2000 TOYOTA ECHO air conditioning

ECHO_U
11 42000 ECHO (OM52411U)
When driving on dusty roads, close all
windows. If dust thrown up by the ve-
hicle is still drawn into the vehicle after
closing the windows, it is recommended
that the air intake selector be set to
FRESH and the fan speed selector to
any setting except "OFF".
If following another vehicle on a dusty
road, or driving in windy and dusty
conditions, it is recommended that the
air intake selector be temporarily set to
RECIRCULATE, which will close off the
outside passage and prevent outside
air and dust from entering the vehicle
interior.Heating
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed Any setting except "OFF"
Temperature Towards red zone
Air intakeFRESH (outside air)
Air flowFLOOR
Air conditioningOFF
For quick heating, select recirculated
air for a few minutes. To keep the
windows from fogging, select fresh af-
ter the vehicle interior has been
warmed.
Press the "A/C" button on for dehumidi-
fied heating.
Choose floor/windshield air flow to heat
the vehicle interior while defrosting or
defogging the windshield. Air conditioning
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed Any setting except "OFF"
Temperature To w a r d s blue zone
Air intakeFRESH (outside air)
Air flowPANEL
Air conditioningON
For quick cooling, move the air intake
selector to recirculate for a few min-
utes.
Ventilation
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed Any setting except "OFF"
Temperature Towards blue zone
Air intakeFRESH (outside air)
Air flowPANEL
Air conditioningOFF

ECHO_U
11 52000 ECHO (OM52411U)
Defogging
The inside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:Fan speed Any setting except "OFF"
Temperature Towards red zone to heat;
blue zone to cool
Air intakeFRESH (outside air)
Air flowWINDSHIELD
Turning the air flow control knob to wind-
shield position turns on the defroster−
linked air conditioning. This is to clean up
the front view more quickly.
When the "A/C" button is not pressed in,
turning the air flow control knob to a posi-
tion other than windshield or floor/wind-
shield turns off the air conditioning.
On humid days, do not blow cold air
on the windshieldthe difference be-
tween the outside and inside tempera-
tures could make the fogging worse. Defrosting
The outside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed Any setting except "OFF"
Temperature Towards red zone
Air intakeFRESH (outside air)
Air flowWINDSHIELD
Turning the air flow control knob to wind-
shield position turns on the defroster−
linked air conditioning. This is to clean up
the front view more quickly.
When the "A/C" button is not pressed in,
turning the air flow control knob to a posi-
tion other than windshield or floor/wind-
shield turns off the air conditioning.
To heat the vehicle interior while de-
frosting the windshield, choose
floor/windshield air flow.
Instrument panel vents
SY18004
If air flow control is not satisfactory, check
the instrument panel vents. The instrument
panel vents may be opened or closed as
shown.

ECHO_U
11 72000 ECHO (OM52411U)
OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Air conditioning system
Controls11 8
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Air flow selector settings 121
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Operating tips 121
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ECHO_U
11 92000 ECHO (OM52411U)
Fan speed selector
Turn the knob to adjust the fan speedto
the right to increase, to the left to de-
crease.
Temperature selector
Turn the knob to adjust the temperature
to the right to warm, to the left to cool.
Air flow selector
Turn the knob to select the vents used for
air flow.1. Panel Air flows mainly from the
instrument panel vents.
2. Bi−level Air flows from both the floor
vents and the instrument panel vents.
3. Floor Air flows mainly from the floor
vents.
4. Floor/Windshield Air flows mainly
from the floor vents and windshield
vents.
Use with the air intake selector posi-
tioned in Fresh. 5. Windshield
Air flows mainly from the
windshield vents.
Use with the air intake selector posi-
tioned in Fresh.
For details about air flow selector settings,
see the illustration after "A/C" button.
Turning the air flow control knob to wind-
shield or floor/windshield position turns on
the defroster−linked air conditioning. This
is to clean up the front view more quickly.
When the "A/C" button is not pressed in,
turning the air flow control knob to anoth-
er position turns off the air conditioning.

ECHO_U
1202000 ECHO (OM52411U)
Air intake selector
Move the lever to select the air source.1. Recirculate Recirculates the air inside
the vehicle.
2. Fresh Draws outside air into the sys-
tem. "A/C" button
To turn on the air conditioning, press the
"A/C" button. The "A/C" button indicator
will come on. To turn the air conditioning
off, press the button again.

ECHO_U
1212000 ECHO (OM52411U)
Air flow selector settingsOperating tips
To cool off your Toyota after it has
been parked in the hot sun, drive with
the windows open for a few minutes.
This vents the hot air, allowing the air
conditioning to cool the interior more
quickly.
Make sure the air intake grilles in front
of the windshield are not blocked (by
leaves or snow, for example).
On humid days, do not blow cold air
on the windshield. The windshield could
fog up because of the difference in air
temperature on the inside and outside
of the windshield.
Keep the area under the front seats
clear to allow air to circulate through-
out the vehicle.
On cold days, move the fan speed to
"HI" for a minute to help clear the in-
take ducts of snow or moisture. This
can reduce the amount of fogging on
the windows.
SU18004

ECHO_U
1222000 ECHO (OM52411U)
When driving on dusty roads, close all
windows. If dust thrown up by the ve-
hicle is still drawn into the vehicle after
closing the windows, it is recommended
that the air intake selector be set to
FRESH and the fan speed selector to
any setting except "OFF".
If following another vehicle on a dusty
road, or driving in windy and dusty
conditions, it is recommended that the
air intake selector be temporarily set to
RECIRCULATE, which will close off the
outside passage and prevent outside
air and dust from entering the vehicle
interior.Heating
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed Any setting except "OFF"
Temperature Towards red zone
Air intakeFRESH (outside air)
Air flowFLOOR
Air conditioningOFF
For quick heating, select recirculated
air for a few minutes. To keep the
windows from fogging, select fresh af-
ter the vehicle interior has been
warmed.
Press the "A/C" button on for dehumidi-
fied heating.
Choose floor/windshield air flow to heat
the vehicle interior while defrosting or
defogging the windshield. Air conditioning
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed Any setting except "OFF"
Temperature To w a r d s blue zone
Air intakeFRESH (outside air)
Air flowPANEL
Air conditioningON
For quick cooling, move the air intake
selector to recirculate for a few min-
utes.
Ventilation
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed Any setting except "OFF"
Temperature Towards blue zone
Air intakeFRESH (outside air)
Air flowPANEL
Air conditioningOFF

ECHO_U
1232000 ECHO (OM52411U)
Defogging
The inside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:Fan speed Any setting except "OFF"
Temperature Towards red zone to heat;
blue zone to cool
Air intakeFRESH (outside air)
Air flowWINDSHIELD
Turning the air flow control knob to wind-
shield position turns on the defroster−
linked air conditioning. This is to clean up
the front view more quickly.
When the "A/C" button is not pressed in,
turning the air flow control knob to a posi-
tion other than windshield or floor/wind-
shield turns off the air conditioning.
On humid days, do not blow cold air
on the windshieldthe difference be-
tween the outside and inside tempera-
tures could make the fogging worse. Defrosting
The outside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed Any setting except "OFF"
Temperature Towards red zone
Air intakeFRESH (outside air)
Air flowWINDSHIELD
Turning the air flow control knob to wind-
shield position turns on the defroster−
linked air conditioning. This is to clean up
the front view more quickly.
When the "A/C" button is not pressed in,
turning the air flow control knob to a posi-
tion other than windshield or floor/wind-
shield turns off the air conditioning.
To heat the vehicle interior while de-
frosting the windshield, choose
floor/windshield air flow.
Instrument panel vents
SY18004
If air flow control is not satisfactory, check
the instrument panel vents. The instrument
panel vents may be opened or closed as
shown.