2001 SUBARU OUTBACK heater

4-6
HB5008BB
ON position: Interior air is rec irc ulated insid e the vehic le. P ush the air
inlet selec tion b utton to the ON p osition. The ind i c ator lig ht will c ome
on. OFF position: Outsid e air is d rawn into the p asseng er c omp artmen t.
Push the air inlet selec tion b utton ag ain to the OF F p osition. The ind i-
c ator lig ht will g o off.
Heater operation Defrosting or defogging the windshield
HB5011AA
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.
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.

Climate control4-19
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Operating tips for heater and air conditioner
Cleaning ventilator grille
HB5019BC
Always keep the front ventilator inlet g rille free of snow, leaves, or oth-
er ob struc tions to ensure effic ient heating and d ef rosting . Sinc e the
c ond enser is loc ated in front of the rad iator, this area should b e kep t
c lean b ec ause c ooling p erformanc e is imp aired b y an y ac c umulation
of insec ts and leaves on the c ond enser. Efficient cooling after parking in direct sunlight
After p arking in d irec t sunlig ht, d rive with the wi nd ows op en for a few
minutes to allow outsid e air to c irc ulate into the heated interior. This
results in q uic ker c ooling b y the air c ond itioner. Keep the wind ows
c losed d uring the op eration of the air c ond itioner for maximum c ool-
ing effic ienc y. Lubrication oil circulation in the refrigerant circuit
Op erate the air c ond itioner c omp ressor at a low eng ine sp eed (at id le
or low d riving sp eed s) a few minutes eac h month d ur ing the off-sea-
son to c irc ulate its oil. Checking air conditioning system before summer season
Chec k the air c ond itioner unit for refrig erant leak s, hose c ond itions,
and p rop er op eration eac h sp ring . This c hec k is b es t p erformed b y
your SUBARU d ealer.

5-60Precautions to observe when handling a compact disc (CD)
To remove a d isc from the c ase, p ress the c enter of the c ase and hold
b oth ed g es of the d isc . If the d isc surfac e is touc hed d irec tly, c ontamina-
tion c ould c ause p oor tone q uality. Do not touc h th e d isc surfac e.
Use a c lean d isc whenever p ossib le. If there are d e p osits, wip e the
d isc surfac e from the c enter outward with a d ry, so ft c loth. Be sure not to
use a hard c loth, thinner, b enzene, alc ohol, etc . Never use a b ad ly d amag ed , d eformed or c rac ked d isc . Malfunc tions
or p rob lems mig ht result. A d isc is vulnerab le to heat. Never keep it either in p lac es exp osed to
d irec t sunlig ht, near heaters or in vehic les p arked in the sun or hot d ays.
OM-4747

12-6Fuses and circuits
Fuse panel located behind the coin tray 2.5 liter models
HBC001BB
Fuse panelFuse ratingCircuit
115AHeater fan
215AHeater fan
315APower d oor loc k
Keyless entry
420ACig arette lig hter
Remote c ontrolled rear view mirrors
510ATail lig ht
Parking lig ht

Specifications12-7
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Fuse panel Circuit
Fuse rating
615ASRS airb ag
715AFront fog lig ht
830AABS solenoid
915ARad io
Cloc k
1015ATrailer
1115AEng ine ig nition system
SRS airb ag
1210AIllumination b rig htness c ontrol
1315AFuel p ump
1410ARear wind ow wip er and washer
1530AWind shield wip er and washer
1620ABrake lig ht
1715AAir c ond itioner
1815ABac kup lig ht
Cruise c ontrol
ABS c ontrol
1920AMirror heater
Wip er d eic er
2020AAc c essory p ower soc ket
Seat heater

12-8
3.0 liter models
HBC001CB
Fuse panelFuse ratingCircuit
115AHeater fan
215AHeater fan
315APower d oor loc k
Keyless entry
420ACig arette lig hter
Remote c ontrolled rear view mirrors
510ATail lig ht
Parking lig ht
615ASRS airb ag
715AFront fog lig ht

Specifications12-9
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Fuse panel Circuit
Fuse rating
830AABS (VDC) solenoid
915ARad io
Cloc k
1015ATrailer
1115AEng ine ig nition system
SRS airb ag
1210AIllumination b rig htness c ontrol
1315AFuel p ump
1410ARear wind ow wip er and washer
1530AWind shield wip er and washer
1620ABrake lig ht
1715AAir c ond itioner
1815ABac kup lig ht
Cruise c ontrol
ABS (VDC) c ontrol
1920AMirror heater
Wip er d eic er
2020AMc Intosh aud io amp (if eq uip p ed )
2120AAc c essory p ower soc ket
Seat heater