2001 SUBARU FORESTER Owners Manual

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Outside mirror defogger (if equipped) CAUTION
To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not operate the
defogger continuously for any longer than necessary.
The outside mirror defogger shares the switch with rear window
defogger.
The outside mirror defogger operates only when the ignition switch is in the “ON” position.
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Indicator light
To turn on the outside mirror defogger, push the switch. To turn it off, push the switch again.
The indicator light located on the switch is on while the outside mirror
defogger is operation. The defogger will automatically shut off after
about 15 minutes. If the mirror clears before that time, push the switch
to turn it off. It also turns off when the ignition switch is turned to the “ACC” or “LOCK” position. If defrosting or defogging is desired when
you restart your vehicle, you have to push the switch to turn it onagain.
NOTE While the outside mirror defogger is operating, the rear window defogger also operates

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Climate control
Ventilator4-2
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Heating and air conditioning control system 4-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Heater operation 4-6
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Air conditioner operation 4-10
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Operating tips for heater and air conditioner 4-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Air filtration system (if equipped) 4-12 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

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Ventilator
Move the thumb-wheel up and down or right and left to adjust the air flow direction
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Move the thumb-wheel up and down or right and left to adjust the air flow direction
Move the thumb-wheel up and down or right and left to adjust the air flow directionOepn Close
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Air flow section
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Heating and air conditioning control system
Control panel
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1. Temp erature c ontrol d ial
2. Air inlet selec tion lever
3. Air flow c ontrol d ial
4. Air c ond itioner b utton (if eq uip p ed )
5. Fan sp eed c ontrol lever nTemperature control dial
This d ial reg ulates the temp erature of air flow fro m the air outlets over
a rang e from the b lue area (c ool) to red area (warm ).
n Fan speed control lever
The fan op erates only when the ig nition switc h is t urned to the “ON ”
p osition. The fan sp eed c ontrol lever is used to se lec t four fan
sp eed s.n Air flow control dial
This d ial has the following five p ositions:
: Air flows throug h the instrument p anel outlets.
: Air flows throug h the instrument p anel outlets an d the foot
outlets.
: Air flows throug h the foot outlets and some throug h the wind -
shield d efroster outlets.

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: Air flows throug h the wind shield d efroster outlets
and foot
outlets.
: Air flows throug h the wind shield d efroster outlets .
n Air conditioner button (if equipped)
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The air c ond itioner op erates only when the eng ine i s running .
Push the air c ond itioner b utton while the fan is in op eration to turn on
the air c ond itioner. The ind ic ator lig ht will c ome on.
Push it ag ain to turn off the air c ond itioner. n Air inlet selection lever
WARNING
Continued operaton in the “
” position may fog up the win-
dows. Switch to the “
” position as soon as the outside
dusty condition clears.
: Interior air is rec irc ulated insid e the p asseng er c omp artment.
: Outsid e air is d rawn into the p asseng er c omp artme nt.

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Heater operation Defrosting or defogging the windshield
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To d irec t warm air to the wind shield and front d oor wind ows:
1. Set the air inlet selec tion lever to the “
” p osition.
2. Set the air flow c ontrol d ial to the “
” p osition.
3. Turn the temp erature c ontrol d ial all the way to the rig ht.
4. Set the fan sp eed c ontrol lever to the hig hest sp eed .
NOTE
Warm air also comes out from the right and left air outlets. To
stop warm air flow from these outlets, turn the correspondingthumb-wheel to the “
” position.

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Heating and defrosting
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To d irec t warm air toward the floor and the wind shi eld :
1. Set the air inlet selec tion lever to the “
” p osition.
2. Set the air flow c ontrol d ial to the “
” p osition.
3. Set the temp erature c ontrol d ial to the most c omf ortab le level.
4. Set the fan sp eed c ontrol lever to the d esired sp eed .
NOTE
Warm air also comes out from the right and left air outlets. To
stop warm air flow from these outlets, turn the correspondingthumb-wheel to the “
” position.
Heating
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To d irec t warm air toward the floor: