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Front automatic air conditioning system
◆Control panel
◆Control screen
Air outlets and fan speed are automatically adjusted according to the temper-
ature setting.
Press the “CLIMATE” button to display the air conditioning control screen.
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■Adjusting the temperature setting
Press to increase the temperature and to decrease the tempera-
ture.
■Adjusting the fan speed setting
Press to increase the fan speed and to decrease the fan speed.
Press the “OFF” button to turn the fan off.
■Changing the air flow mode
Select an air outlet switch.
■Option control screen
Touch on the climate screen to display the option control screen. The
functions can be switched on and off.
Select to set cooling and dehu-
midification function on/off
Adjust the temperature for driver
and passenger seats separately
(“DUAL” mode)/driver, passen-
ger and rear seats separately (“3-
ZO NE ” m o d e) ( →P. 3 8 8 )
Prevent ice from building up on
the windshield and wiper blades
(if equipped) ( →P. 3 9 1 )
Remove pollen from the air ( →P. 3 9 1 )
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Press to operate the speech
command system. (Refer to the
“NAVIGATION SYSTEM OWNER’S
MANUAL”.)
■Using the automatic mode Press the “AUTO” button.
Press to switch to automatic air intake mode. (if equipped)
The air conditioning system automatically switches between outside air and recir-
culated air modes.
Adjust the temperature setting.
To stop the operation, press the “OFF” button.
■Automatic mode indicator
If the fan speed setting or air flow modes are operated, the automatic mode
indicator goes off. However, automatic mode for functions other than that
operated is maintained.
■Adjusting the temperature for driv er and passenger seats separately
(“DUAL” mode)/driver, pa ssenger and rear seats separately (“3-ZONE”
mode)
To turn on the “DUAL”/“3-ZONE” mode , perform any of the following proce-
dures:
●Press the “DUAL”/“3-ZONE” button.
●Select “DUAL”/“3-ZONE” on the option control screen.
●Adjust the passenger’s side temperature setting.
The indicator comes on when the “DUAL”/“3-ZONE” mode is on.
While in “DUAL” mode, the temperature of the rear air outlets is set at the
passenger’s side temperature setting.
Using the speech command system
Air conditioning controls
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Touch to display the rear air conditioning control screen.
■Control screen
Adjust the fan speed setting
Adjust the rear seats temperature setting
Display the rear seats temperature setting
Tu r n t h e f a n o f f
Select to set automatic mode
Disable the switches on the rear controller
■Using the automatic modeTouch “REAR AUTO”.
Touch to increase the temperature and to decrease the temper-
ature.
To stop the operation, touch “REAR OFF”.
■If the system is operated manually in automatic mode
If the fan speed setting is operated, the automatic mode indicator goes off.
However, automatic mode for functions other than that operated are main-
tained.
Changing the rear seat settings (vehic les with rear air conditioning sys-
tem)
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■Switching between outside air and recirculated air modes
XVehicles without rear air conditioning system
Press .
The mode switches between (recirculated air mode) and (outside
air mode) modes each time the button is pressed.
XVehicles with rear air conditioning system
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 oper-
ates automatically.
■Defogging the windshield
Defoggers are used to defog the windshield and front side windows.
Press .
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 tempera-
ture up.
To return to the previous mode, press again when the windshield is
defogged.
Other functions
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■Defogging the rear window and outside rear view mirrors
Defoggers are used to defog the rear window, and to remove raindrops, dew
and frost from the outside rear view mirrors.
Press .
The defoggers will automatically turn off after a period of time.
■Micro dust and pollen filter mode
Pollen is removed from the air and the air flows to the upper part of the body.
Touch on the option control screen.
When the micro dust and pollen filter mo de is on, is displayed on the air
conditioning control screen.
In order to prevent the windshield from fo gging up when the outside air is cold, the
dehumidification function may operate.
The pollens are filtered out even if the micro dust and pollen filter mode is turned
off.
■Windshield wiper de-icer (if equipped)
This feature is used to prevent ice from building up on the windshield and
wiper blades.
Touch on the option control screen.
When the windshield wiper de-icer is on, is displayed on the air condition-
ing control screen.
The windshield wiper de-icer will automati cally turn off after a period of time.
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■Location of air outlets
The air outlets and air volume
changes according to the selected
air flow mode. : Some models
■Adjusting the position of and opening and closing the air outlets
Air outlets
XFront outletsXRear outlets (vehicles without
rear air conditioning system)
Direct air flow to the left or right, up or down.
Turn the knob to open or close the vent.
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■Registering air conditioning settings to electronic keys
●Unlocking the vehicle using an electronic key and turning the engine switch to
IGNITION ON mode will recall that key’s registered air conditioning settings.
●When the engine switch is turned off, the current air conditioning settings will automat-
ically be registered to the electronic key that was used to unlock the vehicle.
The system may not operate correctly if more th an one electronic key is in the vicinity or
if the smart access system with push-button start is used to unlock a passenger door.
Settings for the electronic key and the corresponding door can be changed.
Contact your Lexus dealer.
■Using automatic mode
Fan speed is adjusted automatically according to the temperature setting and the ambi-
ent conditions.
Therefore, the fan may stop for a while until warm or cool air is ready to flow immediately
after the “AUTO” button is pressed.
■When the outside temperature exceeds 75 °F (24 °C) and the air conditioning system
is on
●In order to reduce the air conditioning power consumption, the air conditioning 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 turned to
IGNITION ON mode.
●It is possible to switch to outsid e air mode at any time by pressing or
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■Fogging up of the windows
●The windows will easily fog up when the humidity in the vehicle is high. Touching “A/C”
on will dehumidify the air from the outlet s and defog the windshield effectively.
●If you turn “A/C” 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 outside/recircu-
lated air mode button to the recirculated air mode. This is effective in preventing out-
side air from entering the vehicle interi or. 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 tempera-
ture setting or the inside temperature.
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