2013 TOYOTA RAV4 Owners Manual

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To adjust the fan speed, press “ ” on to increase the fan
speed and “ ” to decrease the fan speed.
Press to turn the fan off.
To adjust the temperature se tting, turn clockwise to
increases the temperature and turn counterclockwise to
decreases the temperature.
The air conditioning system switc hes between individual and simultaneous
modes each time is pressed.
Simultaneous mode (the indicator on is on):
The driver’s side temperature control dial can be used to adjust the tem-
perature for the driver’s and passenger’s side. At this time, operate the
passenger’s side temperature control dial to enter individual mode.
Individual mode (the indicator on is off):
The temperature for the driver’s and passenger’s side can be adjusted
separately.
To change the air outlets, press “ ” or “ ” on .
The air outlets used are switched each time either side the button is
pressed.
Adjusting the settings manually
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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 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 wind-
shield is defogged.
Upper body
Defogging the windshield
Air outlets and air flow

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Upper body and feet
Feet
Feet and windshield
If the recirculated air mode is used,
it will automatically switch to the
outside air mode.

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Press .
The mode switches between outside air mode (the indicator is off) and
recirculated air mode (the indicator is on) each time is pressed.
Operates micro dust and pollen fil-
ter mode on/off.
Outside air mode switches to recir-
culated 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 approximately 3
minutes.
Switching between outside air and recirculated air modes
Micro dust and pollen filter mode button

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■Front center outlets
Direct air flow to the left or
right, up or down.
Turn the knobs to open or
close the vents.
Turn the knob to open or
close the vent for rear seat
occupants.
■Front side outlets
Direct air flow to the left or right,
up or down.
Open the vent.
Close the vent.
Adjusting the position of and op ening and closing the air outlets
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■Operation of the air conditioning system in Eco drive mode
In Eco drive mode, the air conditioning system is controlled as follows to pri-
oritize fuel efficiency:
●Engine speed and compressor operation controlled to restrict heating/cool-
ing capacity
● Fan speed restricted when automatic mode is selected
To improve air conditioning performance, perform the following operations:
● Adjust the fan speed
● Turn off Eco drive mode ( P. 209)
■ 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 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 wind-
shield effectively.
● If you turn 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 out-
side/recirculated air mode button to the recirculated air mode. This is effec-
tive 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.

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■When the outside temperature exceeds 75 F (24C) and the air condition-
ing system is on
● In order to reduce the air conditioning power consumption, the air condition-
ing system may switch to recirculated air mode automatically. This may also
reduce fuel consumption.
● Recirculated air mode is selected as a default mode when the engine switch
is in the “ON” position (vehicles without a smart key system) or IGNITION
ON mode (vehicles with a smart key system)
● It is possible to switch to outside air mode at any time by pressing .
■ Micro dust and pollen filter
●In order to prevent the windshield from fogging up when the outside air is
cold, the following may occur:
• Outside air mode does not switch to recirculated air mode.
• The dehumidification function operates.
• The operation cancels after approximately 1 minute.
● In rainy weather, the windows may fog up. Press .
● In extremely humid weather, the windows may fog up.
● The pollens are filtered out even if the pollen removal mode is turned off.
■ When the outside temperature falls to nearly 32 F (0 C)
The dehumidification function may not operate even when is pressed.

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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 automatic
mode.
■ Air conditioning filter
P. 460
■ Customization
Settings (e.g. outside/recirculated air mode) can be changed.
(Customizable features P. 583)
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 wind-
shield 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 off.