2008 Subaru Tribeca BaseFACTORY OEM SERVICE PROCEDURE

SUBARU Select Monitor

  1. After clearing the memory, check for any remaining unresolved trouble data. <Ref. to CLEAR MEMORY MODE .>
  2. Warm-up the engine.
  3. Prepare the Subaru Select Monitor kit. <Ref. to PREPARATION TOOL , General Description.>
    Fig 1: Identifying Subaru Select Monitor
    G05658482Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  4. Prepare the personal computer which has been installed the Subaru Select Monitor.
  5. Connect the USB cable between SDI (Subaru Diagnosis Interface) and USB port on the personal computer (dedicated port for the Subaru Select Monitor).
    NOTE: The dedicated port for the Subaru Select Monitor means the USB port which was used to install the Subaru Select Monitor.
  6. Connect the diagnosis cable to the SDI.
  7. Connect the delivery (test) mode connector (A) located under the glove box.
    Fig 2: Identifying Test Mode Connector Location
    G05346100Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
  8. Connect SDI to data link connector located in the lower portion of the instrument panel (on the driver's side).
    Fig 3: Locating Lower Portion Of Instrument Panel Data Link Connector (On Driver Side)
    G05031666Courtesy of SUBARU OF AMERICA, INC.
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  • • You smell fuel, burning insulation, or see smoke.
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  • • The engine overheats, stalls repeatedly, or misfires under load.
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