2012 TOYOTA HILUX Owners Manual (in English)

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Using the automatic air conditioning system
Press the “AUTO” button.
The air conditioning system begins to operate. Air outlets and
fan speed are automatically adjusted according to the tem-
perature setting.
Press to increase the temperature and to
decrease the temperature.
Press the “A/C” button.
The air cooling and dehumidification function switches
between on and off each time the button is pressed.
Adjusting the settings manually
To adjust the fan speed, press to increase the fan
speed and to decrease the fan speed.
Press the “OFF” button to turn the fan off.
To adjust the temperature settings, press to increase
the temperature and to decrease the temperature.
To change the air outlets, press , , or
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Defogging the windshield
Press .
The dehumidification function
operates and fan speed
increases.
Set the outside/recirculated air
mode button to outside air mode
if the recirculated air mode is
used. (It may switch automati-
cally.)
To defog the windshield and the
side windows early, turn the air
flow and temperature up.
To return to the previous mode,
press again when the
windshield is defogged.
Air outlets and air flow
Air flows to the upper body.

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HILUX_EE (OM0K132E)Air flows to the upper body and
feet.
: Some models
Air flows to the feet.
: Some models
Air flows to the feet and the
windshield defogger operates.
: Some models

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Switching between outside air and recirculated air modes
Press to switch to recirculated air mode and press
to switch to outside air mode.
Adjusting the position of and opening and closing the air outlets
Direct air flow to the left or
right, up or down.
Turn the knob to close the
vent.

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Using automatic mode
Fan speed is adjusted automatically according to the temperature setting
and the ambient conditions.
Therefore, the fan may stop for a while until warm or cool air is ready to flow
immediately after the “AUTO” button is pressed.
Fogging up of the windows
The windows will easily fog up when the humidity in the vehicle is high.
Turning the “A/C” button on will dehumidify the air from the outlets and
defog the windshield effectively.
If you turn the “A/C” button off, the windows may fog up more easily.
The windows may fog up if the recirculated air mode is used.
Outside/recirculated air mode
When driving on dusty roads such as tunnels or in heavy traffic, set the
outside/recirculated air mode button to the recirculated air mode. This is
effective in preventing outside air from entering the vehicle interior.
During cooling operation, setting the recirculated air mode will also cool
the vehicle interior effectively.
Outside/recirculated air mode may automatically switch depending on
the temperature setting or the inside temperature.
When the outside temperature falls to nearly 0°C (32°F)
The dehumidification function may not operate even when the “A/C” button
is touched.

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Air conditioning odors
During use, various odors from inside and outside the vehicle may enter
into and accumulate in the air conditioning system. This may then cause
odor to be emitted from the vents.
To reduce potential odors from occurring:
• It is recommended that the air conditioning system be set to outside air
mode prior to turning the vehicle off.
• The start timing of the blower may be delayed for a short period of time
immediately after the air conditioning system is started in AUTO mode.
Air conditioning filter
P. 504
CAUTION
To prevent the windshield from fogging up
Do not use during cool air operation in extremely humid weather.
The difference between the temperature of the outside air and that of the
windshield can cause the outer surface of the windshield to fog up, blocking
your vision.
NOTICE
To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the air conditioning system on longer than necessary when the
engine is stopped.

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Power heater
: If equipped
Power heater can be operated when
The engine is running.
This feature is used to keep the cabin warm in cold conditions.
Turns the power heater on/off
If you do not turn the switch to
off, the engine speed is
increased whenever the
engine is started.

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Rear window defogger switch
: If equipped
Defoggers are used to defog the rear window, and to remove rain-
drops, dew and frost from the outside rear view mirrors.
Vehicles without automatic air conditioning system
Turns the rear window and
outside rear view mirror defog-
gers on/off
Vehicles with automatic air conditioning system
Turns the rear window and
outside rear view mirror defog-
gers on/off
The defoggers will automati-
cally turn off after approxi-
mately 15 minutes.