Subaru Forester: Refrigerant for your climate control system - Operating tips for heater and air conditioner - Climate control - Subaru Forester Owner's ManualSubaru 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.

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    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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