Get Climate Control Guide for Subaru Outback SUV Sixth Generation (2020-2025)

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4-1. Ventilator Control............................................ 302

Center Ventilators ............................................... 302

Side Ventilators .................................................. 302

Rear Ventilators (If Equipped) ............................. 302

4-2. Climate Control Panel .................................... 303

Dual 7.0-Inch Display Models .............................. 304

11.6-Inch Display Models .................................... 306

4-3. Automatic Climate Control Operation........... 308

Sensors.............................................................. 309

4-4. Manual Climate Control.................................. 310

Airflow Mode Selection ....................................... 310

Temperature Control ........................................... 311

Fan Speed Control.............................................. 312

Air Conditioner Control....................................... 312

Air Inlet Selection ............................................... 312

To Turn Off the Climate Control System .............. 313

4-5. Front Seat Heater and Ventilation

(If Equipped).................................................. 313

Front Seat Heater ............................................... 313

Front Seat Ventilation......................................... 314

4-6. Defrosting ........................................................314

4-7. Operating Tips for Heater and Air

Conditioner ....................................................315

Cleaning Ventilator Grille.................................... 315

Efficient Cooling after Parking in Direct

Sunlight ........................................................... 315

Lubrication Oil Circulation in the Refrigerant

Circuit.............................................................. 315

Checking Air Conditioning System before

Summer Season............................................... 315

Cooling and Dehumidifying in High Humidity

and Low Temperature Weather Condition ......... 316

Air Conditioner Compressor Shut-Off When

Engine Is Heavily Loaded ................................. 316

Refrigerant for Your Climate Control System ...... 316

4-8. Air Filtration System .......................................316

Replacing the Cabin Air Filter............................. 317

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4-1. Ventilator Control

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& Center Ventilators

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Move the tabs to adjust the flow direction.

To close the ventilator, move the tab all the

way down.

& Side Ventilators

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1) Open

2) Close

Move the tab to adjust the flow direction.

To open the ventilator, turn the side grille

open/close wheel upward to the “

”

position.

To close it, turn the wheel downward to the

“

” position.

& Rear Ventilators (If Equipped)

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1) Open

2) Close

Move the tab to adjust the flow direction.

To open the ventilator, turn the rear grille

open/close wheel upward to the “

”

position.

To close it, turn the wheel downward to the

“

” position.

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4-2. Climate Control Panel

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WARNING

. The cooling function operates

only when the engine is running.

. Do not leave children or adults

who would normally require the

support of others alone in your

vehicle. Pets should not be left

alone either. On hot, sunny days,

temperatures in a closed vehicle

could quickly become high en-

ough to cause severe or possibly

fatal injuries to people or ani-

mals.

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& Dual 7.0-Inch Display Models

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1) Defroster button (Refer to “Defrosting”

�P314.)

2) Rear window and outside mirror defogger

button (if equipped) (Refer to “Defogger

and Deicer” �P270.)

3) Climate control screen (lower display)

4) Temperature control button (Refer to

“Temperature Control” �P311.)

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! Climate control screen

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Climate control screen (lower display)

: Touch the climate control mode indicator

1) Climate control ON/OFF icon

2) Set temperature indicator

3) Climate control mode indicator

4) Customizable icon*

5) Fan speed indicator

6) Climate control mode select icon

7) Airflow mode selection screen

*: The customizable icon can be changed to

the favorite icon. Refer to “General settings”

�P239.

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& 11.6-Inch Display Models

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1) Climate control screen

2) Rear window and outside mirror defogger

button (Refer to “Defogger and Deicer”

�P270.)

3) Passenger’s side temperature control

button (Refer to “Temperature Control”

�P311.)

4) Driver’s side temperature control button

(Refer to “Temperature Control” �P311.)

5) Defroster button (Refer to “Defrosting”

�P314.)

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! Climate control screen

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: Touch the climate control mode indicator

1) Climate control mode indicator

2) SYNC mode indicator

3) Front passenger’s seat heater/ventilation

icon (if equipped)*

4) Customizable icon*

5) Fan speed control

6) Climate control ON/OFF icon

7) Driver’s seat heater/ventilation icon (if

equipped)*

8) Climate control mode select icon

9) Temperature control screen (passen-

ger’s side)

10) SYNC icon

11) Temperature control bar

12) Airflow mode selection screen

13) Temperature control screen (driver’s

side)

*1: For details, refer to “Front Seat Heater and

Ventilation” �P313.

*2: The customizable icon can be changed to

the favorite icon. Refer to “General set-

tings” �P221.

NOTE

The layout and the available functions

for operating the climate control screen

may vary depending on the number of

items shown on the Center Information

Display.

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4-3. Automatic Climate Con-

trol Operation

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Climate control screen (dual 7.0-inch dis-

play models)

Climate control screen (11.6-inch display

models)

1) Air inlet selection

2) Air conditioner

3) Airflow mode

4) Fan speed

When the auto mode is selected, the

following functions are automatically con-

trolled.

. Fan speed

. Airflow mode

. Air inlet selection

. Air conditioner operation

To activate this mode, perform the follow-

ing.

1. Touch the climate control mode indi-

cator.

2. Touch “AUTO”.

3. Set the preferred temperature. Refer to

“Temperature Control” �P311.

NOTE

. Operate the automatic climate con-

trol system when the engine is running.

. Even when cooling is not necessary,

the air conditioner will automatically

turn on if the temperature is set much

lower than the current outlet air tem-

perature. Even in this case, the “A/C”

indicator light on the climate control

screen illuminates.

. The air conditioner may not operate

in the following cases:

– When the cabin temperature is

low

– When the ambient temperature

decreases close to 328F (08C)

. The controllable temperature range

may vary depending on the regional

specifications of the vehicle.

. When “AUTO” is displayed, if you

operate the fan speed control or the

airflow mode, press the defroster but-

ton, or turn on MAX A/C mode, the

“AUTO” display will turn off. You can

then manually control the system as

desired using the climate control

screen. To change the system back to

auto mode, touch “AUTO”.

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To turn off the climate control system,

touch “ON/OFF”.

At this time, the air inlet selection mode will

differ depending on the auto mode and

manual mode.

. When the air inlet selection is set to

auto mode: Outside air circulation

. When the air inlet selection is set to

manual mode: No change

When the ignition switch is changed to the

“OFF”/“LOCK” or “ACC” position from

“ON”, the air inlet mode will automatically

change to the outside air mode regardless

of whether it is the auto mode or manual

mode.

& Sensors

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1) Solar sensor

2) Interior air temperature sensor*

*: Some models are equipped with a humidity

sensor and an air temperature sensor.

The automatic climate control system

employs several sensors. These sensors

are delicate. If they are treated incorrectly

and become damaged, the system may

not be able to control the interior tempera-

ture correctly. To avoid damaging the

sensors, observe the following precau-

tions:

– Do not subject the sensors to impact.

– Keep water away from the sensors.

– Do not cover the sensors.

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4-4. Manual Climate Control

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& Airflow Mode Selection

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Select the preferred airflow mode by the

following operation.

1. Touch the climate control mode indi-

cator.

2. Touch the preferred airflow mode.

Airflow modes are as follows.

A) Models with rear ventilators

Ventilation: Instrument panel outlets

A) Models with rear ventilators

Ventilation 2: Instrument panel outlets and

foot outlets

A) Models with rear ventilators

Bi-level: Instrument panel outlets and the

foot outlets

A) Models with rear ventilators

Heat: Foot outlets, both side outlets of the

instrument panel and some through wind-

shield defroster outlets (A small amount of

air flows to the windshield and both side

windows to prevent fogging.)

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A) Models with rear ventilators

Heat-def: Windshield defroster outlets,

foot outlets and both side outlets of the

instrument panel

& Temperature Control

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Perform the following operation to regulate

the temperature of airflow from the air

outlets.

Temperature control buttons:

Press the temperature control button to the

blue side (cool) or the red side (warm).

Temperature control screen (11.6-inch

display models):

1. Touch the climate control mode indi-

cator.

2. Select the preferred temperature by

the following operation.

. Touch and move the temperature

control bar.

. Touch the “

”/“ ”.

. Touch the preferred temperature in

the temperature control screen.

! Max A/C mode

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For quicker cooling, touch “MAX A/C” on

the climate control mode select icon or

customizable icon.

When the Max A/C mode is on, the

following settings will be changed auto-

matically.

. The air conditioner will turn on.

. The temperature will be set on the

lowest.

. The fan speed will be set on the

maximum speed.

. The air inlet will be set to the recircula-

tion mode.

. The airflow mode setting will be set to

the ventilation mode.

To turn off the Max A/C mode and return to

the previous setting, touch “MAX A/C”

again.

! SYNC mode (11.6-inch display

models)

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When the SYNC mode is turned on, both

the driver’s and passenger’s side tem-

peratures are synchronized using the

driver’s side temperature control button

and temperature control screen.

. If “SYNC” is displayed on the customiz-

able icon, touch “SYNC” to turn the SYNC

mode on or off.

. If a customizable icon other than

“SYNC” is displayed, touch the climate

control mode indicator. Then touch

“SYNC” to turn the SYNC mode on or off.

The SYNC mode indicator will turn white.

Touch “SYNC” again, press the passen-

ger’s side temperature control button or

operate the passenger’s side temperature

control bar to cancel the SYNC mode. The

SYNC mode indicator will be grayed out. In

this case, temperature control on the

driver’s side and passenger’s side will be

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Manual Climate Control

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separated. The temperature will be con-

trolled individually using the driver’s and

passenger’s temperature control button

and the driver’s and passenger’s tempera-

ture control bar.

& Fan Speed Control

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Select the preferred fan speed by touching

or on the climate control screen.

& Air Conditioner Control

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The air conditioner operates only when the

engine is running.

Perform the following operation while the

fan is in operation to turn on the air

conditioner.

. If “A/C” is displayed on the customiz-

able icon, touch “A/C”. When the air

conditioner is on, the “A/C” indicator

illuminates. An A/C icon will be displayed

on the climate control mode indicator.

. If a customizable icon other than “A/C”

is displayed, touch the climate control

mode indicator. Then touch “A/C” on the

climate control mode select icon. When

the air conditioner is on, “A/C” indicator

illuminates. An A/C icon will be displayed

on the climate control mode indicator.

To turn off the air conditioner, touch “A/C”

again. The indicator light will turn off.

NOTE

For efficient defogging or dehumidify-

ing in cold weather, turn on the air

conditioner. However, if the ambient

temperature decreases to approxi-

mately 328F (08C), the air conditioner

and dehumidification system may not

work properly.

& Air Inlet Selection

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Select the air inlet by touching the air inlet

selection icon.

Recirculation mode: Interior air is recir-

culated inside the vehicle. This mode is

used for the following cases.

. When driving on a dusty road

. When you want cooling performance to

increase (for example, in particularly hot

weather)

Perform the following operation to select

this mode.

is displayed on the customizable

icon:

(1) Touch

is not displayed on the customiz-

able icon:

(1) Touch the climate control mode

indicator.

(2) Touch

on the climate control

mode select icon.

will be displayed on the climate control

mode indicator.

Outside air circulation mode: Outside

air is drawn into the passenger compart-

ment. This mode is used for the following

cases.

. When the road is no longer dusty

. When the interior has cooled to a

comfortable temperature

Perform the same operation as the recir-

culation mode to change the mode.

will be displayed on the climate control

mode indicator.

WARNING

Continued operation in the recircu-

lation mode may fog up the win-

dows. Switch to the outside air

circulation mode as soon as the

outside dusty condition clears.

NOTE

When outside air circulation is se-

lected, the system may automatically

adjust the air inlet setting depending on

such factors as the temperature

setting, the temperature inside the

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vehicle, or conditions outside the ve-

hicle.

& To Turn Off the Climate Con-

trol System

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To turn off the climate control system,

touch “ON/OFF”.

4-5. Front Seat Heater and

Ventilation (If Equipped)

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& Front Seat Heater

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The seat heater operates when the ignition

switch is in the “ON” position.

Dual 7.0-inch display models

11.6-inch display models

1) Seat heater indicator

2) Front passenger’s seat heater icon

3) Driver’s seat heater icon

Touch the driver’s/passenger’s seat hea-

ter icon on the climate control screen.

Each time you touch the icon, the mode

will change as follows.

HIGH:

3 indicator lights are illuminated.

MID:

2 indicator lights are illuminated.

LOW:

1 indicator light is illuminated.

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OFF:

All indicator lights turn off.

Selecting HIGH mode will cause the seat

to heat up quicker.

Holding and releasing the seat heater icon

turns the seat heater off in any mode.

NOTE

The front seat heater function cannot

be used simultaneously with the seat

ventilation (if equipped).

& Front Seat Ventilation

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The front seat ventilation operates when

the ignition switch is in the “ON” position.

1) Seat ventilation indicator

2) Front passenger’s seat ventilation icon

3) Driver’s seat ventilation icon

Touch the driver’s/passenger’s seat venti-

lation icon on the climate control screen.

Each time you touch the icon, the mode

will change as follows.

HIGH:

3 indicator lights are illuminated.

MID:

2 indicator lights are illuminated.

LOW:

1 indicator light is illuminated.

OFF:

All indicator lights turn off.

Holding and releasing the seat ventilation

icon turns the seat ventilation off in any

mode.

4-6. Defrosting

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To defrost or dehumidify the windshield

and front door windows, perform the

following procedures.

. To select the “

” mode, press the

defroster button.

. To select the “

” mode, touch “ ” on

the airflow mode selection screen.

NOTE

. When the “

” or “ ” mode is

selected, the air conditioner operates

automatically regardless of the posi-

tion of the air conditioner icon to

defrost the windshield more quickly.

However, the indicator on the air con-

ditioner icon may not illuminate. At the

same time, the air inlet selection is

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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.

4-7. Operating Tips for Heater

and Air Conditioner

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& Cleaning Ventilator Grille

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1) Front ventilator inlet grille

2) Condenser

Always keep the front ventilator inlet grille

free of snow, leaves, or other obstructions

to ensure efficient heating and defrosting.

Since the condenser is located in front of

the radiator, this area should be kept clean

because cooling performance is impaired

by any accumulation of insects and leaves

on the condenser.

& Efficient Cooling after Park-

ing in Direct Sunlight

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After parking in direct sunlight, drive with

the windows open for a few minutes to

allow outside air to circulate into the

heated interior. This results in quicker

cooling by the air conditioner. Keep the

windows closed during the operation of the

air conditioner for maximum cooling effi-

ciency.

& Lubrication Oil Circulation in

the Refrigerant Circuit

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Operate the air conditioner compressor at

a low engine speed (at idle or low driving

speeds) a few minutes each month during

the off-season to circulate its oil.

& 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. Have the air con-

ditioning system checked by your

SUBARU dealer.

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& Cooling and Dehumidifying in

High Humidity and Low Tem-

perature Weather Condition

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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 problem 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

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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1) Air conditioner label

Your air conditioner uses ozone friendly

refrigerant R-1234yf (HFO-1234yf).

Before adding, changing or checking the

refrigerant, check the air conditioner label

in the location shown in the illustration to

confirm which type of refrigerant is used in

your vehicle.

Consult your SUBARU dealer for service.

Repairs needed as a result of using the

wrong refrigerant are not covered under

warranty.

4-8. Air Filtration System

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Your vehicle’s air conditioning system is

equipped with an air filtration system.

Replace the cabin air filter according to

the replacement schedule found in the

“Warranty and Maintenance Booklet”. This

schedule should be followed to maintain

the filter’s dust collection ability. Under

extremely dusty conditions, the filter

should be replaced more frequently. Have

your filter checked or replaced by your

SUBARU dealer. For replacement, use

only a genuine SUBARU air filter kit.

CAUTION

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.

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& Replacing the Cabin Air Filter

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1. Remove the glove box.

(1) Open the glove box.

(2) Remove the damper shaft from the

glove box.

(3) Push both sides of the glove box

inward to unlock the stoppers and then

pull down the glove box as far as it will

go.

(4) Pull out the glove box horizontally

and remove the hinge portion. When

doing this, be careful not to damage

the hinge.

2. Remove the cabin air filter according to

the following procedure in order to prevent

dust on the air cleaner from falling to the

inside of its housing.

(1) Pinch both tabs and remove the

filter cover.

(2) Gently tilt down the end of the filter

and slowly pull it out 0.4 in (1 cm).

(3) Slowly pull out the rest of the filter.

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3. Replace the cabin air filter with a new

one and then reinstall the cover.

CAUTION

The arrow mark on the filter must

point UP.

4. Reinstall the glove box, and connect

the damper shaft.

5. Close the glove box.

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