2021 Subaru Impreza Owners Manual - Manual climate control operation

Manual climate control operation

Airflow mode selection

Select the airflow mode by using the airflow mode selection dial (type A and B) or the airflow mode selection button (type C).

Airflow modes are as follows.

Ventilation: Instrument panel outlets

Ventilation 2 for type B and C: Instru- ment panel outlets and foot outlets

Bi-level: Instrument panel outlets and foot outlets

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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.)

Heat-def: Windshield defroster outlets,

foot outlets and both side outlets of the instrument panel (Refer to “Defrosting”

 4-10.)

Defrost for type A: Windshield defroster outlets and both side outlets of the instru- ment panel (Refer to “Defrosting”  4-10.)

MAX A/C mode (for type B and C)

For quicker cooling, press the MAX A/C button.

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 recirculation.

The air flow mode setting will be set to ventilation mode.

To turn off MAX A/C mode and return the previous setting, press the MAX A/C button again.

Temperature control

Turn the temperature control dial to set the preferred interior temperature.

! SYNC mode (type C)

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 dial.

Press the SYNC button to turn on the SYNC mode. The SYNC button indicator will illuminate.

Press the SYNC button again or turn the passenger’s side temperature control dial to cancel the SYNC mode. The SYNC button indicator will not illuminate. In this case, temperature control on the driver’s

side and passenger’s side is separate. The temperature will be controlled indivi- dually using the driver’s and passenger’s temperature control dials.

Fan speed control

Select the preferred fan speed by turning the fan speed control dial.

Air conditioner control

The air conditioner operates only when the engine is running.

Press the air conditioner button while the fan is in operation to turn on the air conditioner. When the air conditioner is on, the “A/C” indicator light illuminates.

To turn off the air conditioner, press the button again.

Air inlet selection

Select the air inlet by pressing the air inlet selection button.

Recirculation:

When the indicator light on the air inlet selection button illuminates, interior air is recirculated inside the vehicle. Press the air inlet selection button to the ON position in the following cases.

When driving on a dusty road

When you want cooling perfor- mance to increase (for example, in particularly hot weather)

Outside air circulation:

When the indicator light on the air inlet selection button does not illuminate, out- side air is drawn into the passenger compartment. Press the air inlet selection button to the OFF position in the following cases.

When the road is no longer dusty

When the interior has cooled to a comfortable temperature

To turn off the climate control system

To turn off the climate control system:

Type A: Select the “OFF” position using the fan speed control dial.

Type B and C: Press the ON/OFF button.

Climate control/Defrosting