Subaru Outback (BR): 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 during rapid acceleration or when driving on a steep
upgrade.
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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 SUB
Your vehicle’s air conditioning system is equipped with an air filtration system.
Replace the air filter element according to the replacement schedule shown in the
following table. This schedule
1. Remove the glove box.
(1) Open the glove box.
(2) Remove the damper shaft from the glove box.
(3) Pull out the glove box.
2. Remove the cover of the air filter.
3. Remove the air filte
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A: REMOVAL
1) Remove the transmission assembly from the vehicle. <Ref. to CVT-55, REMOVAL, Automatic Transmission Assembly.>
2) Remove the air breather hose. <Ref. to CVT-132, REMOVAL, Air Breather Hose.>
3) Remove the oil pan and control valve body. <Ref. to CVT-111, REMOVAL, Con
A: INSPECTION
Check that there is no leakage of differential gear oil from the converter case.
B: ADJUSTMENT
NOTE: Immediately after removing the overflow drain plug, remaining gear oil (approx. 8 cc) may come out of the overflow pipe. This is not included in the specified amount. When removing
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