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Air flows to the upper body and feet
(Bi level)
Depending on the rear air condition-
ing setting
Air flows to the feet (Floor)
Air flows to the feet and the wind-
shield defogger operates (Floor/
windshield) If manual fan speed control is desired —
1Fan speed at low
2Fan speed at high
The fan speed can be set to your desired
speed by touching the appropriate fan
speed control button.
The higher the fan speed is, the more air is
delivered.
Pushing the “OFF” button turns the fan off.
To remove the exterior windshield frost
and interior windshield fog, use the high
speed setting.
The selected mode is highlighted.
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If manual switching of air intake is de-
sired —
Each time you push the air intake control
button, the mode changes in order from
the RECIRCULATED AIR mode to OUT-
SIDE AIR mode, then back to the RECIR-
CULATED AIR mode. Each indicator light
shows which mode is now selected.
1RECIRCULATED AIR mode — If
quick circulation of cooled air is de-
sired, select this mode.
2OUTSIDE AIR mode — The system
will take fresh outside air into the ve-
hicle.
For normal use, it is best to keep the air in-
take control button set to OUTSIDE AIR
mode. If recirculated air is used during
heating, the windows will fog up more easi-
ly.
In the following cases, the RECIRCU-
LATED AIR mode may change to the OUT-
SIDE AIR mode automatically to prevent
interior fog.
When the outside temperature be-
comes lower than 41
F (5
C).
When the air conditioning compressor
malfunctions.
When the air conditioning cooler refrig-
erant decreases. If manual on off of the air conditioning
is desired —
Touch
“A/C” to turn the air conditioning on
and touch it again to turn the air condition-
ing off.
The air conditioning does not work if the
outside temperature is lowered down to
around 32
F (0
C).
If the system is used for ventilation, heat-
ing in dry weather or removing frost or ex-
terior fog on the windshield, turn the air
conditioning off once it is no longer re-
quired. This will improve fuel economy.
The air conditioning can be used for year −
round automatic temperature control in-
cluding cooling and dehumidifying opera-
tion.
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(b) Rear air conditioning controls
1“REAR OFF” button
2Temperature control
3Fan speed control
The temperature for the right−hand and
left−hand rear seats can be adjusted sepa-
rately. Touch “
” or “” to increase or
decrease the temperature.
The fan speed can be set to your desired
speed by touching the appropriate fan
speed control button.
The higher the fan speed is, the more air is
delivered.
Touch “REAR OFF” to turn the fan off.
To remove the exterior windshield frost
and interior windshield fog, use the high
speed setting.
The selected mode is highlighted. (c) Windshield
defogging and defrost-
ing
To remove interior fog on the wind-
shield —Push the windshield air flow button.
