Defrosting; To Remove Exterior Frost Or Ice From The Windows; Operating Tips For Heater And Air Conditioner; Heating - Subaru Crosstrek Hybrid 2022 Owner's Manual

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Defrosting

4-5. Defrosting
Select the " " or " " mode to defrost or
dehumidify the windshield and front door
windows.
NOTE
. When the " " or " " mode is
selected, the air conditioner compres-
sor 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 circulation 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 acti-
vated.
& To remove exterior frost or ice
from the windows
1. Select " ".
The system automatically switches to out-
side air circulation mode and turns on the
A/C. The A/C indicator does not come on if
it was off to start with.
2. Select " " to change to the outside
air circulation mode.
3. Set the fan to the maximum speed and
temperature control dial to the HI position.
To clear the windows faster, close the
dashboard corner vents by rotating the
wheel below each vent. This sends more
warm air to the windshield defroster vents.
Once the windshield is clear, select out-
side air circulation mode and open the
dashboard corner vents to avoid fogging
the windows.
For your safety, make sure you have a
clear view through all the windows before
driving.
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4-6. Operating tips for heater
and air conditioner
& Heating
. When driving using electronic motor,
heating is done by a heat pump system.
– When the outside temperature is
low or it is snowing, compared to
conventional vehicles, heating may
be less effective and warm air may
not come out.
1) Outside heat exchanger
– When the outside heat exchanger is
frosted over, fan speed declines and it
may become harder to heat the inter-
ior. However, it is not a malfunction. In
this situation, the air temperature from
the outlets may not change even