Air Inlet Selection; Defrosting - Subaru WRX 2021 Owner's Manual

compressor may stop operating.
& Air inlet selection
Select the air inlet by pressing the air inlet
selection button.
. Recirculation:
When the indicator light on the air inlet
selection button illuminates, interior air is
recirculated inside the vehicle. Press the
air inlet selection button to the ON position
in the following cases.
– When driving on a dusty road
– When you want cooling perfor-
mance to increase (for example, in
particularly hot weather)
. Outside air circulation:
When the indicator light on the air inlet
selection button does not illuminate, out-
side air is drawn into the passenger
compartment. Press the air inlet selection
button to the OFF position in the following
cases.
– When the road is no longer dusty
– When the interior has cooled to a
comfortable temperature
WARNING
Continued operation in the ON posi-
tion may fog up the windows. Switch
to the OFF position as soon as the
outside conditions are no longer
dusty.
NOTE
When the battery is disconnected or the
battery voltage drops, the air inlet
selection operation indicator light may
blink. This does not indicate a malfunc-
tion. However, if the indicator light
blinks every time you start the engine,
a malfunction may occur in the elec-
trical circuit. Have the vehicle in-
spected at the nearest SUBARU dealer.
Climate control/Defrosting

Defrosting

Perform either of the following operations
to defrost or to dehumidify the windshield
and front door windows.
. Select the " " mode by pressing the
defroster button (both types A and B).
. Select the " " mode by turning the
airflow mode selection dial (type A).
. Select the " " mode by pressing the
airflow mode selection button (type B).
NOTE
When the " " or " " mode is se-
lected, the air conditioner compressor
operates automatically regardless of
the position of the air conditioner
button to defrost the windshield more
quickly. However, the indicator on the
air conditioner button may not illumi-
nate. At the same time, the air inlet
selection is automatically set to the
outside air mode. After defrosting the
windshield by pressing the defroster
button " ", pressing the button again
returns the system to the setting that
had been selected before the defroster
was activated.
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