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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Electronic compass display
By briefly pressing the compass button, the compass display is toggled on or
off. When the compass display is on, an illuminated compass reading will appear
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Locking the doors
Press the “” button to lock all doors
and rear gate (Outback). An electronic chirp will sound once and the turn signal
lights will flash once.
If any of the doors (or the rear gate/trunk lid) i ...