Subaru FORESTER 2012 - Checking Air Conditioning System before Summer; Cooling and Dehumidifying in High Humidity and Low Temperature Weather Conditions; Air Conditioner Compressor Shut-Off When Engine Is Heavily Loaded; Refrigerant for Your Climate Control System

Black plate (183,1)
一般Model "A8170GE-A" EDITED: 2011/ 7/ 3
& Checking air conditioning
system before summer sea-
son
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Check the air conditioner unit for refriger-
ant leaks, hose conditions, and proper
operation each spring. We recommend
that you have the air conditioning system
checked by your SUBARU dealer.
& Cooling and dehumidifying in
high humidity and low tem-
perature weather conditions
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Under certain weather conditions (high
relative humidity, low temperatures, etc.) a
small amount of water vapor emission
from the air outlets may be noticed. This
condition is normal and does not indicate
any prob lem with the air conditioning
system.
& Air conditioner compressor
shut-off when engine is
heavily loaded
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To improve acceleration and gas mileage,
the air conditioner compressor is designed
to temporarily shut off during air condi-
tioner operation whenever the accelerator
pedal is fully depressed such as during
rapid acceleration or when driving on a
steep upgrade.
& Refrigerant for your climate
control system
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Your air conditioner uses ozone friendly
refrigerant HFC134a. Therefore, the meth-
od of adding, changing or checking the
refrigerant is different from the method for
CFC12 (freon). We recommend that you
consult your SUBARU dealer for service.
Repairs needed as a result of using the
wrong refrigerant are not covered under
warranty.
Air filtration system
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Replace the filter element according to the
maintenance schedule. Refer to “
s11aaMain-
tenance schedule” F11-3. The schedule
should be followed to maintain the filter’s
dust collection ability. Under extremely
dusty conditions, the filter should be
replaced more f requently. It is recom-
mended that you have your filter checked
or replaced by your SUBARU dealer. For
replacement, we recommend that you use
only a genuine SUBARU air filter kit.
CAUTION
We recommend that you contact
your SUBARU dealer if the following
occurs, even if it is not yet time to
change the filter.
– Reduction of the airflow through
the vents.
– Windshield gets easily fogged or
misted.
NOTE
The filter can influence the air condi-
tioning, heating and defroster perfor-
mance if not properly maintained.
Climate control 4-11
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