2012 TOYOTA RAV4 EV air condition

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Interior features
AUTO mode
Touch .
The air conditioning system
begins to operate. Air outlets and
fan speed are automatically
adjusted according to the tem-
perature setting.
When in AUTO mode, air condi-
tioning operation status is not
shown.
■Confirming AUTO mode operation status
When in AUTO mode, the operation status of fan speed, air outlet
mode, outside/recirculated air mode and whether the A/C is on or
off can be confirmed on the display by touching .
The display will return to its previous state after a few seconds.
■Changing AUTO mode
Each time is touched, AUTO mode changes.

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Using the Manual ECO mode or Manual mode
If the following operations are performed while in AUTO ECO mode,
the air conditioning system will change to Manual ECO mode. The
system will also change to Manual mode if operations are performed
when the system is off or in AUTO normal mode.
To adjust the fan speed, touch
on to increase the fan
speed and to decrease the
fan speed.
To turn the fan off, press .
To change the air outlets, press .
The air outlets used are switched
each time the button is pressed.
(P. 283)
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Changing the set temperature
Driver’s side setting
Touch on to increase
the temperature and to
decrease the temperature.
Passenger’s side setting Touch on to increase
the temperature and to
decrease the temperature.

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■Passenger’s side setting using “SYNC” mode
When “SYNC” mode is turned on, the passenger’s side tempera-
ture will be linked to the driv er's side temperature setting.
To u c h .
If “SYNC” mode is on, “SYNC” is
shown on the passenger's side
temperature display.
Each time is touched,
“SYNC” mode changes between
on/off.
Defogging the windshield
Press .
The dehumidification function
operates and fan speed
increases.
Set the outside/recirculated air
mode switch 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.

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Air outlets and air flow
AUTO mode: The air outlets switch automatically according to condi-
tions. The air flow mode ca n be confirmed by touching .
Manual mode: The air outlets
switch each time is
pressed.
Air flows to the upper body.

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Air flows to the upper body and
feet.
Air flows mainly to the feet.
Air flows to the feet and the
windshield defogger operates.

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Adjusting the position of the air outlets
Center outlets Direct air flow to the left or right,
up or down.
Right and left side outlets Direct air flow to the left or right,
up or down.
Opening and closing the side outlets
Open the vent.
Close the vent.

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Switching between outside air and recirculated air modes
To u c h .
The mode switches between (recirculated air mode) and (out-
side air mode) each time is touched. (When is shown on the
display, changing from to is not possible.)
■ 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
after or is pressed.
■ Fogging up of the windows
●The windows will easily fog up when the humidity in the vehicle is high.
Turning on will dehumidify the air from the outlets and defog the
windshield effectively.
● If you turn off, the windows may fog up more easily.
● The windows may fog up if the (recirculated air mode) is used.
● When the outside air temperature is low, it may take a while for the con-
densation to clear from the windshield.
■ Windshield fog detection function
When automatic mode is set, the humidity sensor ( P. 291) detects fog on
the windshield and controls the air conditioning system to prevent fog.