2010 SUBARU LEGACY Owners Manual

&Ventilators
! Center ventilators
1) Open
2) Close
Move the tab up and down or right and left
to adjust the flow direction.
To open the ventilator, turn the center grille
open/close wheel to the “
”position.
To close it, turn the wheel to the “
”
position. !
Side ventilators
1) Open
2) Close
Move the tab up and down or right and left
to adjust the flow direction.
To open the ventilator, turn the side grille
open/close wheel upward to the “
”
position.
To close it, turn the wheel downward to the “
” position. Climate control
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4-4Climate control
Manual climate control system (if equipped) &Control panel1) Fan speed control dial
2) Temperature control dial
3) Air flow control buttons
4) Air conditioner button
5) Air inlet selection button
6) Rear window defogger button (Refer to
“Defogger and deicer ”F 3-34.)

!Fan speed control dial
The fan operates only when the ignition
switch is turned to the “ON ”position. The
fan speed control dial is used to select
four fan speeds. ! Temperature control dial
This dial regulates the temperature of air
flow from the air outlets over a range from
the blue side (cool) to red side (warm). !Air flow control buttons
The air flow control buttons consist of the
following five buttons:
: Air flows through the instrument panel
outlets.
: Air flows through the instrument panel
outlets and the foot outlets.
: Air flows through the instrument panel
outlets, the foot outlets, and some through
the windshield defroster outlets.
: Air flows through the instrument panel
outlets, the windshield defroster outlets,
and the foot outlets.
: Air flows through the instrument panel
outlets and the windshield defroster out- lets.
NOTE
When the “
”button or “”button is
pressed the air conditioner compres-
sor automatically operates to quickly
defog the windshield. However the
indicator on the air conditioner button
will not illuminate. At the same time,
the air inlet selection is automatically
set to “outside air ”mode.
Climate control
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4-6Climate control
!Air conditioner button
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. The indicator light will illumi-nate.
Press it again to turn off the air condi-
tioner. !
Air inlet selection buttonON position (recirculation): Interior air is
recirculated inside the vehicle.
Press the air inlet button to the ON
position. The indicator light will illuminate.
Place this button in the ON position when
you wish to cool the cabin quickly or are
driving on a dusty road.
OFF position (outside air): Outside air is
drawn into the passenger compartment.
Press the air inlet button again to the OFF
position. The indicator light will turn off.
Place this button in the OFF position when
you reach a road that is not dusty and
when you wish to achieve a comfortable
temperature in the cabin.
WARNING
Continued operation in the ON posi-
tion may fog up the windows. Switch
to the OFF position as soon as the
outside dusty condition clears.
& Heater operation
NOTE . When the “
”button or “”button
is pressed the air conditioner compres-
sor automatically operates to quickly
defog the windshield. However the
indicator on the air conditioner button
will not illuminate. At the same time,
the air inlet selection is automatically
set to “outside air ”mode.
. Warm air also comes out from the
right and left air outlets. To stop warm
air flow from these outlets, turn the
corresponding wheel to the “
”posi-
tion. ! Defrosting or defogging the wind- shield
To direct warm air to the windshield and
front door windows:
1. Set the air inlet selection button to the
OFF position.
2. Press the “
”button.

3. Turn the temperature control dial all
the way to the right.
4. Set the fan speed control dial to the
highest speed. !Heating and defrosting
To direct warm air toward the floor and the windshield:
1. Set the air inlet selection button to the
OFF position.
2. Press the “
”button.
3. Set the temperature control dial to the
most comfortable level.
4. Set the fan speed control dial to the
desired speed. ! Heating
To direct warm air toward the floor:
1. Set the air inlet selection button to the
OFF position.
2. Press the “
”button.
3. Set the temperature control dial to the
most comfortable level.
4. Set the fan speed control dial to the
desired speed. ! Bi-level heating
This setting allows you to direct air of
different temperatures from the instrument
panel and foot outlets. The air from the foot outlets is slightly warmer than from
the instrument panel outlets.
1. Set the air inlet selection button to the
OFF position.
2. Press the
“
”button.
3. Set the temperature control dial to the
desired temperature level.
4. Set the fan speed control dial to the
desired speed.
Setting the temperature control dial fully
turned to the red area or blue area
decreases the temperature difference
between the air from the instrument panel
outlets and the air from the foot outlets. ! Ventilation
To force outside air through the instrument
panel outlets:
1. Set the air inlet selection button to the
OFF position.
2. Press the “
”button.
3. Set the temperature control dial all the
way left.
4. Set the fan speed control dial to the
desired speed.
When driving on a dusty road, set the air
inlet control button to the ON position.
WARNING
Continued operation in the ON posi-
tion may fog up the windows. Switch
to the OFF position as soon as the
outside dusty condition clears.
& Air conditioner operation
! Cooling or dehumidifying
For cooling and dehumidification of the
passenger compartment, air flows through
the instrument panel outlets:
1. Set the air inlet selection button to the
OFF position.
2. Press the “
”button.
3. Set the air conditioner button to the “ ON ”position.
4. Set the temperature control dial to the
blue side.
5. Set the fan speed control dial at the
desired speed. ! Defrosting or defogging
To direct warm air to the windshield and
front door windows:
1. Press the “
”button.
2. Set the temperature control dial to the
red side.
3. Set the fan speed control dial at the
highest speed. Climate control
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4-8Climate control
NOTE
When the “
”button or “”button is
pressed the air conditioner compres-
sor automatically operates to quickly
defog the windshield. However the
indicator on the air conditioner button
will not illuminate. At the same time,
the air inlet selection is automatically
set to “outside air ”mode. Automatic climate control
system (if equipped) NOTE .
Operate the automatic climate con-
trol system when the engine is running. . The blower fan rotates at a low
speed when the engine coolant tem-
perature is low.
For efficient defogging or dehumidify-
ing in cold weather, press the “A/C ”
button.. Even when cooling is not necessary,
setting the temperature much lower
than the current outlet air temperature
turns on the air conditioner compres-
sor automatically and the “A/C ”indi-
cator light on the control panel illumi-nates.
The automatic climate control system
automatically controls outlet air tempera-
ture, fan speed, air flow distribution air-
inlet control, and air conditioner compres-
sor operation. It activates when the fan
speed control button or the “AUTO ”button
is pressed, and is used to maintain a
constant, comfortable climate within the
passenger compartment. If you press the
defroster button while the automatic cli-
mate control system is deactivated, only
the defroster function will be activated. The temperature can be set within a range
of 61 to 89
8F (18.5 to 31.5 8C).

&Control panel1) Temperature control button (driver ’s side)
2) Dual mode button
3) Air flow mode selection button
4) Fan speed control button
5) Temperature control button (front pas- senger ’s side)
6) AUTO button
7) OFF button
8) Air inlet selection button
9) Defroster button
10) Rear window defogger button (Refer to “Defogger and deicer ”F 3-34.)
11) Air conditioner button Climate control
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4-10Climate control
! AUTO button
FULL AUTO mode operation:
When the “AUTO ”button is pressed, the
indicator light “FULL AUTO ”on the display
illuminates. In this state, fan speed, air
flow distribution, air-inlet control, and air
conditioner compressor operation are
automatically controlled.
AUTO mode operation:
If you operate any of the buttons on the
control panel other than the “OFF ”button,
rear window defogger button and tem-
perature control buttons during FULL
AUTO mode operation, the indicator light“ FULL ”on the control panel will turn off
and the indicator light “AUTO ”will remain
illuminated. You can then manually control
the system as desired using the button you operated. To change the system back
to the FULL AUTO mode, press the“
AUTO ”button.
! OFF button
The automatic climate control system
turns off (the air conditioner compressor
and fan turn off) when the “OFF ”button is
pressed.
When the “OFF ”button is pressed, the
outside air circulation mode (air inlet
selection OFF) is automatically selected. !
Temperature control button
Driver ’s side
Passenger ’s side
To increase the temperature setting, press the “
”side of the temperature control