2017 TOYOTA PRIUS PRIME air conditioning

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Automatic air conditi oning system (vehi-
cles with 7-inch display)
■Adjusting the temperature setting
Move the temperature setting
knob upwards to increase the
temperature and downwards to
decreases the temperature.
■Fan speed setting
Move the fan speed setting
knob upwards to increase the
fan speed and downwards to
decrease the fan speed.
The fan speed is shown on the
display. (7 levels)
Press to turn the fan off.
Air outlets and fan speed are automatically adjusted according
to the temperature setting.
Air conditioning controls
Temperature
setting knob
Fan speed
setting knob

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Interior features
■Change the airflow mode
Move the airflow change knob
upwards or downwards to
change the airflow mode.
The air outlets used are
switched each time the knob is
operated.
Air flows to the upper body
Air flows to the upper body
and feet
Air flows to the feet
Air flows to the feet and the
windshield defogger oper-
ates
■S-FLOW mode
In S-FLOW mode, priority for the ai rflow is given to the front seats,
reducing the airflow and air conditio ning effect on the rear seats.
If a passenger is not detected in the front passenger seat, priority
for the airflow will be given to the driver’s seat only.
However, air will always be blown from the side outlet of the front pas-
senger seat.
S-FLOW mode will be activated autom atically according to the set
temperature, outside temperature, etc. ( →P. 494)
The S-FLOW mode can be turned on/off manually by pressing .
The indicator illuminates when in S-FLOW mode.
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Other functions
● Switching between outside ai r and recirculated air modes
( → P. 490)
● Defogging the windshield ( →P. 491)
● Defogging the rear window and outside rear view mirrors
(→ P. 491)
Airflow change
knob
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Press .
Adjust the temperature setting. ( →P. 488)
To stop the operation, press .
■Automatic mode indicator
If the fan speed setting or ai r flow modes are operated, the
indicator goes off. However, automatic mode for functions other
than that operated is maintained.
■Switching between outside air and recirculated air modes
Press .
The mode switches between outside air mode and recirculated air mode
each time is pressed.
The indicator illuminates when the recirculated air mode is
selected.
■
Air conditioning eco mode
The air conditioning system is cont rolled with low fuel consumption
prioritized such as reducing fan speed, etc.
Press .
The air conditioning eco mode switches between on and off each time
is pressed.
“ECO” is displayed on the air conditioning screen when the air condi-
tioning eco mode is on.
Using automatic mode
Other functions
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Interior features
■Defogging the windshield
Defoggers are used to defog the windshield and front side win-
dows.
Press .
Set 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.
The indicator illuminates when the defoggers are on.
To return to the previous mode, press again when the wind-
shield is defogged. Also, turning the power switch off during operation
can return to the previous mode.
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Defogging the rear window and outside rear view mirrors
Defoggers are used to defog the rear window and to remove rain-
drops, dew and frost from the outside rear view mirrors.
Press .
Defoggers switch between on and off each time is pressed.
The indicator illuminates when defoggers are on.
The defoggers will automatically turn off after a period of time.
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Eco score (A/C score)
→ P. 2 1 4

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Location of air outlets
The air outlets and air volume
change according to the
selected airflow mode.
■Adjusting the position of the air outlets
Direct air flow to the left or right,
up or down.
■Opening and closing the air outlets
Air outlets
Left side outlet/right side outletCenter outlets
Open the vent
Close the vent Open the vent
Close the vent
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Interior features
■Heating
●In HV mode, the gasoline engine may operate in order to exhaust heat from
the engine coolant via the heater.
● In EV mode, heating is done by a heat pump system.
• When the outside temperature is low or it is snowing, compared to con-
ventional vehicles, heating may be less effective and warm air may not
come out.
• If frost has formed on the outside heat exchanger, the heating perfor- mance will decline. The frost can be removed from the outside heat
exchanger by operating the Remote Air Conditioning System before driv-
ing ( →P. 509). When frosted over, the heating operation of the Remote
Air Conditioning System starts after defrosting.
• When is turned on, the heating is controlled optimally. Therefore, the set heating performance may not be achieved even if the fan speed
setting is increased.
● In the following situations the gasoline engine may operate in order to
exhaust heat from the engine coolant via the heater even in EV mode.
• The outside temperature is approximately -10 °C or low
• is operating
■ 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.
■ Water droplets during air conditioning operation• When the outside heat exchanger is
frosted over, fan speed declines and it
may become harder to heat the inte-
rior. However, it is not a malfunction.
In this situation, the air temperature
from the outlets may not change even
though the set temperature is raised.
The outside heat exchanger, accumulator
and air conditioning piping may incur con-
densation or frost may form. During or
after the air conditioning operation, water
droplets may fall from the vehicle. How-
ever, it is not a malfunction.
Outside heat exchanger
Outside heat exchanger
Accumulator

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Setting confirmation screen
■ S-FLOW mode operation
●In automatic mode, S-FLOW mode will be turned off if a rear door has been
opened and closed. To activate S-FLOW mode again, press .
■ Changing settings using the multi-information display
The air conditioning system settings can be changed on the screen of
the multi-information display. ( →P. 226)
■ 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
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
When automatic mode is set, the humidity sensor ( →P. 497) detects fog on
the windshield and controls the air conditioning system to prevent fog. When changing the settings of the air
conditioning system, the setting confirma-
tion screen is shown as a pop-up on the
multi-information display.
Press of the meter control switches to
go back to the previous screen.
● When is pressed, the S-FLOW
mode status is displayed on the multi-
information display.

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■Outside/recirculated air mode
●When driving on dusty roads such as tunnels or in heavy traffic, set
to the recirculated air mode. This is effective in preventing outside air from
entering the vehicle interior. During cooling operation, setting the recircu-
lated 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.
■ Fresh air intake system while parking
When parking, the system automatically switches to outside air mode to
encourage better air circulation throughout the vehicle, helping to reduce
odors that occur when starting the vehicle.
■ Operation of the air conditioning system in the air conditioning eco
mode
●In the air conditioning eco mode, the air conditioning system is controlled as
follows to prioritize fuel efficiency:
• Engine speed and compressor operation controlled to restrict heating/
cooling capacity
• Fan speed restricted when automatic mode is selected
● To improve air conditioning performance, perform the following operations:
• Adjust the fan speed
• Adjust the temperature setting
• Turn off the air conditioning eco mode
● When the driving mode is set to Eco driving mode, the air conditioning eco
mode will be turned on automatically. Even in this case, the air conditioning
eco mode can be turned off by pressing . ( →P. 406)
■ When the outside temperat ure falls to nearly 32°F (0°C)
The dehumidification function may not operate even when is pressed.