2006 Subaru Outback Owner's Manual - Page 169

2006 Subaru Outback Manual

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4-10 Climate control The fan speed is shown by the display. A/C - Air conditioner button Air flow mode selection button er outlets, and the foot outlets. Air inlet selection button 400587 400586 If the windshield starts to fog when the climate control system is operated in the AUTO mode, push the air conditioner button "A/C" to defog and dehumidify. When this button is pushed, the air conditioner compressor turns on and the indicator light "A/C" on the display comes on. After eliminating the fogging from the windshield, set the system back to the AUTO mode by pushing the "AUTO" button. Select the desired air flow mode by pushing the air flow mode selection button. The selected air flow mode is shown by the display. (Ventilation): Air flows through the instrument panel outlets. (Bi-level): Air flows through the instrument panel outlets and the foot outlets. (Heat): Air flows through the instrument panel outlets, the foot outlets, and some through the windshield defroster outlets. (Heat-def): Air flows through the instrument panel outlets, the windshield defrost- 400588 NOTE The air conditioner compressor does not operate when the outside air temperature is below 32°F (0°C). Select air flow by pushing the air inlet selection button " / ". The selected air inlet setting is shown on the control panel. (Recirculation): Interior air recirculates inside the passenger compartment. Use this position when quickly cooling down the passenger compartment or to prevent outside air from entering the passenger compartment. When the recirculation mode is selected, a " " indicator light appears on the display. (Outside air): Outside air is drawn into the passenger compartment. When the climate control system is operated in the "AUTO" mode, this position is selected

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4-10
Climate control
The fan speed is shown by the display.
T
A/C – Air conditioner button
If the windshield starts to fog when the cli-
mate control system is operated in the
AUTO mode, push the air conditioner but-
ton “A/C” to defog and dehumidify.
When this button is pushed, the air condi-
tioner compressor turns on and the indica-
tor light “A/C” on the display comes on. Af-
ter eliminating the fogging from the wind-
shield, set the system back to the AUTO
mode by pushing the “AUTO” button.
NOTE
The air conditioner compressor does
not operate when the outside air tem-
perature is below 32
°
F (0
°
C).
T
Air flow mode selection button
Select the desired air flow mode by push-
ing the air flow mode selection button. The
selected air flow mode is shown by the
display.
(Ventilation): Air flows through the in-
strument panel outlets.
(Bi-level): Air flows through the instru-
ment panel outlets and the foot outlets.
(Heat): Air flows through the instru-
ment panel outlets, the foot outlets, and
some through the windshield defroster
outlets.
(Heat-def): Air flows through the instru-
ment panel outlets, the windshield defrost-
er outlets, and the foot outlets.
T
Air inlet selection button
Select air flow by pushing the air inlet se-
lection button “
”.
The selected air inlet setting is shown on
the control panel.
(Recirculation): Interior air recircu-
lates inside the passenger compartment.
Use this position when quickly cooling
down the passenger compartment or to
prevent outside air from entering the pas-
senger compartment. When the recircula-
tion mode is selected, a “
” indicator
light appears on the display.
(Outside air): Outside air is drawn
into the passenger compartment. When
the climate control system is operated in
the “AUTO” mode, this position is selected
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