2006 LEXUS LX470 air condition

SECTION 2 – 1
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AIR CONDITIONING AND AUDIO
Air conditioning
Automatic air conditioning controls202
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Rear air conditioning controls 213
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For vehicles equipped with Navigation System,
please refer to the separate “Navigation System
Owner’s Manual”.

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AUTOMATIC AIR CONDITIONING CONTROLS
20X017e
You can adjust the brightness of the display. See
“Instrument panel light control” on page 66 for details.
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 key
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.

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1 Temperature control knob
2 Automatic control button
3 Temperature display (in degrees Fahrenheit or
Centigrade)
4 Fan speed display
5 Air flow display
6 Air conditioning onoff button
7 Air flow control button
8 Windshield air flow button
9 Fan speed control button
10 Air intake control button
11 OFF button

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20X018e
Air flow selection See “Lower vent” on page 212.

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(a) Climate control
SETTING OPERATION automatic control
20X019d
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. 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.
It is recommended that you close the lower vent. For details
about this, see page 212.
Push the “OFF” button to turn the air conditioning off.
20X020d
2. Turn the “TEMP” knob until the desired temperature is
displayed.
The “TEMP” knob is used to set the desired passenger
compartment temperature. The temperature of air delivered
to the passenger compartment will be controlled automatically
according to the setting. The figures on the panel indicate
degrees Fahrenheit or Centigrade.

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206SETTING 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
20X021a
The outlets from which air is delivered can be selected
manually by pressing the button. The function of each mode
is as follows:
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 page 212.
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 page 212.
If quick heating or cooling is desired
Turn the “TEMP” knob until “MAX. HOT” or “MAX. COLD”
appears on the display.
If manual fan speed control is desired
21x600
 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 turns off the fan.
To remove exterior windshield frost, use the high speed
setting.

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If manual switching of air intake is desired
20X023a
Each time you push the air intake control button, the mode
changes in order from the RECIRCULATED AIR mode to
AUTOMATIC mode to OUTSIDE AIR mode, then back to the
RECIRCULATED
AIR mode. Each indicator light shows which
mode is now selected.
1 RECIRCULATED mode If quick circulation of cooled air
is desired, select this mode.
2 EXHAUST GAS AUTOMATIC mode If the outside air
contains harmful substances like exhaust gas (i.e., when
the vehicle running just in front of your vehicle accelerates
rapidly), the system changes automatically from the
OUTSIDE AIR mode (with indicators
2
and 3 on) to
the RECIRCULATED mode (with indicators 1
and 2
on).
3 OUTSIDE AIR mode The system will take fresh outside
air into the vehicle. Turning off the air conditioning manually will cancel the
EXHAUST
GAS AUTOMATIC mode. If you select the “AUTO”
mode during fan operating, the air conditioning turns on and
the EXHAUST GAS AUTOMATIC mode will operate.
For normal use, it is best to keep the air intake control button
set to OUTSIDE AIR mode. If recirculated air is used during
heating, the windows will fog up more easily.
In the following cases, the RECIRCULATED mode may
change to the OUTSIDE AIR mode automatically to prevent
interior fog.
 When the outside temperature becomes lower than 4 C
(39 F).
 When the air conditioning compressor malfunctions.
 When the air conditioning cooler refrigerant decreases.
To change the sensitivity of the sensor switching between
the RECIRCULA TED and OUTSIDE AIR in the AUTOMATIC
mode, push the air intake control button until the “AUTO”
indicator light flashes. The display changes as illustrated
below.
The sensitivity of the sensor can be adjusted only while the
vehicle has stopped.

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20X062d
When you turn the “TEMP” knob, the sensitivity changes from
“+3” down to “−3”. If you do not operate any button for a few
seconds or if you push a button other than the air intake control
button and temperature control knob, the previous display
returns.
If manual onoff of the air conditioning is desired
Push the “A/C” button to turn the air conditioning on and push
it again to turn the air conditioning off. If you turn off the air
conditioning manually, the EXHAUST GAS AUTOMATIC
mode will be cancelled.
If the outside temperature is lowered down to around 0 C
(32 F), the air conditioning will turn off automatically. At this
time, the indicator on the A/C button is off and the EXHAUST
GAS AUTOMATIC indicator light remains on. However, the
EXHAUST GAS AUTOMA TIC mode does not operate. When
the air conditioning turns on as with the raised temperature, the
EXHAUST GAS AUTOMATIC mode resumes. 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
indicator of the “A/C” button will blink. If the indicator of the
“A/C” button blinks even when the “A/C” button is pushed
again, have the compressor checked by your nearest Lexus
dealer.