2015 TOYOTA HILUX Owners Manual (in English)

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Feet and windshield: Some models
Move the outside/recirculated air mode lever.
The mode switches between (introduces air from outside the vehi-
cle) and (recycles air inside the vehicle) each time the lever is
moved.
Direct air flow to the left or right,
up or down.
Close the vents.
Switching between outside air and recirculated air modes
Adjusting the position of and opening and closing the air outlets
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■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 equipped)
● If you turn the “A/C” button off, the windows may fog up more easily. (if
equipped)
● 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 lever to the re circulated air mode. This is effective
in preventing outside air from entering the vehicle interior. During cooling
operation, setting the recirculated air m ode will also cool the vehicle interior
effectively.
■ When the outside temperature falls to nearly 0°C (32°F)
The dehumidification function may not operate even when the “A/C” button is
pressed. (if equipped)
■ Ventilation and air conditioning odors
●To let fresh air in, set the air conditioning system to the outside air mode.
● 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.
■ Air conditioning filter
→ P. 404
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CAUTION
■To prevent the windshield from fogging up
Do not set the air outlet selector di al to during cool air operation in
extremely humid weather. The differenc e 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 syst em on longer than necessary when the
engine is off.
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2605-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
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Automatic air conditioning system∗
∗: If equipped
Air outlets and fan speed are automatically adjusted according
to the temperature setting.
Fan speed display
Cooling and dehumidification
function on/off button
Air intake display
Recirculated air mode button
Air outlet display
Outside air mode buttonOff button
Automatic mode button
Temperature control buttons
Windshield defogger button
Temperature setting display
Air outlet selector buttons
Fan speed control buttons1
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2615-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
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Press the “AUTO” button.
The dehumidification function begins to operate. Air outlets and fan
speed are automatically adjusted according to the temperature set-
ting.
Press to increase the temperature and to decrease
the temperature.
Press the “A/C” button.
The cooling and dehumidification function switches between on and
off each time the button is pressed.
■Automatic mode indicator
If the fan speed setting or air flow modes are operated, the auto-
matic mode indicator goes off. However, automatic mode for func-
tions other than that operated are maintained.
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 setting, press to increase the tem-
perature and to decrease the temperature.
To change the air outlets, press , , or .
Using the automatic air conditioning system
Adjusting the settings manually
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2625-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
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Press .
The dehumidification function
operates and fan speed increases.
Press the outside air mode button
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.
Defogging the windshield
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Upper body
Upper body and feet: Some models
Feet
: Some models
Air outlets and air flow
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2645-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
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Feet and windshield: Some models
Press to switch to recirculated air mode and press to
switch to outside air mode. Direct air flow to the left or right,
up or down.
Close the vents.
Switching between outside air and recirculated air modes
Adjusting the position of and opening and closing the air outlets
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