1999 Lexus ES300 Owner's Manuals (in English)

THEFT DETERRENT
197
THEFT PREVENTION LABELS(U.S.A.ONLY)
17E002

THEFT DETERRENT
198Your new vehicle carries theft prevention labels
which are approximately 56 mm (2.20 in.) by 16 mm
(0.63 in.).
The purpose of these labels is to reduce the incidence
of vehicle thefts by facilitating the tracing and recovery
of parts from stolen vehicles. The label is designed so
that
once it is applied to a surface, any attempt to remove
it will result in destroying the integrity of the label.
Transferring t hese labels intact from one part to another
will be impossible.
NOTICE
You should not attempt to remove the theft prevention labels as it may violate certain state or
federal laws.

SECTION 2
199
AIR CONDITIONING AND AUDIOAutomatic air conditioning controls
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. . . . . . . . . . . . . 200 Audio
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213

AIR CONDITIONING AND AUDIO
200
AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING CONTROLS
20E001±3

The automatic air conditioning automatically
maintains the set temperature.
This air conditioning features automatic fan speed
and air flow control which automatically selects the
most suitable fan speed and air flow to control the
temperature. The ignition key must be in the ºONº
position.NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not leave the air conditioning on longer thannecessary when the engine is not running.

AIR CONDITIONING AND AUDIO
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1 Air intake control button
2 Temperature display (in degrees Fahrenheitor Centigrade)
3 Fan speed display
4 Air flow display
5 Front windshield button
6 Air conditioning on±off button
7 Air flow control button
8 Fan speed control button
9 OFF button
10 Automatic control button
11 Temperature control and outside temperatureknob

AIR CONDITIONING AND AUDIO
202
20E002±1

AIR CONDITIONING AND AUDIO
203


Air flow selection

AIR CONDITIONING AND AUDIO
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(a) Climate control
SETTING OPERATION ± automatic control
20E003
1. Push the ºAUTOº 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 is depressed
while operating in automatic mode, the operation
corresponding to the button depressed is set. Other
conditions continue to be adjusted automatically.
Push the ºOFFº button to turn the air conditioning system
off.