2011 Subaru Tribeca Owner's Manual - Page 256

Starting and operating 7-13 "R" position or vice versa until the vehicle has completely stopped. Such shifting may cause damage to the transmission. . When parking the vehicle, first securely apply the parking brake and then place the select lever in the "P" position. Avoid parking for a long time with the select lever in any other position as doing so could result in a dead battery. allow the transmission to shift at the most appropriate times for the current condition of your vehicle. Optimized shifting will be restored as the vehicle continues to be driven for a while. & Select lever 1) Select lever button NOTE . When the engine coolant temperature is still low, the automatic transmission will upshift to higher engine speeds than when the coolant temperature is sufficiently high in order to shorten the warm-up time and improve driveability. The gearshift timing will automatically shift to the normal timing after the engine has warmed up. . Immediately after ATF (automatic transmission fluid) is replaced, you may feel that the automatic transmission operation is somewhat unusual. This results from invalidation of data which the on-board computer has collected and stored in memory to ! P (Park) This position is for parking the vehicle and starting the engine. In this position, the transmission is mechanically locked to prevent the vehicle from rolling freely. When you park the vehicle, first set the parking brake fully, then shift into the "P" position. Do not hold the vehicle with only the transmission. To shift the select lever from the "P" to any other position, you have to depress the brake pedal fully then push the select lever button on the lever knob when the ignition switch is in the "ON" position. This prevents the vehicle from lurching when it - CONTINUED - : With the brake pedal depressed, shift while pressing the button in. : Shift while pressing the button in. : Shift without pressing the button. The select lever has four positions, "P", "R", "N", "D" and also has manual gate for using "SPORT" mode or manual mode.