2012 Subaru Tribeca Owner's Manual - Page 20

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While Operating Automatic Shift Mode Ultimate Control The automatic transmission gives you ultimate control with five forward speeds, one reverse speed, and a manual mode. Switch to the optional AT Shift mode when you need that extra boost for uphill driving. Normal Mode 8IFOUIFTFMFDUPSMFWFSJTJOUIFi%w %SJWF  position, the transmission is in normal shift mode. The shift position indicator JOUIFNFUFSDMVTUFSTIPXTi%wBOEUIF transmission automatically shifts into a suitable gear from 1st to 5th. Sport Mode Moving the selector lever left into the manual HBUFGSPNi%wDIBOHFTUIFUSBOTNJTTJPO into Sport mode. The shift position indicator TIPXTi%wBOEUIFi41035wMJHIUJMMVNJOBUFT in the meter cluster. In the Sport mode, the transmission automatically shifts from 1st to 5th, but shifts up at higher engine revolutions than in normal mode. Manual Mode .PWJOHUIFTFMFDUPSMFWFSJOUPi wPSiw makes the transmission change into Manual mode. When the selector lever is moved UPi wUIFUSBOTNJTTJPOTIJGUTJOUPUIFOFYU higher gear. When the selector lever is NPWFEUPi wUIFUSBOTNJTTJPOTIJGUTJOUPUIF next lower gear. The shift position indicator in the instrument cluster shows the selected gear position. In Manual mode, you can select your desired gear position to obtain necessary acceleration and engine braking. .PWJOHUIFTFMFDUPSMFWFSJOUPi wXIFOUIF vehicle stops enables the vehicle to start in 2nd gear. 1 3 2 1. Upshifting: Shift to the next higher gear (in the 1st - 5th gear range) by pushing the selector lever UPXBSEUIFi wFOEPGUIFNBOVBMHBUF 2. Downshifting: Shift to the next lower gear (in the 5th - 1st gear range) by pushing the selector lever UPXBSEUIFiwFOEPGUIFNBOVBMHBUF 3. Deselect Manual Mode: Exit Manual mode by returning the selector MFWFSSJHIUUPUIFi%wQPTJUJPOGSPNUIF manual gate. Normal mode is now selected. When Manual Shifting Operation Is Possible: Arrow-shaped lights in the instrument panel show whether an upshift is possible and whether a downshift is possible. BOTH ARROWS ARE ON: Upshifting and downshifting are both possible. UP ARROW ONLY IS ON: Only upshifting is possible. DOWN ARROW ONLY IS ON: Only downshifting is possible. 18

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18
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While Operating
Ultimate Control
The automatic transmission gives you
ultimate control with fve Forward speeds,
one reverse speed, and a manual mode.
Switch to the optional AT ShiFt mode when
you need that extra boost For uphill driving.
Normal Mode
8IFO!UIF!TFMFDUPS!MFWFS!JT!JO!UIF!i%w!)%SJWF+!
position, the transmission is in normal
shiFt mode. The shiFt position indicator
JO!UIF!NFUFS!DMVTUFS!TIPXT!i%w!BOE!UIF!
transmission automatically shiFts into a
suitable gear From 1st to 5th.
Sport Mode
Moving the selector lever leFt into the manual
`BUF!GSPN!i%w!DIBO`FT!UIF!USBOTNJTTJPO!
into Sport mode. The shiFt position indicator
TIPXT!i%w!BOE!UIF!i\1Y[5w!MJ`IU!JMMVNJOBUFT!
in the meter cluster. In the Sport mode,
the transmission automatically shiFts From
1st to 5th, but shiFts up at higher engine
revolutions than in normal mode.
Manual Mode
QPWJO`!UIF!TFMFDUPS!MFWFS!JOUP!i-w!PS!i/w!
makes the transmission change into Manual
mode. When the selector lever is moved
UP!i-.w!UIF!USBOTNJTTJPO!TIJGUT!JOUP!UIF!OFdU!
higher gear. When the selector lever is
NPWFE!UP!i/.w!UIF!USBOTNJTTJPO!TIJGUT!JOUP!UIF!
next lower gear. The shiFt position indicator
in the instrument cluster shows the selected
gear position. In Manual mode, you can
select your desired gear position to obtain
necessary acceleration and engine braking.
QPWJO`!UIF!TFMFDUPS!MFWFS!JOUP!i-w!XIFO!UIF!
vehicle stops enables the vehicle to start in
2nd gear.
1. Upshifting:
ShiFt to the next higher gear (in the 1st – 5th
gear range) by pushing the selector lever
UPXBSE!UIF!i-w!FOE!PG!UIF!NBOVBM!`BUF2
2. Downshifting:
ShiFt to the next lower gear (in the 5th – 1st
gear range) by pushing the selector lever
UPXBSE!UIF!i/w!FOE!PG!UIF!NBOVBM!`BUF2
3. Deselect Manual Mode:
Exit Manual mode by returning the selector
MFWFS!SJ`IU!UP!UIF!i%w!bPTJUJPO!GSPN!UIF!
manual gate. Normal mode is now selected.
When Manual Shifting Operation
Is Possible:
Arrow-shaped lights in the instrument panel
show whether an upshiFt is possible and
whether a downshiFt is possible.
BOTH ARROWS ARE ON:
UpshiFting and
downshiFting are both possible.
UP ARROW ONLY IS ON:
Only upshiFting
is possible.
DOWN ARROW ONLY IS ON:
Only
downshiFting is possible.
Automatic Shift Mode
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