2007 TOYOTA RAV4 Button

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1. “TEMP” (driver side temperaturecontrol) button
2. Air intake selector
3. Air flow selector
4. Air conditioning display
5. “A/C” button
6. “DUAL” button
7. “PASS TEMP” (front passenger side temperature control) button
8. Micro dust and pollen filter button
9. Fan speed selector
10. Windshield air flow button 11. “OFF” button
12. “AUTO” button
Automatic air conditioning system—
—Controls

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“AUTO” button
For automatic operation of the air condi-
tioning, push the “AUTO” button. An indi-
cator light will illuminate to show that the
automatic operation mode has been se-
lected.
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. As a result, the following may
occur.
The system may switch automatically
to recirculated mode when the coolest
temperature setting is selected in sum-
mer.
Immediately after the switch is
pressed, the fan may stop for a while
until warm or cool air is ready to flow.
Cool air may flow to the area around
the upper body when the heater is on.
You may use manual controls if you want
to select your own settings.
Fan speed selector
Push the “ ” (increase) or “ ” (decrease)
side of the button to adjust the fan speed.
In automatic operation, you do not have
to adjust the fan speed unless you desire
another fan speed mode. “DUAL” button
Push the button to change the mode of
the temperature setting.
With the indicator on—
Individual temper-
ature setting
With the indicator off— Simultaneous
temperature setting
“TEMP” (driver side temperature con-
trol) button
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.
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
“PASS TEMP” button is pushed. “PASS TEMP” (front passenger side
temperature control) button
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.
This button changes the temperature on
the front passenger side only.
“OFF” button
Push the “OFF” button to turn off the air
conditioning system.

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Air flow selector
Push one of the buttons to select the
vents used for air flow.
In automatic operation, you do not have
to select the air flow 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.
3. Floor— Air flows mainly from the floor
vents. 4. Floor/Windshield—
Air flows mainly
from the floor vents and windshield
vents.
This position allows the air intake to
select FRESH automatically. This is to
clean up the front view more quickly. It
is not possible to return to
RECIRCULATE in this position.
Pushing this button turns on the
defroster −linked air conditioning. This is
to clean up the front view more quickly.
For details about air flow selector settings,
see “—Air flow selector settings” on page
278. Windshield air flow button
When this button is pressed, air flows
mainly from the windshield vents and
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.
Pressing the windshield air flow button
turns on the defroster
−linked air condition-
ing. This is to clean up the front view
more quickly.
To turn off the air conditioning alone,
press the “A/C” button once again.
When the “A/C” button is not pressed in,
pressing another air flow button turns off
the air conditioning.
For details about air flow selector settings,
see “—Air flow selector settings” on page
278.

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Air intake selector
Press the button to select the air source.1. RECIRCULATE (indicator light is
on)—Recirculates the air inside the ve-
hicle.
2. FRESH (indicator light is off)—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. “A/C” button
To turn on the air conditioning, press the
“A/C” button. The “A/C” button indicator
will come on. To turn the air conditioning
off, press the button again.
Micro dust and pollen filter button
Push the button to remove the airborne
pollen and micro dust from the cabin as
soon as possible. An indicator will come
on.
The air intake mode will switch to
RECIRCULATE mode. The air will flow to
the upper part of the body of the
occupants and pollen and micro dust will
be removed. After about 3 minutes have
elapsed, the operation stops, and the air
conditioning system automatically returns
to the settings prior to the button being
pushed.
To stop the operation, do one of the fol-
lowing:
Press the pollen removal mode button
again.
Press the “AUTO” button.
Press one of the air flow selector but-
tons or the windshield air flow button.When the ambient temperature is low, the
following may occur:
Air intake mode does not switch to
RECIRCULATE.
The air conditioning system operates
automatically.
The operation is cancelled after 1 min-
ute.
In rainy weather, the windows may fog up.
Press the windshield air flow button.

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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.

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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.
Pressing the windshield air flow button
turns on the defroster −linked air condition-
ing. This is to clean up the front view
more quickly.
To turn off the air conditioning alone,
press the “A/C” button once again. When the “A/C” button is not pressed in,
pressing another air flow button turns off
the air conditioning.
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 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.

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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.
Pushing this button turns on the defroster−
linked air conditioning. This is to clean up
the front view more quickly.
To turn off the air conditioning alone,
press the “A/C” button once again.
When the “A/C” button is not pressed in,
pressing another air flow button turns off
the air conditioning.
To heat the vehicle interior while de-
frosting the windshield, choose
floor/windshield air flow.
Open
Close
If air flow control is not satisfactory, check
the side vents. The side vents may be
opened or closed as shown.You can change air flow direction by turn-
ing the side vents.
Side vents

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Manual air conditioning system
Automatic air conditioning system
To reset the hour: Push the “H” button.
To reset the minutes: Push the “M” button.
If quick adjustment to a full hour is de-
sired, push the “:00” button.
For example, if the “:00” button is de-
pressed when the time is between
1:01—1:29, the time will change to 1:00.
If the time is between 1:30—1:59, the
time will change to 2:00.
The key must be in the “ACC” or “ON”
position.
If the electrical power source has been
disconnected from the clock, the time dis-
play will automatically be set to 1:00 (one
o’clock).
Instrument panel
Rear console box
ClockPower outlets (12 VDC)