Subaru Outback (BR): Air conditioner compressor shut-off when engine is heavily loaded
Subaru Outback (BR) 2010-2015 Owners Manual / Climate control / Operating tips for heater and air conditioner / 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
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Air filtration system
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
Replacing an air filter
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.
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Front Reduction Driven Gear
A: REMOVAL
NOTE:
For removal of front reduction driven gear, refer to the "Front Reduction Drive
Gear". <Ref. to CVT-297, REMOVAL,
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B: INSTALLATION
NOTE:
For installation of front reduction driven gear, refer to the "Front Reduction
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Calculating total and load capacities varying seating configurations
Calculate the available load capacity as shown in the following examples:
Example 1A
Vehicle capacity weight of the vehicle is 800 lbs (363 kg), which is indicated
on the vehicle placard with the statement “The combined weight of occupants and
cargo should never exceed 363 kg or 800 lbs”
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