climate control SUBARU FORESTER 2001 SF / 1.G Owners Manual

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How to use this owner
’s manual
Using your Owner ’s manual
Before you op erate your vehic le, c arefully read thi s manual. To p rotec t
yourself and extend the servic e life of your vehic l e, follow the instruc tions
in this manual. Failure to ob serve these instruc tio ns may result in serious
injury and d amag e to your vehic le.
This manual is c omp osed of thirteen c hap ters. Eac h c hap ter b eg ins with
a b rief tab le of c ontents, so you c an usually tell at a g lanc e if that c hap -
ter c ontains the information you want. Chapter 1: Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbag
This c hap ter informs you how to use the seat and se atb elt and c ontains
p rec autions for the SRS airb ag .Chapter 2: Doors and Locks
This c hap ter informs you how to op erate the keys, l oc ks and wind ows.
Chapter 3: Instruments and controls
This c hap ter informs you ab out the op eration of ins trument p anel ind ic a-
tors and how to use the instruments and other switc hes.
Chapter 4: Climate control
This c hap ter informs you how to op erate the c limate c ontrol.
Chapter 5: Audio
This c hap ter informs you how to op erate your aud io system.
Chapter 6: Interior equipment
This c hap ter informs you how to op erate interior eq uip ment.
Chapter 7: Starting and operating
This c hap ter informs you how to start and op erate y our SUBARU.
Chapter 8: Driving tips
This c hap ter informs you how to d rive your SUBARU i n various c ond i-
tions and exp lains some safety tip s on d riving .Chapter 9: In case of emergency
This c hap ter informs you what to d o if you have a p rob lem while d riving ,
suc h as a flat tire or eng ine overheating .Chapter 10: Appearance care
This c hap ter informs you how to keep your SUBARU lo oking g ood .
Chapter 11: Maintenance and service

Doors and locks
Seat, seatbelt and SRS airbag
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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12
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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 control 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) 4-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Air flow section
HS0081
HS0079
HS0077
HS0073
HS0075

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: 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)
HS4003BB
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 lever
WARNING
Continued operaton in the “
” position may fog up the win-
dows. Switch to the “
” position as soon as the outside
dusty condition clears.
: Interior air is rec irc ulated insid e the p asseng er c omp artment.
: Outsid e air is d rawn into the p asseng er c omp artme nt.

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Heating and defrosting
HS0074
To d irec t warm air toward the floor and the wind shi eld :
1. Set the air inlet selec tion lever to the “
” 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 lever to the d esired sp eed .
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
HS0076
To d irec t warm air toward the floor:

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Ventilation
WARNING
Continued operaton in the “
” position may fog up the win-
dows. Switch to the “
” position as soon as the outside
dusty condition clears.
HS0080
To forc e outsid e air throug h the instrument p anel o utlets:
1. Set the air inlet selec tion lever to the “
” 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 lever to the d esired sp eed .
When d riving on a d usty road , set the air inlet sel ec tion lever to the
“
” p osition.

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2. Set the air outlet c ontrol d ial to the
“ ” p osition.
3. Push 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 lever at the hig hest sp eed .
Operating tips for heater and air conditioner Cleaning ventilator grille
HS0083
Ventilator inlet grille
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 re-
sults in q uic ker c ooling b y the air c ond itioner. Ke ep the wind ows
c losed d uring the op eration of the air c ond itioner for maximum c ooling
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 d uring c ooling or d ehumid ifying . Thi s c ond ition is nor-
mal and d oes not ind ic ate any p rob lem with the air c ond itioning sys-
tem. 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 eleration or when d riving on a steep up g r ad 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 using the wrong re-
frig erant are not c overed und er warranty.
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. It is rec ommend ed
that you have your filter c hec ked or rep lac ed b y yo ur SUBARU d ealer.
For rep lac ement, use only a g enuine SUBARU air filt er kit.

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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.
Replacement procedure
HS4007BB
HS0254
Old filter
1. Remove the filter c over from the c ooling unit b y
removing the two
(2) c lip s with a b lad e sc rewd river and unhooking th e hing e. The
sc rewd river must b e inserted into the top of the c l ip . Do not p ry the
mid d le on the c lip .
2. Remove the old filters.