Subaru Forester: Refrigerant for your climate control system
Your air conditioner uses ozone friendly refrigerant HFC134a. Therefore, the method of adding, changing or checking the refrigerant is different from the method for CFC12 (freon). Consult your SUBARU dealer for service. Repairs needed as a result of using the wrong refrigerant are not covered under warranty.
Air conditioner compressor shut-off when engine is heavily loaded
To improve acceleration and gas mileage,
the air conditioner compressor is designed
to temporarily shut off during air conditioner
operation whenever the accelerator
is fully depressed such as ...
Air filtration system
Replace the filter element according to the
replacement schedule as follows. This
schedule should be followed to maintain
the filter’s dust collection ability. Under
extremely dusty conditio ...
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Maintenance Recommended under Severe Driving Conditions
If the vehicle is usually used under the conditions corresponding to any severe
condition code given below, it is recommended that applicable maintenance operation
be performed at the particular i ...
Trailer hitch - australia only
When selecting a drawbar for the receiver, the
following dimensions must be adhered to:
A. The maximum recommended drawbar
length is 178mm (7 in).
B. To achieve the maximum ball height, a
drawb ...
Warning and indicator lights
Several of the warning and indicator lights
illuminate momentarily and then turn off
when the ignition switch is initially turned
to the “ON” position. This permits checking
the operation ...
