2006 TOYOTA AVALON air conditioning

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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
Operating tips

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If following another vehicle on a dusty
road, or driving in windy and dusty
conditions, it is recommended that the
air intake selector 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:
—For automatic operation
Press in the “AUTO” button.
Temperature— To the desired
temperature
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air conditioning—OFF
—For manual operation
Fan speed— To the desired fan speed
Temperature— To w a r d s high temperature
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—FLOOR
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
warmed.
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. Air conditioning
For best results, set controls to:
—For automatic operation
Press in the “AUTO” button.
Temperature— To the desired
temperature
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 recirculated
air for a few minutes.

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Ventilation
For best results, set controls to:
—For automatic operationPress 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— To w a r d s high temperature
to heat; low temperature
to cool
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—WINDSHIELD
—For manual operation
Fan speed— To the desired fan speed
Temperature— To w a r d s high temperature
to heat; low temperature
to cool
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—WINDSHIELD
Pressing the windshield air flow button
turns on the defogging function with the
purpose of clearing the front view.
Pressing this button once again returns
the air flow mode to the last one used.
In this position, the air intake selector
mode changes to FRESH automatically to
clean up the front view quickly. It is not
possible to return to RECIRCULATE in
this position.
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.
—The outside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
—For automatic operation
Temperature— Towards high temperature
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—WINDSHIELD
—For manual operation
Fan speed— To the desired fan speed
Temperature— Towards high temperature
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—WINDSHIELD
Pressing the windshield air flow button
turns on the defrosting function with the
purpose of clearing the front view.
Pressing this button once again returns
the air flow mode to the last one used.

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In this position, the air intake selector
mode changes to FRESH automatically to
clean up the front view quickly. It is not
possible to return to RECIRCULATE in
this position.
To heat the vehicle interior while de-
frosting the windshield, choose
floor/windshield air flow.
Some parts of the air conditioning system
can be adjusted using the switches on the
steering wheel.
Details of the specific switches, controls,
and features are described below.1. Temperature selector (“TEMP”) (with “DUAL” button indicator
on—individual setting on driver side
only)
(with “DUAL” button indicator
off—simultaneous setting on driver,
front passenger)
2. “AUTO” button
3. “OFF” button “AUTO” button
For automatic operation of the air condi-
tioning, press the “AUTO” button. “AUTO”
will appear on the display to show that
the automatic operation mode has been
selected.
In the automatic operation mode, the air
conditioning selects the most suitable fan
speed, air flow, air intake and on
−off of
the air conditioning according to the tem-
perature.
When you press the “AUTO” button with
the air intake mode at FRESH, internal
circulation may be applied for maximum
cooling.
You may use manual controls if you want
to select your own settings.
Temperature selector
To increase the temperature, press the
“  ” side. To decrease it, press the “ ”
side.
“LO” appears when you adjust to maxi-
mum cooling, and “HI” appears when you
adjust to maximum warming.
With the “DUAL” button indicator on—This
button changes the temperature on the
driver side only.
Climate remote controls
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With the “DUAL” button indicator off—This
button changes the temperature on the
driver side and front passenger side si-
multaneously.
This function will be cancelled when the
“PASSENGER TEMP” button on the instru-
ment panel is pushed.
“OFF” button
Push the “OFF” button to turn off the air
conditioning system.
Side vents
Center vents
Rear vents
If air flow control is not satisfactory, check
the instrument panel vents and rear vents.
The instrument panel vents and rear vents
may be opened or closed as shown.
Instrument panel and rear
vents

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The air conditioning filter information
label is placed as shown and indicates
that a filter has been installed.
The air conditioning filter prevents dust
from entering the vehicle through the air
conditioning vent.This air conditioning system has a high
efficient air refiner filter which helps
eliminate dust and pollen, thereby in-
creasing your driving comfort.
The air conditioning filter is set behind
the glove box.The air conditioning filter may clog af-
ter long use. The filter may need to be
replaced if the air flow of the air condi-
tioner and heater experiences extreme
reductions in operating efficiency, or if
the windows begin to fog up easily.
To maintain the air conditioning efficiency,
inspect and replace the air conditioning
filter according to the maintenance sched-
ule. In dusty areas or areas with heavy
traffic flow, such as inner city or desert
areas, early replacement may be required.
(For scheduled maintenance information,
please refer to the “Scheduled Mainte-
nance Guide” or “Owner ’s Manual Supple-
ment”.)
Air conditioning filter—
—Checking and replacing the
air conditioning filter

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1. Audio display(For details, see “Audio system” on
page 189 in Section 1 −8.)
2. Air conditioning display (For details, see “Air conditioning
system” on page 223 in Section 1 −9.)
3. Pattern selector knob
4. Cruise information display
5. Outside temperature display
Center display—

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Operate the center display with the
ignition switch on.
When the ignition switch is set at ON, the
last previously used mode displayed just
before the ignition switch is turned off will
appear.
If the electrical power source has been
disconnected from the center display, the
display will automatically be set to the
initial mode.
When the instrument panel lights are
turned on, the brightness of the display
may be reduced.Pattern selector knob
This knob is used to select the pattern
of the display.
Every time you push the pattern selector
knob, the display in the following order.1. All the display
2. Audio display and air conditioning dis- play
3. Display off
CAUTION
Do not adjust the display while the
vehicle is moving. Be sure to adjust
the display only when the vehicle is
stopped.
—Before using the center
display