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2813-1. Using the air condit ioning system and defogger
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Interior features Opening and closing the air outlets
Center outlets
Open the air outlet.
Close the air outlet.
Right and left side outlets
Open the vent.
Close the vent.
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2823-1. Using the air condit ioning system and defogger
■ 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
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.
■ Outside/recirculated air mode
● When driving on dusty roads such as tunnels or in heavy traffic , set the
outside/recirculated air mode button to the recirculated air mo de. This is
effective in preventing outside air from entering the vehicle i nterior.
During cooling operation, setting the recirculated air mode wil l also cool
the vehicle interior effectively.
● Outside/recirculated air mode may automatically switch dependin g on
the temperature setting or the inside temperature.
■ When the outside tempera ture falls to nearly 32 F (0 C)
The dehumidification function may not operate even when
is
pressed.
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Interior features ■ Ventilation and air conditioning odors
● To let fresh air in, set the air conditioning system to the out side 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.
• The start timing of the blower may be delayed for a short peri od of time
immediately after the air conditioning system is started in automatic
mode.
■ Air conditioning filter
P. 360
WARNING■ To prevent the windshield from fogging up
Do not use during cool air operation in extremely humid weathe r. T h e
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 necessa ry when the
engine is stopped.
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2843-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Rear window and outside rear view mirror defoggers The rear window defogger is used to defog the rear window. The out-
side rear view mirror defoggers
* are used to remove frost, dew or
raindrops from the outside rear view mirrors.
Vehicles with a manua l air conditioning system
On/off The defoggers will automati-
cally turn off after approxi-
mately 15 minutes.
Vehicles with an automati c air conditioning system
On/off The defoggers will automati-
cally turn off after approxi-
mately 15 minutes.
* : Vehicles with outside rear view mirror defoggers
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Interior features ■ The defoggers can b e operated when
Vehicles without a smart key system
The engine switch is in the “ON” position.
Vehicles with a smart key system
The “ENGINE START STOP” switch is in IGNITION ON mode.
■ The outside rear view mirror def oggers (vehicles with outside r ear view
mirror defoggers)
Turning the rear window defogger on will turn the outside rear view mirror
defoggers on.
■ When continuous operation is set (vehicles with an automatic ai r con-
ditioning system)
During continuous operation, the defogger stops operating for 2 minutes
after every 15 minutes of continual operation. Even during the 2 minutes that
operation stops, the operating light remains illuminated. The r ear window
defogger will continue to operate in this cycle until it is tur ned off.
■ Customization that can be config ured at Toyota dealer (vehicles with
an automatic air conditioning system)
The rear window defogger can be set to 15-minute operation or c ontinuous
operation. (Customizable features P. 487)
WARNING■ When the outside rear view mirror defoggers are on (vehicles wi th out-
side rear view mirror defoggers)
Do not touch the outside surface of the rear view mirrors, as they can
become very hot and burn you.
NOTICE
■ To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the rear window defogger on longer than necessary when the
engine is stopped.
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2863-2. Using the audio system
Using the AUX/USB port
■ Operating portable audio devices connected to the audio system
The volume and sound quality can be adjusted using the vehicle’ s audio
controls. All other adjustments must be made on the portable au dio device
itself.
■ When using a portable audio d evice connected to the power outle t
Noise may occur during playback. Use the battery power source o f the por-
table audio device to reduce noise.This port can be used to connect a portable audio device and li sten
to it through the vehicle’s speakers.
Depending on the type of portable audio device, some device ope ra-
tion may not be available.
Open the cover and connect
the portable audio device.
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Interior features
Steering wheel audio switches
WARNINGTo reduce the risk of an accident, exercise care when operating the audio
switches on the steering wheel.Some audio features can be controlled using the switches on the
steering wheel.
Operation may differ depending on the type of audio system or n avi-
gation system. For details, refer to the manual provided with t he
audio system or navigation system.
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2883-2. Using the audio system
Using the microphone The microphone can be used f or the voice command in the
Bluetooth ®
audio system or the ha nds-free phone system.
Operation may differ depending on the type of audio system or n avi-
gation system. For details, refer to the manual provided with t he
audio system or navigation system.