Subaru 2009 Tribeca Owner's Manual page 171

! – Defroster button
To defrost or dehumidify the windshield
and front door windows, push the defros-
ter button " ". When the " " button is
pushed, outside air is drawn into the
passenger compartment, air flow is direc-
ted towards the windshield and front door
windows, and the indicator light on the
button illuminates.
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 " " button again
to return the system to the setting that was
selected before you activated the defros-
ter.
! Fan speed control dial
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.
Climate control
! A/C – Air conditioner button
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.
NOTE
The air conditioner compressor does
not operate when the outside air tem-
perature is below 32 F (0 C).
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