2012 Subaru Tribeca Owner's Manual - Page 308

Instruments and controls 3-19 after the engine is started but turns off immediately, remaining off. . The warning light illuminates after the engine has started and turns off while the vehicle is subsequently being driven. . The warning light illuminates during driving, but it turns off immediately and remains off. ! Vehicle Dynamics Control operation indicator light U.S.-spec. models and Canada-spec. models: The indicator light flashes during activation of the skid suppression function and during activation of the traction control function. Latin America-spec. models: The indicator light flashes when the skid suppression function is activated. It illuminates when only the traction control function is operating. The Vehicle Dynamics Control system is probably malfunctioning under any of the following conditions. Have your vehicle checked at a SUBARU dealer as soon as possible . . The light does not illuminate when the ignition switch is turned to the "ON" position. . The light does not turn off even after the lapse of several minutes (the engine has warmed up) after the engine has started (U.S.-spec. models and Canadaspec. models)/even after a period of approximately 2 seconds after the ignition switch has been turned to the "ON" position (Latin America-spec. models). probably malfunctioning under any of the following conditions. Have your vehicle checked at a SUBARU dealer immediately. . The light does not illuminate when the ignition switch is turned to the "ON" position. . The light does not turn off even after a period of approximately 2 seconds after the ignition switch has been turned to the "ON" position. & Vehicle Dynamics NOTE . The light may remain illuminated for a short period of time after the engine has been started, especially in cold weather. This does not indicate the existence of a problem. The light should turn off as soon as the engine has warmed up. . The indicator light illuminates when the engine has developed a problem and the CHECK ENGINE warning light/ malfunction indicator light is on. Control warning light (Latin America-spec. models)/Traction Control OFF indicator light (Latin America-spec. models) & Traction Control sys- tem OFF indicator light (U.S.-spec models and Canada-spec. models) This light illuminates when the Traction Control system OFF switch is pressed to deactivate the Traction Control system. The Vehicle Dynamics Control system is This warning light functions to indicate malfunctions in the Vehicle Dynamics Control system as well as to indicate that the Traction Control system has been deactivated. It illuminates in the event of a malfunction in the system and is on when the system is not operating. - CONTINUED -