2003 TOYOTA LAND CRUISER Owners Manual

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”AUTO” button
For automatic operation of the air condi-
tioning, press the ”AUTO” button. An indi-
cator light will illuminate to show that the
automatic operation mode has been se-
lected.
In the automatic operation mode, the air
conditioning selects the most suitable fan
speed and air flow according to the tem-
perature.
You may use manual controls if you want
to select your own settings.
To turn off the automatic operation, press
the ”MODE” or fan speed control button.
Fan speed control button
Push the ”” (increase) or ” ” (decrease)
button to adjust the fan speed.
In automatic operation, you do not have
to adjust the fan speed unless you desire
another fan speed mode.
Temperature selector knob
To increase the temperature, turn the knob
to right side, to decrease it, turn the knob
to left side. ”MAX COLD” appears when you adjust to
maximum cooling, and ”MAX HOT” ap-
pears when you adjust to maximum warm-
ing.
”OFF” button
Push the button to turn off the air condi-
tioning system.
”MODE” button
Push the button to select the vents used
for air flow.
In automatic operation, you do not have
to select the air flow unless you desire
another air flow mode.
1. Panel— Air flows mainly from the
instrument panel vents.
2. Bilevel— Air flows from both the floor
vents and the instrument panel vents.
3. Floor— Air flows mainly from the floor
vents.
It is recommended that you close the
lower vent. For details about this, see
”Instrument panel vents” described be-
low.

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4. Floor/Windshield—Air flows mainly
from the floor vents and windshield
vents.
It is recommended that you close the
lower vent. For details about this, see
”Instrument panel vents” described be-
low.
For details about air flow selector settings,
see ”Air flow selector settings” described
below.
Front windshield button
When this button is pressed, air flows
mainly from the windshield vents.
Pressing the button once again returns the
air flow mode to the last one used.
Pressing the front windshield button turns
on the defrosterlinked air conditioning. At
this time, the ”A/C” button indicator comes
on when the air intake control is in recir-
culate mode regardless of whether or not
the ”A/C” button is pressed in. This is to
clean up the front view more quickly.
To turn off the air conditioning alone,
press the ”A/C” button once again. When the ”A/C” button is not pressed in,
pressing ”MODE” button turns off the air
conditioning.
For details about air flow selector setting,
see “Air flow selector settings” described
below.

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Air intake control button
Press the button to select the air source.
An indicator light will illuminate to show
which air intake mode is being selected.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.
If the ”A/C” button indicator flashes, there
is a problem in the air conditioning system
and the air conditioning automatically
shuts off. If this happens, take your ve-
hicle to a Toyota dealer for service.

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—Air flow selector settings
See “Instrument panel vents” described below.
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—Operating 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, set the fan speed to
high for a minute to help clear the
intake ducts of snow or moisture. This
can reduce the amount of fogging on
the windows.
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 control button be set
to FRESH and the fan speed control
button 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 control button 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— ”AUTO”
Temperature— To the desired
temperature
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow— ”AUTO”
Lower vent—CLOSED
Air conditioning—OFF
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 war-
med.
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.

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Air conditioning
For best results, set controls to:Fan speed— ”AUTO”
Temperature— To the desired
temperature
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow— ”AUTO”
For quick cooling, select recirculated
air for a few minutes.
Ventilation
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed— ”AUTO”
Temperature— To the desired
temperature
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow— ”AUTO”
Air conditioning—OFF
Defogging
The inside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
Temperature— To w a r d s high
temperature to heat;
low temperature to
cool
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—WINDSHIELD
Lower vent—CLOSED
When pressing the front windshield button,
the air intake selects “Fresh” automatical-
ly. This is to clean up the front view more
quickly.
Press the ”A/C” button for dehumidified
heating or cooling. This setting clears the
front view more quickly.
On humid days, do not blow cold air
on the windshield—the 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:
Temperature— To w a r d s high
temperature
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—WINDSHIELD
Lower vent—CLOSED
When pressing the front windshield button,
the air intake selects “Fresh” automatical-
ly. This is to clean up the front view more
quickly.
Press the ”A/C” button for dehumidified
heating or cooling. This setting clears the
front view more quickly.
To heat the vehicle interior while de-
frosting the windshield, choose
floor/windshield air flow.

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—Instrument panel vents
Center vents
Side vents
Lower vent
If air flow control is not satisfactory, check
the instrument panel vents. The instrument
panel vents may be opened or closed as
shown.
For removing frost or fog, it is recom-
mended that you close the lower vent
when you use the ”Floor”, the ”Floor/Wind-
shield” or the ”Windshield” mode.

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1. Rear air conditioning onoff button
2. ”AUTO” button
3. Air flow selector
4. Fan speed selector
5. Temperature selector
6. ”OFF” button
Rear air conditioning system—
—Controls