Subaru 2009 Tribeca User Manual download pdf (Page 136)

3-14 Instruments and controls

& Rear differential oil

temperature warning

light

CAUTION

Reduce vehicle speed and park the

vehicle in a safe place as soon as

possible if the R.DIFF TEMP light

illuminates. Continued driving with

this light illuminated can damage

the rear differential and other parts

of the powertrain.

If this light illuminates when the engine is

running, it may indicate that the rear

differential oil temperature is too hot.

If the light illuminates while driving, reduce

vehicle speed and stop the vehicle at the

nearest safe place.

Park the vehicle for several minutes. After

the light turns off, you can start driving.

If the light does not turn off, contact the

nearest SUBARU dealer for service.

NOTE

. If the tire pressures are not correct

and/or the tires are not all the same

size and brand, the rear differential will

be heavily loaded when the vehicle is

driven, resulting in an abnormally high

oil temperature.

. The rear differential oil will deterio-

rate if its temperature increases en-

ough for the rear differential oil tem-

perature warning light to illuminate. It is

advisable to have the rear differential

oil replaced as soon as possible.

& Low tire pressure

warning light

When the ignition switch is turned to the

“ON” position, the low tire pressure warn-

ing light will illuminate for approximately 2

seconds to check that the tire pressure

monitoring system (TPMS) is functioning

properly. If there is no problem and all tires

are properly inflated, the light will turn off.

Each tire, including the spare (if provided),

should be checked monthly when cold

and inflated to the inflation pressure

recommended by the vehicle manufac-

turer on the vehicle placard or tire inflation

pressure label. (If your vehicle has tires of

a different size than the size indicated on

the vehicle placard or tire inflation pres-

sure label, you should determine the

proper inflation pressure for those tires.)

As an added safety feature, your vehicle

has been equipped with a tire pressure

monitoring system (TPMS) that illuminates

a low tire pressure telltale when one or

more of your tires is significantly under-

inflated. Accordingly, when the low tire

pressure telltale illuminates, you should

stop and check your tires as soon as

possible, and inflate them to the proper

pressure. Driving on a significantly under-

inflated tire causes the tire to overheat and

can lead to tire failure. Under-inflation also

reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life,

and may affect the vehicle’s handling and

stopping ability.

Please note that the TPMS is not a

substitute f or proper tire maintenance,

and it is the driver ’s responsibility to

maintain correct tire pressure, even if

under-inflation has not reached the level

to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire

pressure telltale.

Your vehicle has also been equipped with

a TPMS malfunction indicator to indicate

when the system is not operating properly.

The TPMS malfunction indicator is com-

bined with the low tire pressure telltale.

When the system detects a malfunction,

the telltale will flash for approximately one

minute and then remain continuously

illuminated. This sequence will continue

upon subsequent vehicle start-ups as long

as the malfunctio n exists. When the

malfunction indicator is illuminated, the

system may not be able to detect or signal

low tire pressure as intended. TPMS

malfunctions may occur for a variety of

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