2001 SUBARU OUTBACK light

Climate control4-13
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“
ECON
” ind ic ator lig ht. In the ECON mod e, the c omp ressor runs to
b e thrifty with energ y c onsump tion. Interior wind ow s tend to fog in this
energ y-saving op eration. It is therefore rec ommend e d that the AUTO
mod e b e used only in hig h humid ity c ond itions. Manual mode operation:
When the Automatic Climate Control system is op erat ing in the AUTO
mod e, p ressing the “
”, “”, “MODE ”, “A/C ” or
“
” switc h shifts the op eration into the “MANUAL ” mod e and the
ind ic ator lig ht “AUTO ” on the c ontrol p anel will g o out.
When the “
”, “”, “MODE ”, “A/C ” or “”
switc h is p ressed , the c orresp ond ing func tion c an b e c ontrolled ind e-
p end ently, while automatic c ontrol of the other fun c tions are main-
tained .
To c hang e the system b ac k to the AUTO mod e, p ress t he “AUTO ”
switc h. n OFF switch
The Automatic Climate Control system turns off (the air c ond itioner
c omp ressor and fan turn off) when the “OFF ” switc h is p ressed .
When the “OFF ” switc h is p ressed , the outsid e air introd uc tion mo d e
( “
” p osition) is automatic ally selec ted .
NOTE Setting the light switch to the “p ” or “ a ” position causes the
illuminating icons on the display panel to dim. When traveling with the lights on in gloomy daylight or in twilight, press the OFFswitch for 1 second or longer if you feel it is too hard to identify
the icons clearly. The brightness comes back to normal. n OUT.TEMP switch
To c hec k the outsid e air temp erature, p ush the “OUT.TEMP ” switc h.
The outsid e air temp erature will b e d isp layed for f ive sec ond s, and
then the d isp lay automatic ally c hang es b ac k to the insid e air temp er-
ature.
The d isp lay c hang es over from the insid e air temp er ature to the out-
sid e air temp erature as its normal ind ic ation if yo u keep the switc h
p ressed for more than 2 sec ond s.

4-14NOTE
You can check the outside air temperature even when the Au-
tomatic Climate Control is off. (The ignition switch should be in the “ON” position.)
In the following cases, the display can indicate a higher tem-
perature than the actual outside air temperature: – In direct sunlight
– When the vehicle is parked for a long period of time with the
engine kept running.– During stop and go driving
n
— Defroster switch
To d efrost or d ehumid ify the wind shield and sid e wi nd ow, p ush the
d efroster switc h “
”. When the “” switc h is p ushed , re-
g ard less whether the air c ond itioner is op erating o r not, outsid e air is
d rawn into the p asseng er c omp artment, the air c ond i tioner c omp res-
sor turns on, air flow is d irec ted toward s the wind shield and sid e win-
d ows, and the ind ic ator lig ht “
” on the c ontrol p anel c omes on.
After eliminating the fog g ing from the wind shield , set the air c ond ition-
er b ac k in the AUTO mod e b y p ushing the “AUTO ” switc h or turn off
b y p ushing the “OFF ” switc h or “
” switc h.
n
— Fan speed control switch
HB5021BB
The fan sp eed c ontrol switc h has the 5 p ositions: A UTO p osition and
4 d ifferent fan sp eed p ositions.

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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.

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Cassette player operation
HB5041CB
7 Cassette slot
8 Ejec t b utton
9 TAPE b utton
Q TPS (Tap e Prog ram Searc h)
W Rep eat b utton E
Fast-forward b utton
R Rewind b utton
T Dolb y B NR b utton
Y Prog ram b utton
NOTE Only use good quality cassettes (cassettes longer than C-90 are
not recommended). Put cassettes back in their boxes immediately after use to protect
them from dust and dirt and to prevent the tape from unwinding. Never expose cassettes to heat, direct sunlight or moisture.
Clean the tape head (once or twice a month) using a wet-type
cleaning cassette .
Cassette slot
Insert a c assette with the exp osed tap e sid e fac ing to the rig ht. After
insertion, p layb ac k starts. TAPE button
Press the “TAPE b utton ”
9 when the c assette left in the c assette slot
is to b e p layed b ac k ag ain.

5-24Cassette player operation
HB5042CB
9 TAPE (c assette p layer
selec tion) b utton
Q Cassette slot
W Ejec t b utton
E TPS b utton R
Rep eat b utton
T Fast forward b utton
Y Rewind b utton
U Dolb y B NR b utton
I Prog ram switc hing b utton
NOTE Only use good quality cassettes (cassettes longer than C-90 are
not recommended). Put cassettes back in their boxes immediately after use to protect
them from dust and dirt and to prevent the tape from unwinding. Never expose cassettes to heat, direct sunlight or moisture.
Clean the tape head (once or twice a month) using a wet-type
cleaning cassette .
To play back a cassette tape
n When cassette tape is not in the player
When a c assette is p artially inserted , it is automa tic ally d rawn in and
starts tap e p layb ac k.

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Cassette player operation
HB5043CB
7 Ejec t b utton
8 Cassette slot 9
Fast-forward /Rewind b utton
(Prog ram switc hing b uttons)
Q Dolb y B NR b utton
NOTE Only use good quality cassettes (cassettes longer than C-90 are
not recommended). Put cassettes back in their boxes immediately after use to protect
them from dust and dirt and to prevent the tape from unwinding. Never expose cassettes to heat, direct sunlight or moisture.
Clean the tape head (once or twice a month) using a wet-type
cleaning cassette .
Cassette slot
Insert a c assette with the exp osed tap e sid e fac ing to the rig ht. After
inserting , p layb ac k starts. Tape travel indicators
The tap e travel ind ic ators ind ic ate the d irec tion t he c assette tap e is
moving . : Ind ic ates that the top sid e of the c assette is b eing p layed b ac k.
: Ind ic ates that the b ottom sid e of the c assette i s b eing p layed
b ac k.

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Interior equipment Interior light6-2
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Spotlight (if equipped) 6-2
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Sun visors 6-3
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Vanity mirror (if equipped) 6-4
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Storage compartment 6-4
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Glove compartment 6-5
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Center console 6-5
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Coin tray 6-6
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Overhead console (if equipped) 6-6
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Cup holder 6-7
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Cigarette lighter (if equipped) 6-9 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Ashtray 6-10
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Accessory power socket 6-11
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Convenience hook 6-12
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Floor mat (if equipped) 6-14
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Luggage cover (if equipped) 6-14 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Cargo anchorage eyelets (if equipped) 6-16 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Storage tray (if equipped) 6-16
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6-2
Interior light
HB0377
HS6003BC
ON
DOOR
OFF
Cargo area light
The interior lig ht switc h has three p ositions: ON:
The lig ht stays on c ontinuously.
DOOR: Dome lig ht — The lig ht c omes on only when any d oor is op ened .
Carg o area lig ht (if eq uip p ed ) — The lig ht c omes on only when the rear
g ate is op ened .OFF: The lig ht stays off.
When leaving your vehic le, make sure the lig ht is t urned off to avoid b at-
tery d isc harg e.
Spotlight (if equipped)
HB2006CB
HB2034CB