2005 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER air conditioning

148 CARING FOR YOUR COMPACT DISC
PLAYER, DVD PLAYER AND DISCS
Your compact disc player is intended for
use with 12 cm (4.7 in.) discs only.
Extremely high temperatures can keep
your compact disc player and DVD player
from working. On hot days, use the air
conditioning to cool the vehicle interior be-
fore you use the players.
Bumpy roads or other vibrations may
make your compact disc player and DVD
player skip.
If moisture gets into your compact disc
player and DVD player, the players may
not play even though they appear to be
working. Remove the disc from the player
and wait until it dries.
CAUTION
Compact disc players and DVD players
use an invisible laser beam which could
cause hazardous radiation exposure if
directed outside the unit. Be sure to op-
erate the players correctly.
Compact disc player
Use only compact discs marked as shown
above. The following products may not be
playable on your compact disc player.
SACD
dts−CD
Copy−protected CD
CD−R (CD−Recordable)
CD−RW (CD−Re−writable)
CD−ROM
Audio CDs
DVD video
discs
Video CDs
DVD audio
discs
DVD player
Use only discs marked as shown above.
The following products may not be play-
able on your DVD player.
SACD
Copy−protected CD
CD−R (CD−Recordable)
CD−RW (CD−Re−writable)
CD−ROM
DVD−R
DVD+R
DVD−RW
DVD+RW
DVD−ROM
DVD−RAM

151
AIR CONDITIONING
Air conditioning
Automatic air conditioning controls152 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
SECTION VI

152Page
1“A/C” switch 155. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2Outside temperature display
(in degrees Fahrenheit or
Centigrade) 158. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
3Air flow control switch 154. . . . . . . .
4Temperature display
(in degrees Fahrenheit or
Centigrade) 157. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5Fan speed control switch 154. . . . .
6Air intake selector button 155. . . . .
7For information about the “Rear win-
dow defogger”, please refer to the
Owner’s Manual.
8Windshield air flow button 157. . . .
9Air conditioning operation
screen display (“CLIMATE”)
button 153. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10“OFF” button 154. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
11“AUTO” button 156. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12“TEMP” button 157. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Automatic air conditioning controls

153
— “CLIMATE” control
Push this button to display switches for
automatic air conditioning controls.
The ignition key must be in the “ON” position.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being dis-
charged, do not leave the air condition-
ing on longer than necessary when the
engine is not running.
Air flow selection
6U302 paste

155
(c) Air intake selector
1RECIRCULATED — Recirculates the
air inside the vehicle.
2FRESH — Draws outside air into the
system.
Each time you push the air intake control
button.
The mode changes in order from the RECIR-
CULATED mode to FRESH mode, then back
to the RECIRCULATED mode.
Each indicator light shows which mode is now
selected.
If quick circulation of cooled air is desired,
push the air intake selector button for RECIR-
CULATED mode.For normal use, it is best to keep the air intake
selector button set to the FRESH mode. If re-
circulated air is used during heating, the win-
dows will fog up more easily.
To prevent fogging up of the windshield, the
air intake mode may change automatically to
the FRESH mode depending on the condition
of the air conditioning system.
For example, when the ambient temperature
is low, the air intake mode may change auto-
matically to the FRESH mode. This is not a
malfunction.
When the air conditioning is ON, if the engine
coolant temperature becomes extremely
high, the RECIRCULATED mode is automati-
cally selected. This is not a malfunction.
When the engine coolant temperature is low-
ered, the previous mode resumes.(d) Onoff of the air conditioning
Touch the “A/C” switch.
To turn the air conditioning on and touch it
again to turn the air conditioning off.
The air conditioning does not work if the out-
side temperature is lowered down to around
0
C (32
F).
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 display light of the “A/C” switch
will blink. If the display light of the “A/C” switch
blinks even when the “A/C” switch is touched
again, have the compressor checked by your
nearest dealer.
If the engine coolant temperature becomes
extremely high, the air conditioning may shut
off automatically to resolve emergency situa-
tion for engine cooling. This is not a malfunc-
tion. When the engine coolant temperature is
lowered, the air conditioning comes on auto-
matically.

156
— Automatic control
SETTING OPERATION
The automatic air conditioning automati-
cally maintains the set temperature.
In the automatic operation mode, the air con-
ditioning selects the most suitable fan speed,
air flow, air intake and on−off the air condition-
ing according to the temperature.
(a) “AUTO” button
Push the “AUTO” button.
An indicator light will illuminate to show that
the automatic operation mode has been se-
lected.
You may use manual controls if you want to
select your own settings.
INFORMATION
This automatic control has additional
function as described below, when
the “AUTO” button is pushed.
The fan speed is stopped for a little
while until warm air preparation, when
outside temperature is cold like a win-
ter season in the “Floor” or “Bilevel”
air flow mode. If quick removal for ex-
terior frost, fog and inside fog on the
windshield is desired, use the high
fan speed setting after the “Wind-
shield” air flow mode has been se-
lected.
The fan speed is stopped few sec-
onds until cool air preparation, when
outside temperature is hot like a sum-
mer season in the “Panel” or “Bilev-
el” air flow mode.
The internal circulation may be ap-
plied for maximum cooling in the au-
tomatic operation mode, when out-
side temperature is hot like a summer
season.
If fresh outside air is desired into the
vehicle, push the air intake control
button to select the FRESH mode.

158
— Outside temperature
display
Outside temperature is displayed on the
screen.
The displayed temperature ranges from
−30
C (−22
F) up to 50
C (122
F). If the
temperature does not appear on the display
or it shows “− − −”, take your vehicle to your
dealer.
— Operating tips
To cool off your vehicle after it has been
parked in the hot sun, drive with the win-
dows open for a few minutes. After the ex-
cess heat has blown away, close the win-
dows. 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).
If air flow control is not satisfactory, check
the side vents. (See “(e) Side vents”.)
On humid days, do not blow cold air on the
windshield. The windshield could fog up
because of the difference in air tempera-
ture on the inside and outside of the wind-
shield.
Keep the area under the front seats clear
to allow air to circulate throughout the ve-
hicle.
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 win-
dows. If dust thrown up by the vehicle is
still drawn into the vehicle after closing the
windows, it is recommended that the air in-
take control button be set to the FRESH
mode to take in the fresh air and the fan
speed selector to any setting except OFF.
If following another vehicle on a dusty
road, or driving in windy and dusty condi-
tions, it is recommended that the air intake
be temporarily set to the RECIRCULATED
mode, which will close off the outside pas-
sage and prevent outside air and dust
from entering the vehicle interior.

159 Heating
For best results, set controls to:
For automatic operation —
Push in the “AUTO” button.
Temperature —To the desired tempera-
ture
Air intake — FRESH (outside air)
Air conditioning — OFF
For manual operation —
Fan speed — To the desired fan speed
Temperature —Towards high tempera-
ture
Air intake — FRESH (outside air)
Air flow — FLOOR
Air conditioning — OFF
For quick heating, select RECIRCU-
LATED mode for a few minutes. To keep
the windows from fogging, select FRESH
mode after the vehicle interior has been
warmed.
Touch the “A/C” switch on for dehumidified
heating.
Choose floor/windshield air flow to heat
the vehicle interior while defrosting or de-
fogging the windshield.Air conditioning
For best results, set controls to:
For automatic operation —
Push in the “AUTO” button.
Temperature — To the desired tempera-
ture
Air intake — FRESH (outside air)
Air conditioning — ON
For manual operation —
Fan speed — To the desired fan speed
Temperature — Towards low temperature
Air intake — FRESH (outside air)
Air flow — PANEL
Air conditioning —ON
For quick cooling, select RECIRCU-
LATED mode for a few minutes.Ventilation
For best results, set controls to:
For automatic operation —
Push in the “AUTO” button.
Temperature — Towards low temperature
Air intake — FRESH (outside air)
Air conditioning — OFF
For manual operation —
Fan speed — To the desired fan speed
Temperature — Towards low temperature
Air intake — FRESH (outside air)
Air flow — PANEL
Air conditioning — OFF
Defogging and defrosting
— The inside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
For automatic operation —
Temperature — Towards high temperature
to heat;
low temperature to cool
Air intake — FRESH (outside air)
Air flow — WINDSHIELD