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To cool off your Toyota after it has
been parked in the hot sun, drive with
the windows open long enough for the
hot air to escape. This operation allows
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 settingsOperating tips
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1762007 FJ CRUISER from Oct. ’06Prod. (OM35873U)
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:
Fan speed— Any setting except “OFF”
Temperature— To w a r d s WARM (red
zone)
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:
Fan speed— Any setting except “OFF”
Temperature— To w a r d s COLD (blue
zone)
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—PANEL
Air conditioning—ON
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For quick cooling, turning the temperature
selector knob fully towards COLD (MAX
A/C) changes the air intake selector mode
to RECIRCULATE.
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1772007 FJ CRUISER from Oct. ’06Prod. (OM35873U)
Ventilation
For best results, set controls to:Fan speed— Any setting except “OFF”
Temperature— To w a r d s COLD (blue
zone)
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—PANEL
Air conditioning—OFF
Defogging
Condition: Moisture is on the inside of the
windshield.
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed— Any setting except “OFF”
Temperature— To w a r d s WARM (red
zone) to heat;
COLD (blue zone) to
cool
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—WINDSHIELD
Turning the air flow selector to the wind-
shield or floor/windshield position turns on
the defogging function with the purpose of
clearing the windshield. When turning the air flow selector to wind-
shield or floor/windshield position, air in-
take selector mode changes to FRESH
automatically to clear the windshield
quickly. If you want to return the setting
to RECIRCULATE mode, press the air in-
take selector button once again. However,
if the air flow selector is in the windshield
position, it is not possible to return to
RECIRCULATE.
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.
Defrosting
Condition: Moisture is on the outside of
the windshield.
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed— Any setting except “OFF”
Temperature— To w a r d s WARM (red
zone)
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)
Air flow—WINDSHIELD
Turning the air flow selector to the wind-
shield or floor/windshield position turns on
the defrosting function with the purpose of
clearing the windshield. When turning the air flow selector to wind-
shield or floor/windshield position, air in-
take selector mode changes to FRESH
automatically to clear the windshield
quickly. If you want to return the setting
to RECIRCULATE mode, press the air in-
take selector button once again. However,
if the air flow selector is in the windshield
position, it is not possible to return to
RECIRCULATE.
To heat the vehicle interior while de-
frosting the windshield, choose floor/
windshield air flow.
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OpenClose
If air flow control is not satisfactory, check
the side vents. The side vents may be
opened or closed as shown.
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The air conditioning filter information
label is placed inside of the glove box
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.
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The air conditioning filter is behind the
glove box.
Side vents Air conditioning filter—
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1792007 FJ CRUISER from Oct. ’06Prod. (OM35873U)
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-
tioning 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”.)
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1. Open the glove box, and slide offthe damper as shown.
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2. Push in each side of the glove boxto disconnect the claws.
—Checking and replacing the
air conditioning filter
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3. Remove the filter case by holdingboth sides.
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4. Remove the filter from the filtercase.
5. Inspect the filter on the surface.
If it is the just moderately dusty, it may
be cleaned by blowing compressed air
from the reverse surface. Do not wash or
oil the filter.
If it is dirty, it should be replaced.
When setting the filter to the filter case,
ensure that the flat side of the filter is
down and the ribbed side is up.
Position the filter case so that the “ ↑UP”
mark is pointing up and install it in the
vehicle.
INFORMATION
The air filter should be installed prop-
erly in position. The use of air condi-
tioning with the air filter removed
may cause deteriorated dustproof per-
formance and then affect air condi-
tioning performance.
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OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Other equipment
Accessory meter182
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. . . . . .
Clock 188
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
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Intuitive parking assist 189
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. .
Power outlet 191
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Glove box 196
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Auxiliary boxes 196
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . \
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Cup holders 197
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Bottle holder 199
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Tie −down hooks 200
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Grocery bag/cargo net hooks 200
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Floor mat 201
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1822007 FJ CRUISER from Oct. ’06Prod. (OM35873U)
1. Compass
2. Outside temperature display
3. Clinometer
4. “SET” button
5. “E/M” button
Accessory meter—
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