Subaru 2014 Forester, Owner'S Manual

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Climate control/Manual climate control operation
! “
DUAL
”
mode (type D)
You can change the setting of the driver
’
s
side and front passenger
’
s side tempera-
ture independently by selecting the
“
DUAL
”
mode.
You can select the
“
DUAL
”
mode by
performing either of the following proce-
dures.
.
Press the
“
DUAL
”
button
.
Turn the passenger
’
s side temperature
control dial
The
“
DUAL
”
mode can be canceled by
pressing the
“
DUAL
”
button.
When the
“
DUAL
”
mode is selected:
Turn the driver
’
s side dial to set the
driver
’
s side temperature. Turn the front
passenger
’
s side dial to set the front
passenger
’
s side temperature.
When the
“
DUAL
”
mode is canceled:
Set the desired temperature by turning the
driver
’
s side dial.
&
Fan speed control
The fan operates only when the ignition
switch is in the
“
ON
”
position. Select the
preferred fan speed by turning the fan
speed control dial.
&
Air conditioner control
The air conditioner operates only when
the engine is running.
Press the air conditioner button while the
fan is in operation to turn on the air
conditioner. When the air conditioner is
on, the
“
A/C
”
indicator light illuminates.
To turn off the air conditioner, press the
button again.
NOTE
For efficient defogging or dehumidify-
ing in cold weather, turn on the air
conditioner. However, if the ambient
temperature decreases to approxi-
mately 32
8
F (0
8
C), the air conditioner
compressor will stop operating.
&
Air inlet selection
Select the air inlet by pressing the air inlet
selection button.
ON position (recirculation): Interior air is
recirculated inside the vehicle. Press the
air inlet selection button to the ON position
for fast cooling with the air conditioner or
when driving on a dusty road.
OFF position (outside air): Outside air is
drawn into the passenger compartment.
Press the air inlet selection button to the
OFF position when the interior has cooled
to a comfortable temperature and the road
is no longer dusty.
WARNING
Continued operation in the ON posi-
tion may fog up the windows. Switch
to the OFF position as soon as the
outside conditions are no longer
dusty.
NOTE
.
When the indicator light on the air
inlet selection button is flashing at
engine starting, a malfunction might
be occurring in the electrical system.
Contact your SUBARU dealer for in-
spection.