2005 LEXUS LS430 Owners Manual

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AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING CONTROLS (Vehicles with Rear Air Conditioning)
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For rear air conditioning operation, see “Rear air conditioning contr\
ols” on page 254

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The automatic air conditioning automatically maintains
the set temperature.
This
air conditioning features automatic fan speed and air flow
control which automatically se lects the most suitable fan
speed and air flow to control the temperature.
The ignition switch must be in the “ON” position.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not
leave the air conditioning on longer than necessary
when the engine is not running.
1 Temperature selector
(with the “DUAL” button on; for driver and rear
passengers)
(with the “DUAL” button off; for driver and all
passengers)
2 Passenger side temperature control button
3 Front windshield button
4 Driver side temperature display
(in degrees Fahrenheit or Centigrade)
5 Air intake control button
6 Fan speed display
7 Air flow display
8 Passenger side temperature display
(in degrees Fahrenheit or Centigrade)
9 Center vent vane swing button
10 Air conditioning onoff button
11 Air flow control button
12 Fan speed control button
13 OFF button
14 Automatic control button
15 Separate/dual control button

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AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING CONTROLS (Vehicles without Rear Air Conditioning)
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The automatic air conditioning automatically maintains
the set temperature.
This
air conditioning features automatic fan speed and air flow
control which automatically se lects the most suitable fan
speed and air flow to control the temperature.
The ignition switch must be in the “ON” position.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being discharged, do not
leave the air conditioning on longer than necessary
when the engine is not running.
1 Temperature selector
(with the “DUAL” button on; for driver and rear
passengers)
(with the “DUAL” button off; for driver and all
passengers)
2 Passenger side temperature control button
3 Front windshield button
4 Driver side temperature display
(in degrees Fahrenheit or Centigrade)
5 Fan speed display
6 Air flow display
7 Air intake control button
8 Passenger side temperature display
(in degrees Fahrenheit or Centigrade)
9 Center vent vane swing button
10 Air conditioning onoff button
11 Air flow control button
12 Fan speed control button
13 OFF button
14 Automatic control button
15 Separate/dual control button

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Air flow selectionAutomatic air flow mode only

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(a) Climate control
SETTING OPERATION automatic control
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1. Push the “AUTO” 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. If you use the air purifier automatic mode at the same
time, air purifying effect will be enhanced (If equipped). The
operation status is shown by each indicator.
When one of the manual control buttons is depressed while
operating in automatic mode, the mode relevant to the
depressed button is set. Other conditions continue to be
adjusted automatically.
Push the “OFF” button briefly to turn the air conditioning off.
If you keep the “OFF” button pushed, the data for the air filter
is reset.
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2. Use the “TEMP” or “PASSENGER TEMP” button to set
the desired temperature.
The “TEMP” or “P ASSENGER TEMP” button is used to set the
desired temperatu re. The temperatur e will be controlled on the
driver and front and rear passenger sides (if rear air
conditioning is equipped) simultaneously or individually. The
figures on the panel indicate degrees Fahrenheit or
Centigrade.
“TEMP” button − Changes the temperature on the driver and
front and rear passenger sides (if rear air conditioning is
equipped) simultaneously or individually.
“PASSENGER TEMP” button − Changes the temperature
settings separate from the driver side.
“DUAL” button − Changes the mode of the temperature
setting.

AIR CONDITIONING
244The indicator on the “DUAL” button has two modes:

With the indicator on − For individual temperature setting
 With the indicator off − For simultaneous temperature
setting
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Driver side setting
Passenger side setting
Mixed setting

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SETTING OPERATION manual control
When one of the manual control buttons is depressed
while operating in automatic mode, the mode relevant to
the depressed button is set. Other conditions continue to
be adjusted automatically.
If manual air flow selection is desired
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The outlets from which air is delivered can be selected
manually by
pushing the button. The function of each mode is
as follows:
1 Panel − Air flows mainly from the instrument panel vents
and rear vents.
2 Bilevel − Air flows from both the floor vents, the
instrument panel vents and rear vents.
3 Floor − Air flows mainly from the floor vents and rear
vents.
4 Floor/Windshield − Air flows mainly from the floor vents
and windshield vents. Take in the fresh air by selecting the OUTSIDE AIR mode with
the air intake control button.
If quick heating or cooling is desired
Push the “TEMP” or “PASSENGER TEMP” button on either
side
and hold it until “MAX. HOT” or “MAX. COLD” appears on
the display.
If manual fan speed control is desired
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 1 Fan speed at low 2Fan speed at high
The fan speed can be set to your desired speed by pushing the
appropriate side of fan speed control button. The higher the
fan speed is, the more air is delivered. Pushing the “OFF”
button briefly turns off the fan.
To remove exterior windshield frost, use the high speed
setting.