2000 Subaru Forester Owner's Manual - Page 126

J Air conditioner operation B Cooling or dehumidifying ON position HS0082 HS0081 For cooling and dehumidification of the passenger compartment, air flows through the instrument panel outlets: 1. Set the air inlet selection lever to the " " position. 2. Set the air outlet control dial to the " " position. 3. Push the air conditioner button on. 4. Set the temperature control dial to the blue area. 5. Set the fan speed control lever at the highest speed. B Defrosting or defogging CAUTION The air conditioner compressor will not cycle on automatically when set the air outlet control dial to the " " position. In order to take advantage of the air conditioning system's ability to dehumidify the air in the passenger compartment, it is also necessary to depress the air conditioner button. 4-8