2012 Subaru Tribeca Owner's Manual - Page 297

3-8 Instruments and controls pointer of the tachometer in the red zone. This may cause severe damage to the engine. NOTE To protect the engine while the select lever is in the "P" or "N" position, the engine is controlled so that the engine speed may not become too high even if the accelerator pedal is depressed hard. level movement in the tank. If you press the trip knob while the ignition switch is in the "LOCK" or "Acc" position, the fuel gauge will light up and indicate the amount of fuel remaining in the tank. & Temperature gauge NOTE & Fuel gauge 1) Normal operating range The temperature gauge shows engine coolant temperature when the ignition switch is in the "ON" position. The coolant temperature will vary in accordance with the outside temperature and driving conditions. We recommend that you drive moderately until the pointer of the temperature gauge reaches near the middle of the range. Engine operation is optimum with the engine coolant at this temperature range. Also, high revving operation while the engine is not sufficiently warmed up should be avoided. You will see the " " sign in the fuel gauge meter. This indicates that the fuel filler door (lid) is located on the right side of the vehicle. The fuel gauge shows the approximate amount of fuel remaining in the tank. The gauge may move slightly during braking, turning or acceleration due to fuel