2013 Lexus ES300h Instrument cluster / Owner's Manual (OM33A01U)

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Press .
The dehumidification function begins to operate. Air outlets and fan speed are
automatically adjusted according to the temperature setting and humidity.
Press to switch to automatic air intake mode.
The air conditioning system automatically switches between outside air and recir-
culated air modes.
Press “” on to increase the temperature and “ ” to decrease
the temperature.
When is selected (the indicator on is on) or the passenger’s side tem-
perature control button is pressed, the temperature for the driver and passenger
seats can be adjusted separately.
Using the automatic air conditioning system
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To adjust the fan speed, select on to increase the fan speed
and to decrease the fan speed.
Press to turn the fan off.
To adjust the temperature setting, press “ ” on to increase the
temperature and “ ” to decrease the temperature.
When is selected (the indicator on is on) or the passenger’s side tem-
perature control button is pressed, the temperature for the driver and passenger
seats can be adjusted separately.
To change the air outlets, press .
The air outlets used are switched each time the switch is pressed.
Adjusting the settings manually
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Press .
The dehumidification function oper-
ates and fan speed increases.
Set the outside/recirculated air mode
button to outside air mode if the recir-
culated air mode is used. (It may
switch automatically.)
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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Upper body
Upper body and feet
Defogging the windshield
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Feet and windshield
Press .
The mode switches among (recirculated air mode), automatic and
(outside air mode) modes each time the button is pressed.
When the system is switched to automatic mode, the air conditioning system
operates automatically.
Switching between outside air and recirculated air modes

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Operates micro dust and pollen fil-
ter 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 auto-
matically after approximately 1 to 3
minutes.
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Press for 2 or more
seconds.
Press “” (increase) or “ ”
(decrease) on .
From - 3 (low) to 3 (high) can be set.
Adjusting the sensitivity of the air intake control in automatic mode
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■Front center outlets and front side outlets
Direct air flow to the left or
right, up or down.
Turn the knob to open or close
the vent.
■Rear seat outlets
Direct air flow to the left or
right, up or down.
Turn the knob to open or close
the vent.
Adjusting the position of and op ening and closing the air outlets
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■Registering air conditioning settings to electronic keys
●Unlocking the vehicle using an electronic key and turning the “START STOP
ENGINE” <“POWER”> switch to IGNITION ON mode will recall that key’s
registered air conditioning settings.
●When the “START STOP ENGINE” <“POWER”> is turned off, the current air con-
ditioning settings will automatically be re gistered to the electronic key that was
used to unlock the vehicle.
The system may not operate correctly if more than one electronic key is in the vicinity
or if the smart access system with push-button start is used to unlock a passenger
door.
■Air conditioning system settings
●When the “START STOP ENGINE” <“POWER”> switch is turned on, the air condi-
tioning system settings will be set to thos e that were in use the last time the “START
STOP ENGINE” <“POWER”> switch was turned off.
●Air conditioning system settings are me morized individually on each electronic
key, so the settings reproduced will be specific to the key that is used.
●This feature is customizable at your Lexus dealer.
■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 immedi-
ately after is pressed.
■Fogging up of the windows
●The windows will easily fog up when the humidity in the vehicle is high. Selecting
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.
■Windshield fog detection function (if equipped)
When automatic mode is se t, the humidity sensor (P. 371) detects fog on the wind-
shield and controls the air conditioning system to prevent fog.
■Outside/recirculated air mode
●When driving on dusty roads such as tunn els or in heavy traffic, set the outside/
recirculated air mode button to the recirculated air mode. This is effective in pre-
venting outside air from entering the vehicl e interior. During cooling operation, set-
ting the recirculated air mode will also cool the vehicle interior effectively.
●Outside/recirculated air mode may automatically switch depending on the tem-
perature setting or the inside temperature.