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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Drive Belt
WARNING: When the engine is running,
keep hands, hair, clothing, tools, etc. away from the moving fan and drive belts.
Make sure the drive belt tension is correct. If the belt is too loose, insuff ...
Cellular and GPS Antennas
Avoid placing items over or near the antenna to prevent blocking cellular and
GPS signal reception. Cellular reception is required for OnStar to send remote signals
to the vehicle. ...
Folding front passenger’s seat (if so equipped)
Folding front passenger’s seat (if so
equipped)
The front passenger’s seatback can be folded
down. Some long objects may be loaded in the
vehicle when the rear seats are also folded
dow ...
