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When driving
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Trailer towing
Lexus does not recommend towing a trailer with your vehicle. Lexus
also does not recommend the installation of a tow hitch or the use of a
tow hitch carrier for a wheelchair, scooter, bicycle, etc. Your vehicle is
not designed for trailer towing or for the use of tow hitch mounted car-
riers.

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3-1. Using the air conditioning
system and defogger
Automatic air
conditioning system ....... 318
Rear window and outside
rear view mirror
defogger switch ............. 329
Windshield wiper
de-icer ............................ 330
3-2. Using the audio system
Audio system types.......... 331
Using the radio................. 335
Using the CD player ........ 341
Playing MP3 and WMA
discs ............................... 350
Operating an iPod ............ 359
Operating a USB
memory .......................... 370
Optimal use of the audio
system ............................ 379
Using the AUX port......... 382
Using the steering wheel
audio switches ............... 384

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3-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Automatic air conditioning system
Air outlets and fan speed are automatically adjusted according to the
temperature setting.
Vehicles with a navigation system
Refer to the “Navigation System Owner’s Manual”.
Vehicles without a navigation system
The illustration below is for left-hand drive vehicles.
The button positions and shapes may differ slightly for right-
hand drive vehicles.
Automatic mode but-
“OFF” but-
Fan speed control but-
Air outlet selector buttonOutside/recirculated air mode but-Cooling and dehumidifica-
tion Dual mode but- Driver’s side temperature control buttons
Fan speed dis- Driver’s side tempera-
ture
Windshield
defogger but-Passenger’s side temperature control but-
Air outlet dis-Passenger’s side tempera-
ture
Pollen removal
mode button

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Interior features
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Using automatic air conditioning system
Press .
The air conditioning system begins to operate. Air outlets
and fan speed are automatically adjusted according to the
temperature setting.
Press to increase the temperature and to
decrease the temperature.
When is pressed (the indicator on is on) or the pas-
senger’s side temperature control button is pressed, the tempera-
ture for the driver and passenger seats can be adjusted separately.
Press .
The cooling and dehumidification function switches between on
and
off each time the button is pressed.
STEP1
STEP2
STEP3

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Adjusting the settings manually
Basic setting
To turn on the air conditioning system and adjust the fan
speed, press to increase the fan speed and
to decrease the fan speed.
Press to turn the fan off.
To adjust the temperature setting, press to increase
the temperature and to decrease the temperature.
When is pressed (the indicator on is on) or the pas-
senger’s side temperature control button is pressed, the tempera-
ture for the driver and passenger seats can be adjusted separately.
STEP1
STEP2

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Interior features
CT200h_OM_OM76067E_(EE)To change the air outlets, press .
The air outlets used are switched each time the button is pressed.
The air flow shown on the display indicates the following:
Air flows to the upper body.
Air flows to the upper body and
feet.
STEP3

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CT200h_OM_OM76067E_(EE)Air flows to the feet.
Air flows to the feet and the
windshield defogger operates.
Switching between outside air and recirculated air modes
Press .
The mode switches between (recirculated air mode) and
(outside air mode) modes each time the button is pressed.

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Defogging the windshield
Defogging
The air conditioning system
operates automatically.
Recirculated air mode may
automatically switch to
(outside air) mode when the
ambient temperature is low.
Pollen removal mode button
Operates pollen removal mode
on/off.
Outside air mode switches to
(recirculated air) mode.
Pollen is removed from the air
and the air flows to the upper
part of the body.
Usually the system will turn off
automatically after approxi-
mately 3 minutes.