air condition SUBARU OUTBACK 2018 Quick Guide

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Manual Climate Control (if equipped)
1. Fan Speed Control Dial
Rotate the fan speed control dial to select
one of four fan speeds.
2. Air Conditioning Button Press the “A/C” button to activate the air
conditioning. Press it again to turn off the
air conditioning.
3. Air Flow Mode Selection Button Press the “MODE” button to select the
desired air flow mode. The selected air
flow mode – either ventilation, bi-level,
heat or heat-defrost – is shown on
the display.
4. Recirculated/Outside Air Button Press the air inlet selection button to
prevent outside air from being drawn
into the passenger compartment. If the
button is pushed in, press it again to draw
outside air into the compartment.
TO PREVENT WINDSHIELD FOGGING,
DO NOT REMAIN IN THE RECIRCULATED
MODE FOR AN EXTENDED PERIOD
OF TIME. 5. Temperature Control Dial
Rotate the temperature control dial from
blue for cool, to red for warm. Rotate the
dial all the way left for MAX A/C.
6. Defrost/Defog To clear the windshield and front
door windows of fog or frost, press the
defrost button, set the temperature control
to the red position, and set the fan speed
control to the fastest speed.
While in defrost mode, the air inlet
selection and A/C will operate
automatically (although the A/C indicator
will illuminate if the button was depressed
prior to or during defrost mode).
7. Rear Window Defogger Button Press the rear window defogger button
to turn on the defogger. The defogger
will automatically shut off after about
15 minutes. If the window clears before
that time, you can press the button again
to turn it off.
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Dual Zone Automatic Climate Control System (if equipped)
1. Automatic On and Off This system automatically controls
outlet air temperature, fan speed, air
flow distribution, air inlet control, and
air conditioner compressor operation.
Press “AUTO” to activate. Press
“OFF” to turn off the system.
2. Temperature Control Dial Rotate the dial clockwise to increase
the temperature or rotate the dial
counterclockwise to decrease the
temperature. The temperature is
displayed digitally on the screen.
Separate temperature settings can
be adjusted for the driver’s side and
passenger’s side.
3. SYNC Button Press the button to synchronize both
the driver’s side and passenger’s side
temperatures using the driver’s side
temperature control.
Operation in Manual Mode
4. Air Conditioner Button Press the “A/C” button to activate
the air conditioning. Press it again to
turn off the air conditioning.
5. MAX Air Conditioner Button For quicker cooling, press the MAX
A/C button. 6.
Air Flow Mode Selection Button
Press the button to select the
desired air flow mode. The selected
air flow mode – either ventilation,
bi-level, heat, heat-defrost or
defrost – is shown on the display.
7. Fan Speed Control Buttons
Press the fan speed control buttons
to select the desired fan speed.
8. Recirculated/Outside Air Button
Press the air inlet selection button to
prevent outside air from being drawn
into the passenger compartment.
Press the button again to allow
outside air into the compartment.
TO PREVENT WINDSHIELD
FOGGING, DO NOT REMAIN IN
THE RECIRCULATED MODE FOR
AN EXTENDED PERIOD OF TIME.
9. Defroster Button
Press the button to defrost or
dehumidify the windshield and front
door windows.
10. Rear Window Defogger Button
Press the button to turn on the
defogger. It will automatically shut
off after about 15 minutes. If the
window clears before that time, you
can press the button again to turn
it off.
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