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AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM83
Section 1−7
OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND
CONTROLS
Air conditioning system
DControls 84...........................................
DAir flow selector settings 88............................
DOperating tips 89......................................
DSide vents 91.........................................
DRear heatersystem 92.................................
DHeater idle up switch 93................................
DAir conditioning filters 93...............................
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1. Air intake selector
2. Air flow selector
3. Temperature selector4. Fan speed selector
5. “A/C” button (on some models)
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Controls
"Left−hand drive vehicles
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1. Air flow selector
2. Air intake selector
3. “A/C” button (on some models)4. Fan speed selector
5. Temperature selector
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Fan speed selector
Move the lever to adjust the fan speed—
to the right to increase, to the left to
decrease.
Temperature selector
Move the lever to adjust the tempera-
ture—to the right to warm, to the left to
cool.
Electric heater
The electric heater is designed to help
warm the air when the engine coolant
temperature is low. To turn the electric
heater on, set the temperature selector
lever to the right end position.
The engine must be running. The electric
heater will automatically turn off when the
engine is warmed up.
The electric heater may not be turned on
when the engine coolant temperature is
high even if the lever is set at the right
end position.
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Air flow selector
Move the lever to select the vents used
for air flow.
1. Panel—Air flows mainly from the
instrument panel vents.
2. Bi−level—Air flows from both the floor
vents and the instrument panel vents.
3. Floor—Air flows mainly from the floor
vents.
4. Floor/Windshield—Air flows mainly
from the floor vents and windshield
vents.
5. Windshield—Air flows mainly from the
windshield vents.
For details about air flow selector settings,
see “Air flow selector settings” described
below.Air intake selector
Move the lever to select the air source.
1. Recirculate—Recirculates the air inside
the vehicle.
2. Fresh—Draws outside air into the sys-
tem.
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“A/C” button (on some models)
To turn the air conditioning on, press the
“A/C” button. The “A/C” button indicator
will come on. To turn the air conditioning
off, press the button again.
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Air flow selector settings
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DTo cool off your Toyota after it has
been parked in the hot sun, drive with
the windows open for a few minutes.
This vents the hot air, allowing the air
conditioning to cool the interior more
quickly.
DMake sure the air intake grilles in front
of the windshield are not blocked (by
leaves or snow, for example).
DKeep the area under the front seats
clear to allow air to circulate through-
out the vehicle.
DOn cold days, set the fan speed to
high for a minute to help clear the
intake ducts of snow or moisture. This
can reduce the amount of fogging on
the windows.
DWhen driving on dusty roads, close all
windows. If dust thrown up by the ve-
hicle is still drawn into the vehicle after
closing the windows, it is recommended
that the air intake selector be set to
FRESH and the fan speed selector to
any setting except “OFF”.
DIf following another vehicle on a dusty
road, or driving in windy and dusty
conditions, it is recommended that the
air intake selector be temporarily set to
RECIRCULATE, which will close off the
outside passage and prevent outside
air and dust from entering the vehicle
interior.
DDuring use, various odors from inside
and outside the vehicle may enter into
and accumulate in the air conditioning
system. This may then causeodor to
be emitted from the vents.
DTo reduce potential odors from occur-
ring:
It is recommended that the air condi-
tioning system be set to outside air
mode prior to turning the vehicle off.
CAUTION
To prevent the windshield from fog-
ging up, do not select the windshield
air outlets during cool air operation
in extremely humid weather. The dif-
ference 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 en-
gine is stopped.
Heating
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed—Any setting except “OFF”
Temperature—To w a r d sWARM
(red zone)
Air intake—FRESH(outside air)
Air flow—FLOOR
Air conditioning—OFF
DFor quick heating, set the temperature
selector lever to the right end position
and select recirculated air mode for a
few minutes. To keep the windows from
fogging after the vehicle interior has
been warmed, select fresh air mode.
DPress the “A/C” button on for dehumidi-
fied heating.
DChoose floor/windshield air flow to heat
the vehicle interior while defrosting the
windshield.
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Air conditioning
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed—Any setting except “OFF”
Temperature—To w a r d sCOLD
(blue zone)
Air intake—FRESH(outside air)
Air flow—PANEL
Air conditioning—ON
DFor quick cooling, move the air intake
selector to recirculate for a few min-
utes.
Ventilation
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed—Any setting except “OFF”
Temperature—To w a r d sCOLD
(blue zone)
Air intake—FRESH(outside air)
Air flow—PANEL
Air conditioning—OFF
Defogging
The inside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed—Any setting except “OFF”
Temperature—To w a r d sWARM(red
zone) to heat;COLD
(blue zone) to cool
Air intake—FRESH(outside air)
Air flow—WINDSHIELD
Air conditioning—ON
DOn humid days, do not blow cold air
on the windshield—the difference be-
tween the outside and inside tempera-
tures could make the fogging worse.Defrosting
The outside of the windshield
For best results, set controls to:
Fan speed—Any setting except “OFF”
Temperature—To w a r d sWARM
(red zone)
Air intake—FRESH(outside air)
Air flow—WINDSHIELD
DTo heat the vehicle interior while de-
frosting the windshield, choose
floor/windshield air flow.
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