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NOTICE
Do not leave the controller exposed
to high temperatures (such as on the
instrument panel) for a long time,
otherwise the controller may be dam-
aged.

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Main switch
To use the power outlet, push the main
switch on the instrument panel.
An indicator light will illuminate to indicate
that the power outlet is ready for use.
Push the main switch once again to turn
the power outlet off. When the power out-
let is not in use, make sure that the main
switch is turned off.
NOTICE
To prevent the battery from being
discharged, do not use the power
outlet longer than necessary when
the engine is not running.
 Close the power outlet lid when the
power outlet is not in use. Inserting
anything other than an appropriate
plug that fits the outlet, or allowing
any liquid to get into the outlet may
cause electrical failure or short cir-
cuits.
The power outlet is not designed for
the following electric appliances even if
their power consumption is under 115
VAC/100W. These appliances may not
operate properly.
Appliances with high initial peak watt-
age: cathode −ray tube type televisions,
compressor −driven refrigerators, electric
pumps, electric tools, etc.
Measuring devices which process pre-
cise data: medical equipment, measur-
ing instruments, etc.
Other appliances requiring an extremely
stable power supply: microcomputer −
controlled electric blankets, touch sen-
sor lamps, etc. Certain electrical appliances may cause
radio noise.

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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Air conditioning system
Front air conditioning systemControls 290
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Air flow selector settings 295
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Operating tips 295
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Instrument panel vents 298
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Rear air conditioning system Controls 299
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Air flow selector settings 301
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SECTION 1 9

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“MODE” button (air flow selector)
Press the button to select the vents used
for air flow.
In automatic operation, the air flow mode
is selected automatically among Panel, Bi−
level and Floor 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.
When you set the temperature selector
setting at about the middle in automatic
operation, warm air flows out of the
floor vents and relatively low −tempera-
ture air flows out of the center and
side 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” on page 298
in this Section.
4. Floor/Windshield— Air flows mainly
from the floor vents and windshield
vents and fan speed may increase in
order to clean up the front view.
This position allows the air intake to
select FRESH automatically. This is to
clean up the front view more quickly.
If you want to return the setting to
RECIRCULATE mode, press the air in-
take selector button once again.
It is recommended that you close the
lower vent. For details about this, see
“Instrument panel vents” on page 298
in this Section. For details about air flow selector settings,
see “—Air flow selector settings” de-
scribed below.

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Windshield air flow button
When this button is pressed, air flows
mainly from the windshield vents and fan
speed may increase in order to clean up
the front view.
Pressing the button once again returns the
air flow mode to the last one used.
When this button is pressed, air intake
selector mode changes to FRESH auto-
matically to clean up the front view quick-
ly. It is not possible to return to RECIR-
CULATE in this mode.
Press the “A/C” button for dehumidified
heating or cooling. This setting clears the
front view more quickly.It is recommended that you close the low-
er vent. For details about this, see “Instru-
ment panel vents” on page 298 in this
Section.
For details about air flow selector settings,
see “—Air flow selector settings” de-
scribed below.
For further information for removing frost
and fog, see “Instrument panel vents” on
page 298 in this Section.Air intake selector button
Press the button to select the air source.
1. RECIRCULATE— Recirculates the air in-
side the vehicle.
2. FRESH— Draws outside air into the
system.
To prevent fogging up of the windshield,
the air intake mode may change automati-
cally to FRESH depending on the condi-
tion of the air conditioning system.
For example, when the ambient tempera-
ture is low, the air intake mode may
change automatically to FRESH. This is
not a malfunction.

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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 selector be set to
FRESH and the fan speed selector to
any setting except “OFF”.
—Air flow selector settings
: See “Instrument panel vents” on page 298 in this Section.
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Pressing the windshield air flow button
turns on the defrosting function with the
purpose of clearing the front view.
When pressing the windshield air flow but-
ton, the air intake selects FRESH auto-
matically and fan speed may increase.
This is to clean up the front view more
quickly. It is not possible to return to RE-
CIRCULATE in this mode.
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.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 push the windshield air flow
button or using the “Floor” or the “Floor/
windshield” mode.
Instrument panel vents

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Operate the multiinformation display
with the ignition switch on.
When the ignition switch is turned to
“ON”, the last previously used mode dis-
played just before the ignition switch is
turned off will appear.
When the instrument panel lights are
turned on, the brightness of the display
may be reduced.
—Before using the
multiinformation display
Indication
English/U.S.
Customary
System (E) Metric (M) Outside
temperature
F
 C Instantaneous fuel consumption/
Average fuel consumption
MPG
L/100 km Distance to empty
MI
km
“E/M” button
This button is used to switch between English/U.S. Customary System and
metric units.
Each time you push this button, the displa y switches. This is also linked to the
multi −information display and the front and rear air conditioning displays. The display
variations are as follows;
The initial mode will be English/U.S. Customary System units, however, if the unit
is switched to metric and ignition switch is off, it will display metric units when the
ignition switch is turned to on.