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AIR CONDITIONING AND AUDIO
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Air intake control button
Temperature display (in degrees Fahrenheit or
Centigrade
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Fan speed display
Air flow display
Front windshield button
Air conditioning on±off button
Air flow control button
Fan speed control button
OFF button
Automatic control button
Temperature control and outside temperature knob

AIR CONDITIONING AND AUDIO
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(a) Climate control
SETTING OPERATION ± automatic control
1. Press in the ªAUTOº button.
Air flow quantity, switching of the diffusers, on±off of the air
conditioning, and switching of the air intake between
RECIRCULATED AIR and OUTSIDE AIR are automatically
adjusted. The operation status is shown by each indicator.
When one of the manual control buttons or knobs is operated
in automatic mode, the operation corresponding to that
button or knob is set. Other conditions continue to be
adjusted automatically.
Push the ªOFFº button turn the air conditioning system off.To cancel the automatic control of air conditioning:
Turn the ignition switch off and then turn it on while pushing
the ªAUTOº and ªA/Cº buttons. When you push the ªAUTOº
button, on±off of the air conditioning is not controlled.
To return to the previous mode of automatic control:
Turn the ignition switch off and then turn it on while pushing
the ªOFFº and ªFRONT WINDSHIELDº buttons. When you
push the ªAUTOº button, on±off of the air conditioning is also
adjusted automatically.
2. Turn the ªTEMPº knob until the desired temperature
is displayed.
The ªTEMPº knob is used to set the desired passenger
compartment temperature. The temperature of air delivered
to the passenger compartment will be controlled
automatically according to the setting. The figures on the
panel indicate degrees Fahrenheit or Centigrade.

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SETTING OPERATION ± manual control
If manual air flow selection is desired ±
The outlets from which air is delivered can be selected
manually by pushing the button. The function of each mode
is as follows:

PANEL mode ± Air flows directly from the instrument
panel vents.
Bi±level ± Air flows from both the floor vents and the
instrument panel vents.
Floor ± Air flows mainly from the floor vents.
Floor/Windshield ± Air flows mainly from the floor vents
and windshield vents.If quick heating or cooling is desired ±
Turn the ªTEMPº knob until ªMAX. HOTº or ªMAX. COLDº
appears on the display.
When the ªMAX. COLDº is selected, the air intake is
automatically set to ªRECIRCULATED AIRº mode.
To cancel the automatic control of the ªRECIRCULATED
AIRº mode; turn the ignition switch off and then turn it on
while pushing the ªAUTOº and the fan speed control button
on the left side. To return to the previous mode of automatic
control; turn the ignition switch off and then turn it on while
pushing the ªOFFº and ªFRONT WINDSHIELDº buttons.
If manual fan speed is desired ±

Fan speed at low Fan speed at high
The fan speed can be set to your desired speed by pushing
the apprpraite side of fan speed control button. The higher
the fan speed is, the more air is delivered. Pushing the ªOFFº
button turns off the fan.

AIR CONDITIONING AND AUDIO
103 To remove exterior windshield frost, use the high speed
setting.
If manual switching of air intake is desired ±
The air intake control button is used to switch the air intake
between the OUTSIDE AIR mode and RECIRCULATED
AIR mode.
With the button in the OUTSIDE AIR mode, the OUTSIDE
AIR indicator light will come on and the system will take fresh
outside air into the vehicle..
If quick circulation of cooled air is desire, push the air intake
control button for RECIRCULATED AIR. The
RECIRCULATED AIR mode indicator light will come on.
For normal use, it is best to keep the air intake control button
set to OUTSIDE AIR mode. If recirculated air is used during
heating, the windows will fog up more easily.If the engine coolant temperature becomes extremely high,
the RECIRCULATED SIR mode is automatically selected.
This is not a malfunction. When the engine coolant
temperature is lowered, the previous mode resumes.
If manual on±off of the air conditioning is desired ±
Push the ªA/Cº button to turn the air conditioning on and push
it again to turn the air conditioning off.
The air conditioning does not work if the outside temperature
is lowered down to around 05C (325F).
If the system is used for ventilation, heating in dry weather
or removing frost or exterior fog on the windshield, turn the
air conditioning off once it is no longer required. This will
improve fuel economy. The air conditioning can be used for
year±round automatic temperature control including cooling
and dehumidifying operation.
If the air conditioning compressor does not operate, the
indicator of the ªA/Cº button will blink. If the indicator of the
ªA/Cº button blinks even when the ªA/Cº button is pushed
again, have the compressor checked by your nearest Lexus
dealer.
Displaying the outside temperature ±
When you push the ªOUTSIDE TEMPº knob, the
temperature display shows the outside temperature. To
return to the display of the current set temperature, push the
knob again. The temperature display ranges from ±305C
(±225F) up to 505C (1225F) .