other items. CAUTION When placing a beverage in a doorpocket, make sure it is capped.Otherwise, the beverage could spillwhen opening/closing the door orwhile driving and, if the beverage ishot, it could scald you. & Third-row...

6-10 Interior equipment Electrical power (12V DC) from the batteryis available at any of the outlets when theignition switch is either in the “ Acc ” or “ ON ” position.You can use an in-vehicle use electricalappliance by connecting it to an outlet.When both outlets are used at the sametime, the tot...

compartment) and the lid. It is alsopossible to pass the cord through agroove in the lid and up to the centerconsole (upper compartment). Coat hook & Rear (5-seater models)/Sec-ond-row (7-seater models)passenger area WARNING Do not hang coat hangers or otherhard or pointed objects on the coathoo...

6-12 Interior equipment Shopping bag hook CAUTION Do not hang items on the shoppingbag hook that weigh 11 lbs (5 kg) ormore. A shopping bag hook is attached to eachside of the cargo area. Floor mat A retaining pin is located on the driver ’ s side of the vehicle next to the fuel fillerdoor release. ...

Cargo area cover (ifequipped) The cargo area cover is provided forcovering the cargo area and to protect itscontents from direct sunlight. This cover isdetachable to make room for additionalcargo. & Using the cover 1) Holder Insert the seat belt webbing to the holderof the third-row seat. (7-sea...

6-14 Interior equipment & To remove the cover 1. Rewind the cover. 2. Pull either sleeve on the end of thecover housing to shorten the cover ’ s length.3. Take it off the retainer. & To install the cover housing 1. Remove the cover at the cover hous-ing retaining part using a flat-head screw...

Convenient tie-down hooks CAUTION The convenient tie-down hooks aredesigned only for securing lightcargo. Never try to secure cargothat exceeds the capacity of thehooks. The maximum load capacityis 44 lbs (20 kg) per hook. The cargo area is equipped with four tie-down hooks so that cargo can be secu...

6-16 Interior equipment & 7-seater models Hang the hook provided on the undersideof the lid on the rear edge of the roof tokeep the lid open. HomeLink ® Wireless Control System (if equipped) 1) HomeLink® buttons 2) Indicator light 3) Hand-held transmitter** Not part of your vehicle ’ s keyless e...

garage door opener or otherdevice. Make sure that peopleand objects are out of the wayof the garage door opener orother device to prevent potentialharm or damage. . Do not use the HomeLink ® Wire- less Control System with anygarage door opener that lacksthe safety stop and reverse fea-ture as requir...

6-18 Interior equipment 4. Using both hands, simultaneouslypush the hand-held transmitter buttonand the desired HomeLink® button. DONOT release the buttons until step 5 hasbeen completed.5. Hold down both buttons until theHomeLink® indicator light flashes, firstslowly then rapidly. When the indicato...

1) Training button 2. Press the training button on thegarage door opener motor head unit(which activates the “ training light ” on the unit). Proceed to step 3 within 30 seconds.3. Inside the vehicle, firmly press andrelease the HomeLink® button that wasprogrammed in the section above. Pressand rele...

6-20 Interior equipment opener by pressing the programmedHomeLink® button. & Programming other devices To program other devices such as doorlocks, home lighting and security systems,contact HomeLink at www.homelink.comor call 1-800-355-3515. & Operating the HomeLink ® Wireless Control System...

6-22 Interior equipment & Position of rear view camera It is attached to the rear gate. & How to use the rear viewcamera ! To display the rear view cameraimage When the selector lever is set to “ R ” , the rear view camera automatically displaysthe rear view image from the vehicle.When the l...

Image from camera The area from the rear end of the bumpercan be viewed. Areas at both ends of thebumper cannot be viewed. CAUTION The range that can be viewed withthe rear view camera is limited.Always be sure to check with youreyes when moving backward andproceed slowly. Range of view Image from c...

6-24 Interior equipment Image from camera The image from the rear view cameralooks shorter than the actual distance. & Distance marker (help line) The distance marker (help line) is a guideto help you realize the actual distancefrom the screen. 1) Vehicle width line (oblique vertical line) 2) Ap...

! When there is an upward slope at theback 1) 3 feet (1 m) The distance on the screen looks fartherthan the actual distance. ! When there is a downward slope atthe back 1) 3 feet (1 m) The distance on the screen looks nearerthan the actual distance. NOTE When cargo is loaded, the rear viewdistance o...

Fuel ................................................................... 7-2 Fuel requirements ............................................ 7-2 Fuel filler lid and cap ........................................ 7-3 State emission testing (U.S. only)................... 7-5 Preparing to drive .............

7-2 Starting and operating Fuel CAUTION Use of a fuel which is low in qualityor use of an inappropriate fueladditive may cause engine damage. & Fuel requirements The engine is designed to operate usingunleaded gasoline with an octane rating of87 AKI or higher. ! Fuel octane rating This octane ra...

high quality fuel with the proper detergentand other additives, you should neverneed to add any fuel system cleaningagents to your fuel tank. Many gasolines are now blended withmaterials called oxygenates. Use of thesefuels can also help keep the air cleaner.Oxygenated blend fuels, such as MTBE(Meth...

7-4 Starting and operating WARNING Before opening the fuel filler cap,first touch the vehicle body or ametal portion of the fuel pump orsimilar object to discharge anystatic electricity that may be presenton your body. If your body is carry-ing an electrostatic charge, there isa possibility that an ...

Preparing to drive You should perform the following checksand adjustments every day before youstart driving.1. Check that all windows, mirrors, andlights are clean and unobstructed.2. Check the appearance and conditionof the tires. Also check tires for properinflation.3. Look under the vehicle for a...

7-8 Starting and operating lights have gone out after the engine hasstarted. The fuel injection system auto-matically lowers the idle speed as theengine warms up. While the engine is warming up, makesure that the selector lever is at the “ P ” or “ N ” position and that the parking brake is applied....

& Starting your vehicle The remote control start system is acti-vated by pressing the “ ” button twice within 3 seconds on your remote controltransmitter. The system will check certainpre-conditions before starting, and if allsafety parameters are correct, the enginewill start within 5 seconds. ...

7-10 Starting and operating transmitter within a few seconds immedi-ately following remote engine start shut-down. & Pre-heating or pre-coolingthe interior of the vehicle Before exiting the vehicle, set the tem-perature controls to the desired settingand operation. After the system starts theveh...

feature ON or OFF each time.7. To exit the remote transmitter andfeature programming mode, turn the igni-tion switch to the “ LOCK ” position, remove the key from the ignition switch and testoperation of the remote transmitter(s) andhorn confirmation feature. & System maintenance ! Changing the ...

7-12 Starting and operating on the old batteries before removing themto ensure that the new batteries areinserted properly (battery “ + ” should be pointed away from the transmitter circuitboard on both batteries).3. Carefully snap the case halves backtogether, then test the remote control. NOTE Thi...

collected and stored in memory toallow the transmission to shift at themost appropriate times for the currentcondition of your vehicle. Optimizedshifting will be restored as the vehiclecontinues to be driven for a while. & Selector lever : With the brake pedal depressed, shift while pressing the...

7-14 Starting and operating switch to the “ ON ” position. You will then be able to move the selector leverto the “ P ” position. WARNING Do not drive the vehicle with theselector lever in the “ N ” (neutral) position. Engine braking has noeffect in this condition and the riskof an accident is conse...

If you inadvertently have turned the igni-tion switch to the “ LOCK ” position with the selector lever in the “ N ” position, proceed as follows. By referring to the “ Shift lock release ” section in this chapter, remove the cover. Then, with a screwdriver in-serted into the hole, move the selectorl...

7-16 Starting and operating . The transmission does not automa- tically shift up in the manual mode.Perform gearshifts in accordance withroad conditions so that the tachometerneedle does not enter the red zone. Ifthe engine speed reaches a predeter-mined level, a fuel-cut function willoperate. Shift...

7-18 Starting and operating 4. Insert a screwdriver into the hole.5. Push down on the screwdriver andmove the selector lever from the “ P ” to the “ N ” position while pressing the release button.6. Remove the screwdriver from the hole.Depress the brake pedal and start theengine. Take your vehicle t...

a loss of control of the vehicle. Keepdriving straight ahead while graduallyreducing speed. Then slowly pull off theroad to a safe place. & Brake system ! Two separate circuits Your vehicle has a dual circuit brakesystem. Each circuit works diagonallyacross the vehicle. If one circuit of thebrak...

7-20 Starting and operating the nearest SUBARU dealer. ABS (Anti-lock Brake Sys-tem) WARNING Always use the utmost care indriving – overconfidence because y o u a r e d r i v i n g w i t h a n A B Sequipped vehicle could easily leadto a serious accident. CAUTION . The ABS system does not always decr...

7-22 Starting and operating Electronic Brake Force Dis-tribution (EBD) system The EBD system maximizes the effective-ness of the brakes by allowing the rearbrakes to supply a greater proportion ofthe braking force. It functions by adjustingthe distribution of braking force to the rearwheels in accor...

& Vehicle Dynamics Controlsystem monitor ! Vehicle Dynamics Control opera-tion indicator light The indicator light turns on when theignition key is turned to the ON position;it turns off approximately 2 seconds later.This indicator light flashes during activa-tion of the skid suppression functio...

7-26 Starting and operating due to a malfunction in that electricalsystem, the Vehicle Dynamics Control willalso become unable to control all fourbrakes. Thus Vehicle Dynamics Controlsystem operation halts and the warninglight turns on. Although both the VehicleDynamics Control system and the ABSwil...

system. When the switch is pressed againto reactivate the Traction Control system,the “ ” indicator light goes off. With the Traction Control system deacti-vated, traction enhancement offered byTraction Control system is unavailable.Therefore you should not deactivate theTraction Control system exce...

7-28 Starting and operating comes on while driving, never brakesuddenly and keep driving straightahead while gradually reducingspeed. Then slowly pull off the roadto a safe place. Otherwise an acci-dent involving serious vehicle da-mage and serious personal injurycould occur. Check the pressure for ...

Parking your vehicle WARNING . Never leave unattended children or pets in the vehicle. They couldaccidentally injure themselves orothers through inadvertent op-eration of the vehicle. Also, onhot or sunny days, the tempera-ture in a closed vehicle couldquickly become high enough tocause severe or po...

7-30 Starting and operating When parking on a hill, always turn thesteering wheel. When the vehicle isheaded up the hill, the front wheels shouldbe turned away from the curb. When facing downhill, the front wheelsshould be turned into the curb. Cruise control Cruise control enables you to maintain a...

vehicle reaches the desired speed. 3. Push the control lever downward in the “ SET/COAST ” direction and release it. Then release the accelerator pedal. At this time, the “ ” indicator light is illuminated in the combination meter. The vehicle will maintain the desiredspeed. Vehicle speed can be tem...

7-32 Starting and operating & To change the cruising speed ! To increase the speed (by controllever) Push the control lever upward in the “ RES/ ACC ” direction and hold it until the vehicle reaches the desired speed. Then, releasethe control lever. The vehicle speed at thatmoment will be memori...

! To decrease the speed (by brakepedal) 1. Depress the brake pedal to releasecruise control temporarily.2. When the speed decreases to thedesired speed, press the control leverdownward in the “ SET/COAST ” direction once. Now the desired speed is set andthe vehicle will keep running at that speedwit...

New vehicle break-in driving – the first 1,000 miles (1,600 km) .................................. 8-2 Fuel economy hints ......................................... 8-2 Engine exhaust gas (Carbon monoxide) ........ 8-2 Catalytic converter ........................................... 8-3 Periodic inspe...

8-2 Driving tips New vehicle break-in driving – the first 1,000 miles (1,600 km) The performance and long life of yourvehicle are dependent on how you handleand care for your vehicle while it is new.Follow these instructions during the first1,000 miles (1,600 km): . Do not race the engine. And do no...

exhaust fumes are entering thev e h i c l e , h a v e t h e p r o b l e mchecked and corrected as soonas possible. If you must driveunder these conditions, driveonly with all windows fully open. . Keep the rear gate closed while driving to prevent exhaust gasfrom entering the vehicle. NOTE Due to th...

8-4 Driving tips Periodic inspections To keep your vehicle in the best conditionat all times, always have the recom-mended maintenance services listed inthe maintenance schedule in the “ War- ranty and Maintenance Booklet ” per- formed at the specified time or mileageintervals. Driving in foreign co...

power to all four wheels. AWD vehiclesprovide better traction when driving onslippery, wet or snow-covered roads andwhen moving out of mud, dirt and sand.By shifting power between the front andrear wheels, SUBARU AWD can alsoprovide added traction during accelera-tion, and added engine braking force...

8-6 Driving tips with its higher profile and centerof gravity, is more likely to beaffected by crosswinds than or-dinary passenger cars. . Always use the utmost care in driving – overconfidence be- cause you are driving an All-Wheel Drive vehicle could easilylead to a serious accident. Your vehicle ...

underbody. Clear off any such matter fromthe underbody. If the vehicle is used withthese materials trapped or adhering to theunderbody, a mechanical breakdown orfire could occur. . Secure all cargo carried inside the vehicle and make certain that it is notpiled higher than the seatbacks. Duringsudde...

8-8 Driving tips squirting them with deicer or glycerin. Forcing a frozen door open may damageor separate the rubber weather stripsaround the door. If the door is frozen,use hot water to melt the ice, and after-wards thoroughly wipe the water away. Use a windshield washer fluid that con-tains an ant...

and brake hoses underneath the vehicle. If there is caked snow or ice, remove it,being careful not to damage the discbrakes and brake hoses and ABS har-ness. ! Refueling in cold weather To help prevent moisture from forming inthe fuel system and the risk of its freezing,use of an antifreeze additive...

8-10 Driving tips wiper blades (winter blades) during theseasons you could have snow and sub-zero temperatures. Blades of this typegive superior wiping performance insnowy conditions. Be sure to use bladesthat are suitable for your vehicle. CAUTION During high-speed driving, non-freezing type wiper ...

& Tire chains CAUTION Tire chains cannot be used on tireslisted in the following because oflack of clearance between the tiresand vehicle body. All model: P255/55R18 tires & Rocking the vehicle If you must rock the vehicle to free it fromsnow, sand, or mud, depress the accel-erator pedal sli...

8-12 Driving tips CAUTION Do not carry spray cans, containerswith flammable or corrosive liquidsor any other dangerous items insidethe vehicle. NOTE For better fuel economy, do not carryunneeded cargo. & Vehicle capacity weight The load capacity of your vehicle isdetermined by weight, not by ava...

adjusted by relocating luggage inside thevehicle.Even if the total weight of your luggage islower than the vehicle capacity weight,either front or rear GAW may exceed theGAWR, depending on the distribution ofthe luggage.When possible, the load should be evenlydistributed throughout the vehicle.If yo...

8-14 Driving tips ! Installing carrying attachments onthe crossbars When installing any carrying attachmentsuch as a bike carrier, ski carrier, kayakcarrier, cargo basket, etc. on the cross-bars, follow the manufacturer ’ s instruc- tions and make sure that the attachment issecurely fixed to the cro...

8-18 Driving tips Trailer hitch (if equipped) 1) Trailer hitch WARNING . N e v e r e x c e e d t h e m a x i m u m weight specified for the trailerhitch. Exceeding the maximumweight could cause an accidentresulting in serious personal in-juries. Permissible trailer weightchanges depending on the sit...

3. Insert the safety pin into the hitch pinsecurely.4. Pull the ball mount to make sure itdoes not come off the hitch receiver. 1) Hitch ball installation point 2) Hooks for safety chains 5. Use only a hitch ball that is appropriatefor the ball mount and your trailer. Thehitch ball must be securely ...

8-20 Driving tips watercraft. & When you do not tow a trailer . Remove the ball mount from the hitch receiver tube and insert the receiver coveronto the hitch receiver tube. . Place the dust cap over the four-pin connector of the hitch wire harness toprotect against possible damage. . Occasional...

8-22 Driving tips ! Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) andGross Vehicle Weight Rating(GVWR) Gross Vehicle Weight The Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) mustnever exceed the Gross Vehicle WeightRating (GVWR).Gross Vehicle Weight (GVW) is thecombined total of the weight of the vehicle,driver, passengers, luggage, tra...

! Tongue load Tongue load WARNING If the trailer is loaded with moreweight in the back of trailer ’ s axle than in the front, the load is taken offthe rear axle of the towing vehicle.This may cause the rear wheels toskid, especially during braking orwhen vehicle speed is reduced dur-ing cornering, r...

create a traffic safety hazard.For safety, always connect the towingvehicle and trailer with trailer safetychains. Pass the chains crossing eachother under the trailer tongue to preventthe trailer from dropping onto the groundin case the trailer tongue should discon-nect from the hitch ball. Allow s...

8-26 Driving tips & Trailer towing tips CAUTION . Never exceed 45 mph (72 km/h) when towing a trailer in hillycountry on hot days. . When towing a trailer, steering, stability, stopping distance andbraking performance will be dif-ferent from normal operation. Forsafety ’ s sake, you should emplo...

. Backing up with a trailer is difficult and takes practice. When backing up with atrailer, never accelerate or steer rapidly.When turning back, grip the bottom of thesteering wheel with one hand and turn it tothe left for a left turn, and turn it to the rightfor a right turn. . If the ABS warning l...

If you park your vehicle in an emergency ...... 9-2 Spare tire .......................................................... 9-2 Removing the spare tire ................................... 9-3 Re-storage of spare tire .................................... 9-4 Temporary spare tire ..........................

9-2 In case of emergency If you park your vehicle in anemergency The hazard warning flasher should beused in day or night to warn other driverswhen you have to park your vehicle underemergency conditions.Avoid stopping on the road. It is best tosafely pull off the road if a problem occurs. The hazar...

the “ Temporary spare tire ” section in this chapter for instructions and precautions. & Removing the spare tire 1. Take the wheel nut wrench and exten-sion out of the tool bag. Refer to the “ Maintenance tools ” section in this chap- ter. 2. Remove the subfloor storage lid in thecargo area.3. T...

9-4 In case of emergency and pull it through the center of thetemporary spare tire.9. After the temporary spare tire isremoved from the cable, the cable mustbe wound up completely by turning thehoist nut shaft clockwise until you hear aclicking sound. Also visually inspect thecable to make certain t...

make an abnormal noise. 4. Place the wheel nut wrench andextension back into the tool bag and storethe jack and tool bag in their storagelocations.5. Fit the lid of the cargo area. CAUTION . When stowing a flat tire in the spare tire holder, turn the hoistshaft end only slowly. If it isturned quickl...

9-6 In case of emergency 1) Tread wear indicator bar 2) Indicator location mark . When the wear indicator appears on the tread, replace the tire. . The temporary spare tire must be used only on a rear wheel. If a front wheel tiregets punctured, replace the wheel with arear wheel and install the temp...

9-8 In case of emergency 8. Loosen the wheel nuts using the wheelnut wrench but do not remove the nuts. 9. Place the jack under the side sill at thefront or rear jack-up point closest to the flattire. Turn the jackscrew by hand until the jack head engages firmly into the jack-up point. 10. Insert th...

9-10 In case of emergency Approximately 73 to 87 lbs (33 to 38 kg) Never use your foot on the wheel nutwrench or a pipe extension on the wrenchbecause you may exceed the specifiedt o r q u e . H a v e t h e w h e e l n u t t o r q u echecked at the nearest automotive servicefacility. WARNING Do not ...

WARNING If the low tire pressure warning lightcomes on while driving, never brakesuddenly and keep driving straightahead while gradually reducingspeed. Then slowly pull off the roadto a safe place. Otherwise an acci-dent involving serious vehicle da-mage and serious personal injurycould occur. Check...

9-12 In case of emergency eye protectors, and remove metalobjects such as rings, bands orother metal jewelry. . Be sure the jumper cables and clamps on them do not haveloose or missing insulation.Do not jump start unless cablesin suitable condition are avail-able. . A running engine can be danger- o...

9-14 In case of emergency 5. Start the engine of the vehicle with thebooster battery and run it at moderatespeed. Then start the engine of the vehiclethat has the discharged battery.6. When finished, carefully disconnectthe cables in exactly the reverse order. Engine overheating WARNING Never attemp...

Towing WARNING Never tow AWD vehicles 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 center diff...

9-16 In case of emergency 3. Screw the towing hook into the threadhole until the threads can no longer beseen. 4. Tighten the towing hook securelyusing a jack handle. After towing, remove the towing hook fromthe vehicle and stow it in the tool bag.Fit the towing hook cover on the bumper. WARNING . D...

4. Tighten the towing hook securelyusing a wheel nut wrench. After towing, remove the towing hook fromthe vehicle and stow it in the tool bag.Put the thread hole cover on the rearbumper. WARNING . Do not use the towing hook except when towing your vehicle. . Be sure to remove the towing hook after t...

3. Unlock the rear gate by moving thelever to the right.4. Open the rear gate from outside byraising the rear gate handle. Maintenance tools Your vehicle is equipped with the followingmaintenance tools: ScrewdriverTowing hook (eye bolt)Wheel nut wrenchExtension & Jack and jack handle 7 seater mo...

9-20 In case of emergency For how to use the jack, refer to “ Flat tires ” section in this chapter.

Exterior care ................................................... 10-2 Washing......................................................... 10-2 Waxing and polishing ..................................... 10-3 Cleaning aluminum wheels ............................. 10-3 Corrosion protection .................

10-2 Appearance care Exterior care & Washing CAUTION . When washing the vehicle, the brakes may get wet. As a result,the brake stopping distance willbe longer. To dry the brakes,drive the vehicle at a safe speedwhile lightly pressing the brakepedal to heat up the brakes. . Do not wash the engine...

NOTE Be careful not to damage brake hoses,sensor harnesses, and other partswhen washing suspension compo-nents. ! Using a warm water washer . Keep a good distance of 12 in (30 cm) or more between the washer nozzle andthe vehicle. . Do not wash the same area continu- ously. . If a stain will not come...

10-4 Appearance care Corrosion protection Your SUBARU has been designed andbuilt to resist corrosion. Special materialsand protective finishes have been used onmost parts of the vehicle to help maintainfine appearance, strength, and reliableoperation. & Most common causes ofcorrosion The most co...

Cleaning the interior Use a soft, damp cloth to clean the climatecontrol panel, audio equipment, instru-ment panel, center console, combinationmeter panel, and switches. (Do not useorganic solvents.) & Seat fabric Remove loose dirt, dust or debris with avacuum cleaner. If the dirt is caked on th...

10-6 Appearance care & Navigation monitor (ifequipped) To clean the navigation monitor, wipe itwith a silicone cloth or with a soft cloth. Ifthe navigation monitor is extremely dirty,clean it with a soft cloth moistened withneutral detergent then carefully wipe offany remaining detergent. NOTE ....

Maintenance schedule ................................... 11-3 Maintenance precautions............................... 11-3 Before checking or servicing in the engine compartment ................................................. 11-4 When you do checking or servicing in the engine compartment while th...

Maintenance and service Replacement of wiper blades ...................... 11-33 Windshield wiper blade assembly .................. 11-33 Windshield wiper blade rubber ...................... 11-34 Rear window wiper blade assembly ............... 11-35 Rear window wiper blade rubber.....................

Maintenance schedule The scheduled maintenance items re-quired to be serviced at regular intervalsare shown in the “ Warranty and Main- tenance Booklet ” . For details of your maintenance schedule,read the separate “ Warranty and Main- tenance Booklet ” . Maintenance precautions When maintenance and...

11-4 Maintenance and service guard against getting oil or fluidsin your eyes. If something doesget in your eyes, thoroughlywash them out with clean water. . Do not tamper with the wiring of the SRS airbag system or seat-belt pretensioner system, or at-tempt to take its connectorsapart, as that may a...

3. Release the secondary hood releaselocated under the front grille by moving thelever toward the left.4. Lift up the hood. To close the hood: 1. Lower the hood to a point approxi-mately 20 in (50 cm) from the closedposition and then give the hood a strongpush down to make it drop.2. After closing t...

11-6 Maintenance and service Engine compartment overview 1) Air cleaner element (page 11-14) 2) Power steering fluid reservoir(page 11-19) 3) Differential gear oil level gauge(page 11-17) 4) Automatic transmission fluid level gauge(page 11-15) 5) Brake fluid reservoir (page 11-20) 6) Fuse box (page ...

Engine oil NOTE . The engine oil consumption rate is not stabilized, and therefore cannot bedetermined until the vehicle has tra-veled at least several thousand miles(kilometers). Even after break-in, whenthe vehicle is used under severe driv-ing conditions such as those men-tioned in the “ Warranty...

11-8 Maintenance and service . Be careful not to spill engine oil when 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 ...

8. Clean the rubber seal seating area ofthe bottom of engine and install the oilfilter by hand turning. Be careful not totwist or damage the seal.9. Tighten the oil filter by the amountindicated in the following table after theseal makes contact with the bottom ofengine. Oil filter color Part number...

Cooling system WARNING Never attempt to remove the radia-tor cap until the engine has beenshu t o ff an d has cooled do wncompletely. Since the coolant isunder pressure, you may sufferserious burns from a spray of boil-ing hot coolant when the cap isremoved. CAUTION . The cooling system has been fil...

11-12 Maintenance and service 2. If the level is close to or lower than the “ LOW ” level mark, add coolant up to the “ FULL ” level mark. If the reserve tank is empty, remove the radiator cap and refillas required. 3. After refilling the reserve tank and theradiator, reinstall the caps and check th...

11-14 Maintenance and service Air cleaner element WARNING Do not operate the engine with theair cleaner element removed. The aircleaner element not only filtersintake air but also stops flames ifthe engine backfires. If the aircleaner element is not installedwhen the engine backfires, youcould be bu...

Spark plugs It may be difficult to replace the sparkplugs. It is recommended that you havet h e s p a r k p l u g s r e p l a c e d b y y o u rSUBARU dealer. The spark plugs should be replacedaccording to the maintenance schedulein the “ Warranty and Maintenance Book- let ” . & Recommended spark...

11-16 Maintenance and service 1) Yellow handle 1) HOT range 2) COLD range 3) Upper level 4) Lower level 4. Pull out the dipstick and check the fluidlevel on the gauge. If it is below the lowerlevel on the “ HOT ” range, add the recom- mended automatic transmission fluid up tothe upper level. ! Check...

Front differential gear oil & Checking the oil level 1) Yellow handle 1. Park the vehicle on a level surface andstop the engine.2. Pull out the dipstick, wipe it clean, andinsert it again. 1) Upper level 2) Lower level 3. Pull out the dipstick again and checkthe oil level on it. If it is below t...

11-18 Maintenance and service Rear differential gear oil & Checking the gear oil level Your vehicle may be equipped with a reardifferential protector. The differential pro-tector provides protection to the reardifferential assembly during off-road use.Removal of the rear differential protector i...

SAE viscosity No. and applicable tempera-ture Power steering fluid & Checking the fluid level WARNING Be careful not to burn yourselfbecause the fluid may be hot. CAUTION . When power steering fluid is being added, use only clean fluid,and be careful not to allow anydirt into the tank. And never...

11-20 Maintenance and service mended fluid as necessary to bring thelevel between the “ MIN ” and “ MAX ” line. If the fluid level is extreme low, it mayindicate possible leakage. Consult yourSUBARU dealer for inspection. & Recommended fluid Use one of the following types of auto-matic transmiss...

Use only brake fluid from a sealedcontainer. & Recommended brake fluid FMVSS No. 116, fresh DOT 3 or 4 brakefluid Brake booster If the brake booster does not operate asdescribed in the following, have it checkedby your SUBARU dealer.1. With the engine off, depress the brakepedal several times, a...

11-22 Maintenance and service & Checking the brake pedalreserve distance 1) More than 2.16 in (55 mm) Depress the pedal with a force of approxi-mately 66 lbs (294 N, 30 kg) and measurethe distance between the upper surface ofthe pedal pad and the floor.When the measurement is smaller thanthe spe...

1. Drive the vehicle at a speed ofapproximately 22 mph (35 km/h).2. P r e s s t h e p a r k i n g b r a k e p e d a lSLOWLY and GENTLY. (Pressing with aforce of approximately 34 lbs [150 N, 15kg].)3. Drive the vehicle for approximately220 yards (200 meters) in this condition.4. Wait 5 to 10 minutes ...

11-24 Maintenance and service replace all four tires. ! Winter (snow) tires Winter tires are best suited for driving onsnow-covered and icy roads. Howeverwinter tires do not perform as well assummer tires and all season tires on roadsother than snow-covered and icy roads. & Tire pressure monitor...

When a tire is replaced, adjustments arenecessary to ensure continued normaloperation of the tire pressure monitoringsystem. As with wheel replacement, there-fore, you should have the work performedby a SUBARU dealer. WARNING If the low tire pressure warning lightdoes not come on briefly after theig...

11-26 Maintenance and service Check the tire pressures when the tiresare cold. Use a pressure gauge to adjustthe tire pressures to the values shown onthe tire placard. The tire placard is locatedon the door pillar on the driver ’ s side. Driving even a short distance warms upthe tires and increases ...

. Abnormally low tire pressure (tread worn at shoulders) Rolling resistance is high, so fuel con-sumption is also higher. . Abnormally high tire pressure (tread worn in center) Ride comfort is poor. Also, the tiremagnifies the effects of road-surfacebumps and dips, possibly resulting invehicle damag...

11-28 Maintenance and service & Wear indicators 1) New tread 2) Worn tread 3) Tread wear indicator Each tire incorporates a tread wearindicator, which becomes visible whenthe depth of the tread grooves decreasesto 0.071 in (1.8 mm). A tire must bereplaced when the tread wear indicatorappears as ...

Vehicles equipped with unidirectional tires 1) Front Tire wear varies from wheel to wheel. Tomaximize the life of each tire and ensurethat the tires wear uniformly, it is best torotate the tires every 7,500 miles (12,000km). Move the tires to the positions shownin the illustration each time they are...

11-30 Maintenance and service WARNING Use only those wheels that arespecified for your vehicle. Wheelsnot meeting specifications couldinterfere with brake caliper opera-tion and may cause the tires to rubagainst the wheel well housing dur-ing turns. The resulting loss ofvehicle control could lead to...

11-32 Maintenance and service Windshield washer fluid CAUTION Never use engine coolant as washerfluid because it could cause paintdamage. If you spray washer fluid on the windshieldbut the windshield washer fluid warninglight comes on or the supply of washerfluid drops, check the level of washer flu...

concentration to the outside temperature.If you fill the reservoir tank with a fluid witha different concentration from the oneused previously, purge the old fluid fromthe piping between the reservoir tank andwasher nozzles by operating the washerfor a certain period of time. Otherwise, ifthe concen...

11-34 Maintenance and service 1) Stopper 3. Remove the wiper blade assembly byholding its pivot area and pushing it in thedirection shown by the arrow while de-pressing the wiper blade stopper.4. Install the wiper blade assembly to thewiper arm. Make sure that it locks in place.5. Lower the windshie...

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...

Battery WARNING . Before beginning work on or near any battery, be sure to extinguishall cigarettes, matches, and light-ers. Never expose a battery to anopen flame or electric sparks.Batteries give off a gas which ishighly flammable and explosive. . For safety, in case an explosion does occur, wear ...

11-38 Maintenance and service Fuses CAUTION Never replace a fuse with one hav-ing a higher rating or with materialother than a fuse because seriousdamage or a fire could result. The fuses are designed to melt during anoverload to prevent damage to the wiringharness and electrical equipment. Thefuses...

1) Good 2) Blown If any lights, accessories or other electricalcontrols do not operate, inspect thecorresponding fuse. If a fuse has blown,replace it.1. Turn the ignition switch to the “ LOCK ” position and turn off all electrical acces-sories.2. Remove the cover.3. Determine which fuse may be blown...

Replacing bulbs Maintenance and service 11-41 – CONTINUED –

& Headlights (Vehicles withoutHID headlights) CAUTION Halogen headlight bulbs becomevery hot while in use. If you touchthe bulb surface with bare hands orgre asy glove s, fing er p rin ts o rgrease on the bulb surface developinto hot spots, causing the bulb tobreak. If there are finger prints or...

11-44 Maintenance and service ! High beam light bulbs Right-hand side 1. Use a screwdriver to undo the clips onthe air intake duct, then remove the airintake duct. (right-hand side) Left-hand side 2. Use a screwdriver to remove thesecured clip of the washer tank. To makeit easy to access the bulb, m...

11-46 Maintenance and service & 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 the rear combination lamp assembly rear-ward and remove it from the vehicle. 1) Brake/ta...

11-50 Maintenance and service 2. Pull the bulb out of the socket. Install anew bulb.3. Reinstall the lens. & Door step light It may be difficult to replace the bulbs.Have the bulbs replaced by your SUBARUdealer if necessary. & Cargo area light 1. Remove the cargo area light assemblyby prying...

Specifications ................................................. 12-2 Dimensions .................................................... 12-2 Engine ........................................................... 12-2 Electrical system ............................................ 12-3 Capacities .............

12-2 Specifications Specifications These specifications are subject to change without notice. & Dimensions in (mm) Overall length 191.5 (4,865) Overall width 73.9 (1,878) Overall height without roof rail 66.4 (1,686) with roof rail 67.7 (1,720) Wheel base 108.2 (2,749) Tread Front 62.2 (1,580) R...

12-4 Specifications & Wheel alignment Toe Front 0 in (0 mm) Rear 0.0787 in (2 mm) Camber Front 0 8 00 ’ Rear − 0 8 31 ’

Fuses and circuits & Fuse panel located in the passenger compartment Fuse panel Fuse rating Circuit 1 20A . Trailer hitch connector 2 Empty 3 15A . Door locking 4 7.5A . Front wiper deicer relay . Moonroof 5 7.5A . Combination meter 6 7.5A . Remote control rear view mirrors . Seat heater relay 7...

& Fuse panel located in the engine compartment Fuse panel Fuse rating Circuit 1 30A . Vehicle dynamics control unit 2 20A . Console socket 3 15A . Headlight (right side) 4 15A . Headlight (left side) 5 20A . Backup 6 15A . Horn 7 25A . Rear window defogger 8 15A . Fuel pump 9 15A . Automatic tra...

12-8 Specifications Bulb chart Description Wattage Bulb No. High beam headlight 12V-65W HB3 Low beam headlight Vehicles with HID light 12V-35W D1S Vehicles without HID light 12V-55W H7 Fog light 12V-55W H3 Front turn signal/Parking light 12V-28/8W 2357NA Parking/Front side marker light 12V-5W 168(W5...

Vehicle identification 1) Vehicle identification number 2) Certification and bar code label 3) Tire inflation pressure label 4) Vehicle identification number plate 5) Model number plate 6) Emission control label 7) Fuel label Specifications 12-9

For U.S.A. ....................................................... 13-2 Tire information .............................................. 13-2 Tire labeling ................................................... 13-2 Recommended tire inflation pressure .............. 13-5 Glossary of tire terminology ......

13-2 Consumer information and Reporting safety defects For U.S.A. The following information has beencompiled according to Code ofFederal Regulations “ Title 49, Part 575 ” . Tire information & Tire labeling Many markings (e.g. Tire size, TireIdentification Number or TIN) areplaced on the sidewal...

Example: (6) Load Index: A numerical code which specifies the maximum loada tire can carry at the speedindicated by its speed symbol, atmaximum inflation pressure.For example, “ 104 ” means 1,984 lbs (900 kg), “ 100 ” means 1,764 lbs (800 kg), “ 90 ” means 1,323 lbs (600 kg). WARNING Load indices ap...

13-4 Consumer information and Reporting safety defects ! Maximum load rating The load rating at the maximumpermissible weight load for this tire.For example, “ MAX. LOAD 730 kg (1609 LBS) @ 300 kPa (44 PSI)MAX. PRESS. ” WARNING Maximum load rating appliesonly to the tire, not to thevehicle. Putting ...

& Recommended tire inflation pressure ! Recommended cold tire inflation pressure Recommended cold tire inflation pressure for your vehicle ’ s tires is as follows, Tire size P255/55R18 104H Wheel size 18 6 8 JJ Pressure Front 33 psi (230 kPa, 2.3 kgf/cm 2 ) Rear 32 psi (220 kPa, 2.2 kgf/cm 2 ) R...

13-6 Consumer information and Reporting safety defects ! Vehicle placard The vehicle placard is affixed to thedriver ’ s side B-pillar. Example: The vehicle placard shows originaltire size, recommended cold tireinflation pressure on each tire atmaximum loaded vehicle weight,seating capacity and load...

13-8 Consumer information and Reporting safety defects tires every 7,500 miles (12,000 km).Rotating the tires involves switch-ing the front and rear tires on theright-hand side of the vehicle andsimilarly switching the front andrear tires on the left-hand side ofthe vehicle. (Each tire must be kepto...

13-10 Consumer information and Reporting safety defects vehicle is 1,157 lbs (525 kg), whichis indicated on the vehicle placardwith the statement “ The combined weight of occupants and cargoshould never exceed 525 kg or1,157 lbs ” . For example, the vehicle has oneoccupant weighing 165 lbs (75 kg)pl...

13-12 Consumer information and Reporting safety defects 4. The resulting figure equals the available amount of cargo andluggage load capacity. For exam-ple, if the “ XXX ” amount equals 1,400 lbs (635 kg) and there will befive- 150 lbs (68 kg) passengers inyour vehicle, the amount of avail-able carg...

cified government test surfaces ofasphalt and concrete. A tire markedC may have poor traction perfor-mance. WARNING The traction grade assigned tothis tire is based on straight-ahead braking traction tests,and does not include accel-eration, cornering, hydroplan-ing, or peak traction charac-teristic...

14-2 Index A ABS (Anti-lock Brake System) ..................................... 7-20 Warning light ................................................. 3-15, 7-21 Accessories....................................................... 5-4, 11-40Accessory power outlet ...........................................

14-6 Index Seatbelt ................................................................ 1-27Tools .................................................................... 9-19 Malfunction indicator lamp ........................................... 3-12Map light..................................................

14-8 Index SRS Curtain airbag ........................................................ 1-58Frontal airbag ........................................................ 1-48Side airbag ........................................................... 1-58 SRS airbag (Supplemental Restraint System airbag) .........

V Valet mode ................................................................ 2-17Vanity mirror ............................................................... 6-4Vehicle Capacity weight ..................................................... 8-12Identification ...........................................

GAS STATION REFERENCE & Fuel Use unleaded gasoline with an octane rating of 87 AKI orhigher. & Fuel octane rating This octane rating is the average of the Research Octane andMotor Octane numbers and is commonly referred to as the AntiKnock Index (AKI). Refer to “ Fuel ” section in this manua...