Subaru Forester Manuals 2019 Forester Owner's Manual | Page 268

262 Automatic climate control operation are delicate. If they are not treated properly and become damaged, the system may not be able to control the interior tempera- ture correctly. To avoid damaging the sensors, observe the following precau- tions. . Do not subject the sensors to impact. . Keep water away from the sensors. . Do not cover the sensors. & Automatic climate control customization S04AI10 The automatic climate control can be customized on the multi-function display. Refer to “Setting screen” FP212 for setting methods. ! Mode setting S04AI1001 The climate control can be set in the following mode. ! Normal mode S04AI100101 Use this mode for normal climate control. ! Mild mode S04AI100102 Use this mode for the mild airflow mode. ! Power mode S04AI100103 Use this mode when climate control needs to be operate to increase the comfort quickly. This will reduce the operation range of the Auto Start Stop function. ! ECO mode S04AI100104 Use this mode when fuel efficiency is prioritized over comfort. This increases the range of the Auto Start Stop operation. ! Occupant detection S04AI1003 This mode switches the climate control operation according to the number of passengers. ! Front occupant detection S04AI100301 This mode detects passenger by the occupant detection system sensor to set the front passenger setting temperature OFF when there is no front passenger in the seat. The setting temperature will be changed to the driver’s setting tempera- ture automatically. NOTE The occupant detection system sensor may not detect passengers because of their posture, physical size or weight. The front occupant detection function may not operate properly. ! Rear occupant detection S04AI100302 This function judges if there are any passenger in the rear seat by the opening and closing record of rear doors. If there are no passenger in the rear seat, the airflow of the climate control is reduced and priority is on the front seat passenger. NOTE If the system cannot judge correctly if there are passengers or not in the rear seat by the opening and closing of the rear door, such as when the doors are opened to place some cargo in the vehicle, the rear occupant detection may not operate properly.