Defrosting; Operating Tips For Heater And Air Conditioner; Cleaning Ventilator Grille; Efficient Cooling After Parking In Direct Sunlight - Subaru Legacy 2012 User Manual

4-8
Climate control
ON position is selected, the indicator light
on the air inlet selection button illuminates.
OFF position (outside air): Outside air is
drawn into the passenger compartment.
Press the air inlet selection button to the
OFF position when the interior has cooled
to a comfortable temperature and the road
is no longer dusty. The indicator light will
turn off.
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.

Defrosting

Select the desired " " mode or " " mode
to defrost or dehumidify the windshield
and front door windows by performing the
following procedures.
For type A: Press the airflow control button
and select the " " mode or " " mode.
For type B: Press the airflow mode
selection button to select the " " mode
or press the defroster button to select the
" " mode.
NOTE
When the " " mode or " " mode is
selected, the air conditioner compres-
sor automatically operates to more
quickly defog the windshield. At the
same time, the air inlet selection is
automatically set to the outside air
mode. For details, refer to "Airflow
mode selection" F4-6.
Operating tips for heater and
air conditioner
& Cleaning ventilator grille
Always keep the front ventilator inlet grille
free of snow, leaves, or other obstructions
to ensure efficient heating and defrosting.
Since the condenser is located in front of
the radiator, this area should be kept clean
because cooling performance is impaired
by any accumulation of insects and leaves
on the condenser.
& Efficient cooling after parking
in direct sunlight
After parking in direct sunlight, drive with
the windows open for a few minutes to
allow outside air to circulate into the