climate control SUBARU OUTBACK 2000 3.G Owners Manual

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Chapter 1: Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags

Chapter 2: Keys and doors
Chapter 3: Instruments and controls

Chapter 4: Climate control
Chapter 5: Audio
Chapter 6: Interior equipment
Chapter 7: Starting and operating
Chapter 8: Driving tips

Chapter 9: In case of emergency

Chapter 10: Appearance care

Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbags
Keys and doors
Instruments and controls
Climate control
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3
4
Audio
Interior equipment
Starting and operating
In case of emergency
5 67 9
Appearance care
Maintenance and service
Specifications
Consumer information and Reporting safety defects13
Index14
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Driving tips8
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Table of contents

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Climate control
Ventilator4-2
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Heating and air conditioning system 4-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Heater operation 4-6
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Air conditioner operation 4-10
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Operating tips for heater and air conditioner 4-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Air filtration system (if equipped) 4-13 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Air flow section
HB5006CA
HB5006BA
HB5006EA
HB5006DA
HB5006FA

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: Air flows throug h the foot outlets and some throug
h the wind -
shield d efroster outlets.
: Air flows throug h the wind shield d efroster outlets and foot
outlets.
: Air flows throug h the wind shield d efroster outlets .
n Air conditioner button (if equipped)
HB5010BB
The air c ond itioner op erates only when the eng ine i s running .
Push the air c ond itioner b utton while the fan is in op eration to turn on
the air c ond itioner. The ind ic ator lig ht will c ome on.
Push it ag ain to turn off the air c ond itioner. n Air inlet selection button
WARNING
Continued operation in the ON position may fog up the windows.
Switch to the OFF position as soon as the outside dusty condi-tion clears.

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4. Set the fan sp eed c ontrol d ial to the hig hest sp e
ed .
NOTE
Warm air also comes out from the right and left air outlets. To
stop warm air flow from these outlets, turn the correspondingthumb-wheel to the “
” position.
Heating and defrosting
HB5012AA
To d irec t warm air toward the floor and the wind shi eld :
1. Set the air inlet selec tion b utton to the “OFF ” p osition.
2. Set the air flow c ontrol d ial to the “
” p osition.
3. Set the temp erature c ontrol d ial to the most c omf ortab le level.
4. Set the fan sp eed c ontrol d ial to the d esired sp e ed .
NOTE
Warm air also comes out from the right and left air outlets. To
stop warm air flow from these outlets, turn the correspondingthumb-wheel to the “
” position.

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instrument p anel and foot outlets. The air from the
foot outlets is
slig htly warmer than from the instrument p anel outl ets.
1. Set the air inlet selec tion b utton to the “OFF ” p osition.
2. Set the air flow c ontrol d ial to the “
” p osition.
3. Set the temp erature c ontrol d ial to the d esired t emp erature level.
4. Set the fan sp eed c ontrol d ial to the d esired sp e ed .
Setting the temp erature c ontrol d ial fully turned t o the red area or b lue
area d ec reases the temp erature d ifferenc e b etween t he air from the
instrument p anel outlets and the air from the foot outlets.
Ventilation
WARNING
Continued operaton in the “ON” position may fog up the win-
dows. Switch to the “OFF” position as soon as the outside dusty
condition clears.
HB5015AA
To forc e outsid e air throug h the instrument p anel o utlets:
1. Set the air inlet selec tion b utton to the “OFF ” p osition.
2. Set the air flow c ontrol d ial to the “
” p osition.
3. Set the temp erature c ontrol d ial all the way left .
4. Set the fan sp eed c ontrol d ial to the d esired sp e ed .
When d riving on a d usty road , set the air inlet c on trol lever to the “ON ”
p osition.

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2. Set the air outlet c ontrol d ial to the
“ ” p osition.
3. Set the air c ond itioner b utton to the “ON ” p osition.
4. Set the temp erature c ontrol d ial to the red area.
5. Set the fan sp eed c ontrol d ial at the hig hest sp e ed .
Operating tips for heater and air conditioner Cleaning ventilator grille
HB5019BC
Always keep the front ventilator inlet g rille free of snow, leaves, or oth-
er ob struc tions to ensure effic ient heating and d ef rosting . Sinc e the
c ond enser is loc ated in front of the rad iator, this area should b e kep t
c lean b ec ause c ooling p erformanc e is imp aired b y an y ac c umulation
of insec ts and leaves on the c ond enser. Efficient cooling after parking in direct sunlight
After p arking in d irec t sunlig ht, d rive with the wi nd ows op en for a few
minutes to allow outsid e air to c irc ulate into the heated interior. This
results in q uic ker c ooling b y the air c ond itioner. Keep the wind ows
c losed d uring the op eration of the air c ond itioner for maximum c ool-
ing effic ienc y. Lubrication oil circulation in the refrigerant circuit
Op erate the air c ond itioner c omp ressor at a low eng ine sp eed (at id le
or low d riving sp eed s) a few minutes eac h month d ur ing the off-sea-
son to c irc ulate its oil.

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Checking air conditioning system before summer season
Chec k the air c ond itioner unit for refrig erant leak s, hose c ond itions,
and p rop er op eration eac h sp ring . This c hec k is b es t p erformed b y
your SUBARU d ealer. Cooling and dehumidifying in high humidity and low tempera- ture weather condition
Und er c ertain weather c ond itions (hig h relative hum id ity, low temp era-
tures, etc .) a small amount of water vap or emission from the air outlets
may b e notic ed . This c ond ition is normal and d oes n ot ind ic ate any
p rob lem with the air c ond itioning system. Air conditioner compressor shut-off when engine is heavily loaded
To imp rove ac c eleration and g as mileag e, the air c o nd itioner c om-
p ressor is d esig ned to temp orarily shut off d uring air c ond itioner op -
eration whenever the ac c elerator is fully d ep ressed suc h as d uring
rap id ac c erelation or when d riving on a steep up g ra d e.
Refrigerant for your climate control system
Your air c ond itioner uses ozone friend ly refrig eran t HFC134a. There-
fore, the method of ad d ing , c hang ing or c hec king th e refrig erant is
d ifferent from the method for CFC12 (freon). Consul t your SUBARU
d ealer for servic e. Rep airs need ed as a result of u sing the wrong
refrig erant are not c overed und er warranty.

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Air filtration system (if equipped)
If your vehic le
’s air c ond itioning system is eq uip p ed with a op tion al air
filtration system, rep lac e the filter element ac c or d ing to the rep lac ement
sc hed ule shown b elow. This sc hed ule should b e follo wed to maintain the
filter ’s d ust c ollec tion ab ility. Und er extremely d usty c o nd itions, the filter
should b e rep lac ed more freq uently. Sinc e the filte r element is a visc ous
typ e, it is unnec essary to c lean or wash the elemen t. Have your filter
c hec ked or rep lac ed b y your SUBARU d ealer.
Replacement schedule: Every 12 months or 7,500 miles (12,000 km) whichever comes first
NOTE The filter can influence the air conditioning, heating and defroster performance.