Subaru Tribeca 2012 Quick Reference Manual page 340

! – Defroster button
To defrost or dehumidify the windshield
and front door windows, push the defros-
ter button " ". When the "
pushed, the indicator light on the button
illuminates and the following operation is
performed.
. The outside air is drawn into the
passenger compartment and the airflow
is directed towards the windshield and the
front door windows.
. The air conditioner compressor auto-
matically operates to quickly defog the
windshield. However, the indicator light on
the air conditioner button will not illumi-
nate.
After eliminating the fogging from the
windshield, return the climate control
system to the AUTO mode by pushing
the "AUTO" button or turn off by pushing
the "OFF" button.
Alternatively, push the "
to return the system to the setting that was
selected before you activated the defros-
ter.
! Fan speed control dial
" button is
The fan speed control dial has 7 positions:
AUTO position and 6 different fan speed
positions.
The fan speed is shown on the center of
the dial.
With the fan speed control dial in the
AUTO position, the fan speed changes
automatically corresponding the various
conditions: air temperature inside and
outside of the passenger's compartment,
intensity of the sunlight, etc.
! A/C – Air conditioner button
" button again
If the windshield starts to fog when the
climate control system is operated in the
AUTO mode, push the air conditioner
button to defog and dehumidify.
When this button is pushed, the air
conditioner compressor turns on and the
indicator light on the button illuminates.
After eliminating the fogging from the
windshield, set the system back to the
AUTO mode by pushing the "AUTO"
button.
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Climate control
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