2001 SUBARU LEGACY air condition

and are reg istered trad emarks of FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES, LTD.

c op yrig ht 2000 FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD.
Foreword
Congratulations on choosing a SUBARU vehicle. This Owner’s
Manual has all the information necessary to keep your SUBARU in
excellent condition and to properly maintain the emission control
system for minimizing emission pollutants. We urge you to read thismanual carefully so that you may understand your vehicle and its
operation. For information not found in this Owner’s Manual, suchas details concerning repairs or adjustments, please contact thedealer from whom you purchased your SUBARU or the nearest
SUBARU dealer. The information, specifications and illustrations found in this manu-
al are those in effect at the time of printing. FUJI HEAVY INDUS-
TRIES LTD. reserves the right to change specifications and designs
at any time without prior notice and without incurring any obligationto make the same or similar changes on vehicles previously sold.
This Owner’s Manual applies to all models and covers all equip-ment, including factory installed options. Some explanations, there-fore may be for equipment not installed in your vehicle.
Please leave this manual in the vehicle at the time of resale. The next owner will need the information found herein.
FUJI HEAVY INDUSTRIES LTD., TOKYO, JAPAN

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If at any time you suspect that exhaust fumes are entering the
vehicle, have the problem checked and corrected as soon as pos-
sible. If you must drive under these conditions, drive only with allwindows fully open. Keep the trunk lid or rear gate closed while driving to prevent
exhaust gas from entering the vehicle.
DRINKING AND DRIVING WARNING
Drinking and then driving is very dangerous. Alcohol in the
bloodstream delays your reaction and impairs your perception,judgment and attentiveness. If you drive after drinking – even if
you drink just a little – it will increase the risk of being involved in
a serious or fatal accident, injuring or killing yourself, your pas-sengers and others. In addition, if you are injured in the accident,
alcohol may increase the severity of that injury. Please don ’t drink and drive.
Drunken d riving is one of the most freq uent c auses of ac c id ents. Sinc e
alc ohol affec ts all p eop le d ifferently, you may hav e c onsumed too muc h
alc ohol to d rive safely even if the level of alc oho l in your b lood is b elow
the leg al limit. The safest thing you c an d o is nev er d rink and d rive. How-
ever if you have no c hoic e b ut to d rive, stop d rink ing and sob er up c om-
p letely b efore g etting b ehind the wheel. DRUGS AND DRIVING
WARNING
There are some drugs (over the counter and prescription) that can delay your reaction time and impair your perception, judg-ment and attentiveness. If you drive after taking them, it may in-
crease your, your passengers ’ and other persons ’ risk of being
involved in a serious or fatal accident.

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Rear window defogger switch
CAUTION
Do not use sharp instruments or window cleaner containing
abrasives to clean the inner surface of the rear window. They may
damage the conductors printed on the window. To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not operate
the defogger continuously for any longer than necessary.
The rear wind ow d efog g er op erates only when the ig n ition switc h is in
the “ON ” p osition.
The rear wind ow d efog g er switc h is loc ated on the c limate c ontrol p anel.
The d efog g er will automatic ally shut off after ab ou t 15 minutes. If the win-
d ow c lears b efore that time, p ush the switc h to tur n it off. It also turns off
when the ig nition switc h is turned to the “ACC ” or “LOCK ” p osition. If
d efrosting or d efog g ing is d esired when you restart your vehic le, you
have to p ush the switc h to turn it on ag ain.
For vehicles with manual heating and air conditioning systems
HB5009BB
To turn on the d efog g er, p ush the switc h. To turn i t off, p ush the switc h
ag ain.
The ind ic ator lig ht loc ated on the switc h lig hts up while the rear win-
d ow d efog g er is op erating .

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Climate control
Ventilator4-2
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Manual heating and air conditioning system 4-4 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Heater operation 4-6
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Air conditioner operation 4-10
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Automatic climate control system (if equipped) 4-11 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Operating tips for heater and air conditioner 4-19 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Air filtration system (if equipped) 4-20 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .

4-4
Manual heating and air conditioning system
Control panel
HB5004BC
1. Temp erature c ontrol d ial
2. Fan sp eed c ontrol d ial
3. Air flow c ontrol d ial
4. Air c ond itioner b utton (if eq uip p ed )
5. Air inlet selec tion b utton
6. Rear wind ow d efog g er b utton (Refer to “Rear wind ow d efog g er ” in
c hap ter 3.) n Temperature 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 dial
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 d ial is used to sel ec 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 and the foot
outlets.

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: Air flows throug h the foot outlets and some throug
h the wind -
shield d efroster outlets.
: 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)
HB5010BB
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 button
WARNING
Continued operation in the ON position may fog up the windows.
Switch to the OFF position as soon as the outside dusty condi-tion clears.

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instrument p anel and foot outlets. The air from the
foot outlets is
slig htly warmer than from the instrument p anel outl ets.
1. Set the air inlet selec tion b utton to the “OFF ” 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 d esired t emp erature level.
4. Set the fan sp eed c ontrol d ial to the d esired sp e ed .
Setting the temp erature c ontrol d ial fully turned t o the red area or b lue
area d ec reases the temp erature d ifferenc e b etween t he air from the
instrument p anel outlets and the air from the foot outlets.
Ventilation
WARNING
Continued operaton in the “ON” position may fog up the win-
dows. Switch to the “OFF” position as soon as the outside dusty
condition clears.
HB5015AA
To forc e outsid e air throug h the instrument p anel o utlets:
1. Set the air inlet selec tion b utton to the “OFF ” p osition.
2. Set the air flow c ontrol d ial to the “
” p osition.
3. Set the temp erature c ontrol d ial all the way left .
4. Set the fan sp eed c ontrol d ial to the d esired sp e ed .
When d riving on a d usty road , set the air inlet c on trol lever to the “ON ”
p osition.

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Air conditioner operation Cooling or dehumidifying
HB5016BB
For c ooling and d ehumid ific ation of the p asseng er c omp artment, air
flows throug h the instrument p anel outlets:
1. Set the air inlet selec tion b utton to the “OFF ” p osition.
2. Set the air flow c ontrol d ial to the “
” p osition.
3. Set the air c ond itioner b utton to the “ON ” p osition.
4. Set the temp erature c ontrol d ial to the b lue area .
5. Set the fan sp eed c ontrol d ial at the hig hest sp e ed .
Defrosting or defogging
HB5011BB
To d irec t warm air to the wind shield and front d oor wind ows:
1. Set the air inlet selec tion b utton to the “OFF ” p osition.