light SUBARU OUTBACK 2001 3.G Owner's Manual

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To flash the head lig hts, p ull the lever toward you
and then release it.
The hig h b eam will stay on for as long as you hold the lever. The
head lig ht flasher works even thoug h the lig hting sw itc h is in the “OFF ”
p osition.
When the head lig hts are on hig h b eam, the hig h b eam ind ic ator lig ht
“ a ” on the instrument p anel also c omes on.
Daytime running light system
WARNING
The tail lights, parking lights, and side marker lights are not turned on by the daytime running light system. The light switchmust always be turned to the “a ” position when it is dark out-
side.
The low b eam head lig hts will automatic ally c ome on at red uc ed b rig ht-
ness when the eng ine has started , und er the followi ng c ond itions:
The p arking b rake is fully released .
The lig ht switc h is in the “OFF ” or “p ” p osition.
Turn signal lever
HB2015BB
Right turn Left turn
To ac tivate the rig ht turn sig nal, p ush the turn si g nal lever up . To ac tivate
the left turn sig nal, p ush the turn sig nal lever d o wn. When the turn is fin-

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Parking light switch
HB2018BA
The p arking lig ht switc h op erates reg ard less of the
ig nition switc h p osi-
tion.
By p ushing the front end of this switc h, following lig hts will c ome on.
– Parking lig hts
– Front and rear sid e marker lig hts
– Tail lig hts
– Lic ense p late lig hts
To turn off, p ush the rear end of the p arking lig ht switc h.
Avoid leaving these lig hts on for a long time b ec au se that will run d own
the b attery.

3-24Fog light switch (if equipped)
The fog lig hts op erate only when the head lig hts are
on low b eam. Push
the fog lig ht switc h to turn the fog lig hts on.
Press the switc h ag ain to turn them off.
HB2025BB
The ind ic ator lig ht loc ated on the switc h will illu minate when the fog
lig hts are on.
Wiper and washer
WARNING
In freezing weather, do not use the windshield washer until the
windshield is sufficiently warmed by the defroster.Otherwise the washer fluid can freeze on the windshield, blocking
your view.
CAUTION
Do not operate the washer continuously for more than ten se-
conds, or when the washer fluid tank is empty. This may cause
overheating of the washer motor. Check the washer fluid level fre-
quently, such as at fuel stops.

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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 .
Automatic climate control system (if equipped) NOTE Operate the automatic climate control system when the engine is
running. When the engine coolant is cold, for instance in cold weather, the
air flows through the windshield defroster outlets and the blowerruns at the lowest speed to prevent cold air from blowing directly
against the driver and front passenger. In the “AUTO” mode, if the air temperature in the passenger
compartment is cooled down to the specified temperature, the air
conditioner compressor stops automatically. For efficient defogging
or dehumidifying in cold weather, press the “A/C” switch on.
Even when cooling is not necessary, setting the temperature
much lower than the current outlet air temperature turns on the airconditioner compressor automatically and the “A/C” indicator light
on the control panel comes on.
The automatic c limate c ontrol system automatic ally c ontrols outlet air
temp erature, fan sp eed , air flow d istrib ution air-i nlet c ontrol, and air c on-
d itioner c omp ressor op eration. It ac tivates when th e “AUTO ” switc h is
p ressed , and is used in c onjunc tion with the Temp er ature c ontrol d ial to
maintain a c onstant, c omfortab le c limate within the p asseng er c omp art-
ment.
The temp erature c an b e set within a rang e of 65 – 85 F (18 – 32 C).
NOTE
The temperature is shown in units of Fahrenheit for US model and in Centigrade for Canadian model.

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“
ECON
” ind ic ator lig ht. In the ECON mod e, the c omp ressor runs to
b e thrifty with energ y c onsump tion. Interior wind ow s tend to fog in this
energ y-saving op eration. It is therefore rec ommend e d that the AUTO
mod e b e used only in hig h humid ity c ond itions. Manual mode operation:
When the Automatic Climate Control system is op erat ing in the AUTO
mod e, p ressing the “
”, “”, “MODE ”, “A/C ” or
“
” switc h shifts the op eration into the “MANUAL ” mod e and the
ind ic ator lig ht “AUTO ” on the c ontrol p anel will g o out.
When the “
”, “”, “MODE ”, “A/C ” or “”
switc h is p ressed , the c orresp ond ing func tion c an b e c ontrolled ind e-
p end ently, while automatic c ontrol of the other fun c tions are main-
tained .
To c hang e the system b ac k to the AUTO mod e, p ress t he “AUTO ”
switc h. n OFF switch
The Automatic Climate Control system turns off (the air c ond itioner
c omp ressor and fan turn off) when the “OFF ” switc h is p ressed .
When the “OFF ” switc h is p ressed , the outsid e air introd uc tion mo d e
( “
” p osition) is automatic ally selec ted .
NOTE Setting the light switch to the “p ” or “ a ” position causes the
illuminating icons on the display panel to dim. When traveling with the lights on in gloomy daylight or in twilight, press the OFFswitch for 1 second or longer if you feel it is too hard to identify
the icons clearly. The brightness comes back to normal. n OUT.TEMP switch
To c hec k the outsid e air temp erature, p ush the “OUT.TEMP ” switc h.
The outsid e air temp erature will b e d isp layed for f ive sec ond s, and
then the d isp lay automatic ally c hang es b ac k to the insid e air temp er-
ature.
The d isp lay c hang es over from the insid e air temp er ature to the out-
sid e air temp erature as its normal ind ic ation if yo u keep the switc h
p ressed for more than 2 sec ond s.

4-14NOTE
You can check the outside air temperature even when the Au-
tomatic Climate Control is off. (The ignition switch should be in the “ON” position.)
In the following cases, the display can indicate a higher tem-
perature than the actual outside air temperature: – In direct sunlight
– When the vehicle is parked for a long period of time with the
engine kept running.– During stop and go driving
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— Defroster switch
To d efrost or d ehumid ify the wind shield and sid e wi nd ow, p ush the
d efroster switc h “
”. When the “” switc h is p ushed , re-
g ard less whether the air c ond itioner is op erating o r not, outsid e air is
d rawn into the p asseng er c omp artment, the air c ond i tioner c omp res-
sor turns on, air flow is d irec ted toward s the wind shield and sid e win-
d ows, and the ind ic ator lig ht “
” on the c ontrol p anel c omes on.
After eliminating the fog g ing from the wind shield , set the air c ond ition-
er b ac k in the AUTO mod e b y p ushing the “AUTO ” switc h or turn off
b y p ushing the “OFF ” switc h or “
” switc h.
n
— Fan speed control switch
HB5021BB
The fan sp eed c ontrol switc h has the 5 p ositions: A UTO p osition and
4 d ifferent fan sp eed p ositions.

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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. 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.

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Cassette player operation
HB5041CB
7 Cassette slot
8 Ejec t b utton
9 TAPE b utton
Q TPS (Tap e Prog ram Searc h)
W Rep eat b utton E
Fast-forward b utton
R Rewind b utton
T Dolb y B NR b utton
Y Prog ram b utton
NOTE Only use good quality cassettes (cassettes longer than C-90 are
not recommended). Put cassettes back in their boxes immediately after use to protect
them from dust and dirt and to prevent the tape from unwinding. Never expose cassettes to heat, direct sunlight or moisture.
Clean the tape head (once or twice a month) using a wet-type
cleaning cassette .
Cassette slot
Insert a c assette with the exp osed tap e sid e fac ing to the rig ht. After
insertion, p layb ac k starts. TAPE button
Press the “TAPE b utton ”
9 when the c assette left in the c assette slot
is to b e p layed b ac k ag ain.

5-24Cassette player operation
HB5042CB
9 TAPE (c assette p layer
selec tion) b utton
Q Cassette slot
W Ejec t b utton
E TPS b utton R
Rep eat b utton
T Fast forward b utton
Y Rewind b utton
U Dolb y B NR b utton
I Prog ram switc hing b utton
NOTE Only use good quality cassettes (cassettes longer than C-90 are
not recommended). Put cassettes back in their boxes immediately after use to protect
them from dust and dirt and to prevent the tape from unwinding. Never expose cassettes to heat, direct sunlight or moisture.
Clean the tape head (once or twice a month) using a wet-type
cleaning cassette .
To play back a cassette tape
n When cassette tape is not in the player
When a c assette is p artially inserted , it is automa tic ally d rawn in and
starts tap e p layb ac k.

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Cassette player operation
HB5043CB
7 Ejec t b utton
8 Cassette slot 9
Fast-forward /Rewind b utton
(Prog ram switc hing b uttons)
Q Dolb y B NR b utton
NOTE Only use good quality cassettes (cassettes longer than C-90 are
not recommended). Put cassettes back in their boxes immediately after use to protect
them from dust and dirt and to prevent the tape from unwinding. Never expose cassettes to heat, direct sunlight or moisture.
Clean the tape head (once or twice a month) using a wet-type
cleaning cassette .
Cassette slot
Insert a c assette with the exp osed tap e sid e fac ing to the rig ht. After
inserting , p layb ac k starts. Tape travel indicators
The tap e travel ind ic ators ind ic ate the d irec tion t he c assette tap e is
moving . : Ind ic ates that the top sid e of the c assette is b eing p layed b ac k.
: Ind ic ates that the b ottom sid e of the c assette i s b eing p layed
b ac k.