This comprehensive 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca Factory Service/Repair/Workshop Manual provides detailed instructions and procedures for maintaining, servicing, diagnosing, and repairing your vehicle. The manual covers a wide range of topics, including: * **Routine Maintenance:** Learn how to perform essential maintenance tasks such as oil changes, filter replacements, and fluid checks. * **Tune-up Procedures:** Optimize your vehicle's performance with detailed instructions on tuning procedures, including ignition timing and fuel system adjustments. * **Specifications:** Find critical specifications for your 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca, including engine data, transmission parameters, and component dimensions. * **Engine Removal/Installation:** The manual provides detailed steps for removing and reinstalling the engine, covering critical procedures like disconnecting auxiliary components and securing the engine mounts. * **Cylinder Head/Valve Train:** Learn about disassembling, inspecting, and reassembling the cylinder head and valve train, including detailed instructions on valve adjustments and valve timing. * **Engine Block:** Gain insights into the engine block, covering procedures for inspecting and repairing components like pistons, connecting rods, and bearings. * **Engine Lubrication:** Understand the intricate workings of the engine lubrication system, including detailed diagrams and instructions for servicing and troubleshooting potential issues. * **Intake Manifold/Exhaust System:** Learn about the intake and exhaust systems, covering procedures for inspecting, cleaning, and replacing components like the intake manifold, exhaust valves, and catalytic converters. * **Cooling and Heating:** Gain insight into the cooling and heating systems of your vehicle, including troubleshooting and repair procedures for issues like overheating or cooling system leaks. * **Fuel and Emissions:** This section details the fuel and emissions systems, covering procedures for inspecting, cleaning, and repairing components like fuel injectors, fuel pumps, and emission control systems. * **Transaxle:** The manual provides comprehensive information about the transaxle, including detailed procedures for servicing, repairing, and troubleshooting issues related to shifting, gear changes, and transmission fluid. * **Clutch:** Learn about the clutch system, covering procedures for inspecting, adjusting, and replacing the clutch components, ensuring proper engagement and disengagement. * **Manual Transmission:** This section provides detailed instructions for servicing, repairing, and troubleshooting issues related to the manual transmission, including gear selection and shift linkage adjustments. * **Automatic Transmission:** Understand the workings of the automatic transmission, covering procedures for rebuilding, troubleshooting, and addressing common issues. * **Deferential:** Learn about the differential, covering procedures for inspecting, adjusting, and repairing components like gears and bearings. * **Driveshaft:** The manual provides detailed instructions for inspecting, maintaining, and replacing the driveshaft, ensuring proper power transfer to the wheels. * **Steering:** Understand the steering system, covering procedures for inspecting, adjusting, and repairing components like the steering rack, steering column, and power steering pump. * **Suspension:** Learn about the suspension system, covering procedures for inspecting, adjusting, and repairing components like struts, shocks, and control arms. * **Brakes (including ABS):** This section details the brake system, covering procedures for inspecting, adjusting, and repairing components like brake pads, rotors, calipers, and ABS systems. * **Body:** Learn about the body of the vehicle, covering procedures for repairing and addressing body damage, including collision repair and rust remediation. * **Heater and Air Conditioning:** Understand the heater and air conditioning systems, covering procedures for troubleshooting, repairing, and maintaining these systems. * **Automatic Climate Control:** Gain insights into the automatic climate control system, including procedures for troubleshooting, calibrating, and repairing components. * **Electrical (including SRS):** The manual includes detailed electrical diagrams and instructions for diagnosing and repairing electrical issues, including components related to the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS). * **Supplemental Restraint System (SRS):** Learn about the Supplemental Restraint System (SRS), covering procedures for inspecting, servicing, and repairing components like airbags and sensors. * **Engine Repair:** The manual provides detailed procedures for diagnosing and repairing engine problems, covering a wide range of issues from minor component failures to major rebuilds. * **Air Conditioning:** Learn about the air conditioning system, covering procedures for troubleshooting, repairing, and recharging the system. * **Exhaust:** Understand the exhaust system, covering procedures for inspecting, repairing, and replacing components like exhaust manifolds, catalytic converters, and mufflers. * **Emissions Control:** Gain insights into the emissions control system, covering procedures for inspecting, repairing, and troubleshooting issues related to emissions regulations and standards. * **Ignition:** Learn about the ignition system, covering procedures for inspecting, adjusting, and replacing components like spark plugs, ignition coils, and distributors. * **Steering:** Understand the steering system, covering procedures for inspecting, adjusting, and repairing components like the steering rack, steering column, and power steering pump. * **Wiring Diagrams:** The manual includes detailed wiring diagrams, making it easier to trace electrical circuits and locate components. * **Valve Timing Procedures:** Learn about valve timing procedures, including setting the timing marks, adjusting timing chains, and ensuring accurate engine operation. * **Chain & Gear Replacement:** The manual provides procedures for replacing timing chains and gears, ensuring accurate and reliable engine performance. * **General Removal & Installation Instructions:** Learn about general procedures for removing and installing components, ensuring proper safety and avoiding damage. * **Safety Precautions:** The manual includes important safety precautions, ensuring safe working practices and minimizing the risk of injury. * **Special Tools:** Learn about specialized tools required for various repair procedures, ensuring proper tools are used for efficient and accurate work. * **Tensioner Adjustments:** Understand the importance of tensioner adjustments, ensuring proper operation of belts and chains. * **Tightening Torques:** Find correct tightening torques for various bolts and nuts, ensuring proper assembly and avoiding damage. * **Timing Marks:** Learn about timing marks and their importance, ensuring accurate engine timing and efficient operation. * **Valve Timing Instructions:** Detailed valve timing instructions ensure proper timing of the valve train, ensuring optimal engine performance. * **Tensioner Release & Reset Methods:** Learn about tensioner release and reset methods, ensuring proper tensioning of belts and chains. * **Chain Routing & Sprocket/Gear Valve Timing Marks:** Detailed information on chain routing and valve timing marks ensures accurate timing and proper operation.

The 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca, a bold departure from the brand's established image, was an ambitious attempt to tap into the burgeoning crossover market. This seven-seater SUV, launched in 2005 for the 2006 model year, presented a distinct design language, sporting a distinctive angular body and a high-mounted, almost "truck-like" driving position. Under its hood resided a 3.0-liter, horizontally-opposed six-cylinder engine paired with a five-speed automatic transmission, offering decent power but grappling with fuel efficiency compared to its rivals. The Tribeca aimed to offer a spacious, comfortable interior with a plethora of features, including a standard third-row seat offering limited accommodations for adults. However, its design, while attempting to be avant-garde, was polarizing and didn't resonate with the market as expected. Additionally, its driving dynamics, hampered by a relatively high center of gravity, felt less agile and responsive than other Subarus known for their sporty handling. Despite the promise of its spaciousness and versatility, the 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca struggled to find footing in the competitive market. While its safety features like the Subaru Symmetrical All-Wheel Drive system and multiple airbags provided a sense of security, its overall performance and fuel economy did not match the expectations of buyers in the segment. Although the Tribeca received several updates throughout its short production run, it ultimately failed to achieve commercial success. It was discontinued in 2014, leaving behind a legacy of a unique, yet unsuccessful, experiment in the Subaru model lineup. The 2006 Subaru B9 Tribeca serves as a reminder that even established automotive brands can stumble with ambitious attempts at market diversification, highlighting the importance of balancing innovative design with consumer demand.