Checking Air Conditioning System Before Summer; Cooling And Dehumidifying In High Humidity And Low Temperature Weather Conditions; Air Conditioner Compressor Shut-Off When Engine Is Heavily Loaded; Refrigerant For Your Climate Control System - Subaru Forester 2012 Owner's Manual

& Checking air conditioning
system before summer sea-
son
Check the air conditioner unit for refriger-
ant leaks, hose conditions, and proper
operation each spring. We recommend
that you have the air conditioning system
checked by your SUBARU dealer.
& Cooling and dehumidifying in
high humidity and low tem-
perature weather conditions
Under certain weather conditions (high
relative humidity, low temperatures, etc.) a
small amount of water vapor emission
from the air outlets may be noticed. This
condition is normal and does not indicate
any problem with the air conditioning
system.
& Air conditioner compressor
shut-off when engine is
heavily loaded
To improve acceleration and gas mileage,
the air conditioner compressor is designed
to temporarily shut off during air condi-
tioner operation whenever the accelerator
pedal is fully depressed such as during
rapid acceleration or when driving on a
steep upgrade.
& Refrigerant for your climate
control system
Your air conditioner uses ozone friendly
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refrigerant HFC134a. Therefore, the meth-
od of adding, changing or checking the
refrigerant is different from the method for
CFC12 (freon). We recommend that you
consult your SUBARU dealer for service.
Repairs needed as a result of using the
wrong refrigerant are not covered under
warranty.
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Climate control

Air filtration system

S04AD07 Replace the filter element according to the
maintenance schedule. Refer to
tenance schedule"
should be followed to maintain the filter's
dust collection ability. Under extremely
dusty conditions, the filter should be
replaced more frequently. It is recom-
mended that you have your filter checked
or replaced by your SUBARU dealer. For
replacement, we recommend that you use
only a genuine SUBARU air filter kit.
CAUTION
We recommend that you contact
your SUBARU dealer if the following
occurs, even if it is not yet time to
change the filter.
– Reduction of the airflow through
the vents.
– Windshield gets easily fogged or
misted.
NOTE
The filter can influence the air condi-
tioning, heating and defroster perfor-
mance if not properly maintained.
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