2012 TOYOTA HIGHLANDER air conditioning

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Interior features
Feet
■ Adjusting the fan speed
Turn the fan speed control dial clockwise (increase) or counter-
clockwise (decrease).
Adjusting the position of and opening and closing the roof side air outlets
Direct air flow to the left or right,
up or down.
NOTICE
■ To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the air conditioning system on longer than necessary when the
engine is off.

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Rear automatic air conditioning system
Using the automatic modePress .The air conditioning system will operate, and air outlets
and fan speed will be set automatically.
“AUTO” will be displayed on the control panel.
Turn the temperature control dial clockwise (warm) or coun-
terclockwise (cool).
Airflow and outlets are automatica lly adjusted according to the tem-
perature setting.
Airflow display Fan speed display
Temperature setting display
Fan speed
control dial
OffAutomatic mode Changes the air
outlets used
Temperature
control dial
STEP1
STEP2
: If equipped

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Adjusting the settings
■ Adjusting the temperature setting
Turn the temperature control dial clockwise (warm) or counter-
clockwise (cool).
■ Changing the air outlets
Press .
The air outlets change as follows each time is pressed.
Air flows as shown below according to the mode selected.
Upper body
Upper body and feet

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Feet
■ Adjusting the fan speed
Turn the fan speed control dial clockwise (increase) or counter-
clockwise (decrease).
Press to turn the fan off.
Adjusting the position of and opening and closing the roof side air outlets
Direct air flow to the left or right,
up or down.
NOTICE
■ To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the air conditioning system on longer than necessary when the
engine is off.

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Interior features
Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers
Clear the rear window using the defogger.
Vehicles with manual air conditioning systemOn/off
Press the button to turn on the
rear window defogger. The
indicator light will come on.
The defoggers will automati-
cally turn off after 15 to 60 min-
utes. The operation time
changes according to the
ambient temperature and vehi-
cle speed. Pressing the button
again also turns the defogger
off.
Vehicles without outside rear view mirror defoggers
Vehicles with outside rear view mirror defoggers
Vehicles with automatic air conditioning systemOn/off
Press the button to turn on the
rear window defogger. The
indicator light will come on.
The defoggers will automati-
cally turn off after 15 to 60 min-
utes. The operation time
changes according to the
ambient temperature and vehi-
cle speed. Pressing the button
again also turns the defogger
off.
Vehicles without outside rear view mirror defoggers
Vehicles with outside rear view mirror defoggers
A
B
A
B

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■The defogger can be operated when
Vehicles without smart key system
The engine switch is in the “ON” position.
Vehicles with smart key system
The “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
■ Outside rear view mirror defoggers (vehicles with outside rear view
mirror defoggers)
Turning the rear window defogger on will turn the outside rear view mirror
defoggers on.
CAUTION
■ Outside rear view mirror defoggers (vehicles with outside rear view
mirror defoggers)
Do not touch the outside surface of the rear view mirrors, as they can
become very hot and cause burns.

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Interior features
Windshield wiper de-icer
■The de-icer can be operated when
Vehicles without smart key system
The engine switch is in the “ON” position.
Vehicles with smart key system
The “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
CAUTION
■ When the windshield wiper de-icer is on
Do not touch the lower part of the windshield or the side of the front pillars,
as the surfaces can become very hot and cause burns.
This feature is used to prevent ice from building up on the wind-
shield and wiper blades.
On/off
Press the button to turn on the
windshield wiper de-icer. The
indicator light will come on.
The windshield wiper de-icer
will automatically turn off after
approximately 15 minutes.
: If equipped

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Using the steering wheel climate remote control switches
Using the automatic modePress .The air conditioning system will operate, and air outlets
and fan speed will be set automatically.
“AUTO” will be displayed on the multi-information display.
Press “” on to increase the temperature and “ ” to
decrease the temperature.
Adjusting the temperature setting
Press “ ” on to increase the temperature and “ ” to decrease
the temperature.
Turning off the fan
Press .
Some air conditioning features can be controlled using the switches
on the steering wheel.
Temperature control
Off
Automatic mode
STEP1
STEP2
: If equipped