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Vehicles with the “A/C” switch
Fan speed control switch
Temperature control switch
“A/C” switch
Outside/recirculated air mode switch
Airflow mode control switch
Rear window defogger and outside rear view mirror defoggers switch
Windshield defogger switch
On/off switch
■Adjusting the temperature set-
ting
Vehicles without the “A/C” switch
To adjust the temperature setting,
turn the temperature control switch
clockwise to increase the tempera-
ture.
Vehicles with the “A/C” switch
To adjust the temperature setting,
turn the temperature control switch
clockwise (warm) or
counterclockwise (cool).
If “A/C” switch is not pressed, the sys-
tem will blow ambient temperature air
or heated air.
■Fan speed setting
To adjust the fan speed, turn the
fan speed control switch clockwise
(increase) or counterclockwise
(decrease).
Pressing the on/off switch to turns off
the fan.
When the fan is off, pressing the on/off
switch or turning the fan speed control
switch clockwise will turn on the fan.
■Change the airflow mode
Press the airflow mode control
switch.
The airflow mode changes as follows
each time the switch is pressed.
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1Upper body
2 Upper body and feet
3 Feet
4 Feet and the windshield defog-
ger operates
■Switching between outside air
and recirculated air modes
Vehicles without the “A/C” switch
To change to recirculated air
mode, press the recirculated air
mode switch.
The indicator illuminates on the recircu-
lated air mode switch.
To change to outside air mode,
press the outside air mode
switch.
The indicator illuminates on the outside
air mode switch.
Vehicles with the “A/C” switch
Press the outside/recirculated air
mode switch.
The mode switches between outside air
mode and recirculated air mode modes
each time the sw itch is operated.
When recirculated air mode is selected,
the indicator illuminates on the out-
side/recirculated air mode switch.
■Set cooling and dehumidifica-
tion function (vehicles with the
“A/C” switch)
Press the “A/C” switch.
When the function is on, the indicator
illuminates on the “A/C” switch.
■Defogging the windshield
Defoggers are used to defog the
windshield and front side windows.
Press the windshield defogger
switch.
Set the outside/recirculated air mode
switch to outside air mode if the recircu-
lated air mode is used.
To defog the windshield and the side
windows quickly, turn the air flow and
temperature up.
To return to the previous mode, press
the windshield defogger switch again
when the windshield is defogged.
When the windshield defogger switch is
on, the indicator illuminates on the
windshield defogger switch.
■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 out-
side rear view mirrors.
Press the rear window and outside
rear view mirror defoggers switch.
When the rear window and outside rear
view mirror defoggers switch is on, the
indicator illuminates on the rear window
and outside rear view mirror defoggers
switch.
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The defoggers will automatically turn off
after a while.
■Fogging up of the windows
●Vehicles with the “A/C” switch: The
windows will easily fog up when the
humidity in the vehicle is high. Turning “A/C” switch is on will dehumidify the
air from the outlets and defog the
windshield effectively.
●Vehicles with the “A/C” switch: If you
turn “A/C” switch is off, the windows may fog up more easily.
●The windows may fog up if the recir-culated air mode is used.
■When driving on dusty roads
Close all windows. If dust thrown up by
the vehicle is still dr awn into the vehicle after closing the windows, it is recom-
mended that the air intake mode be set
to outside air mode and the fan speed to any setting except off.
■Outside/recirculated air mode
●Setting to the recirculated air mode temporarily is recommended in pre-
venting dirty air from entering the
vehicle interior.
●Vehicles with the “A/C” switch: During
cooling operation, setting the recircu-
lated air mode will also cool the vehi- cle interior effectively.
■When the outside temperature falls
to nearly 0°C (32°F) (vehicles with
the “A/C” switch)
The dehumidification function may not
operate even when “A/C” switch is
pressed.
■Ventilation and air conditioning odors
●To let fresh air in, set the air condition-ing 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.
●It is recommended that the air condi-
tioning system be set to outside air mode prior to turning the vehicle off.
●When parking, the system automati-cally switches to outside air mode to
encourage better air circulation
throughout the vehicle, helping to reduce odors that occur when starting
the vehicle.
■Air conditioning filter
P. 4 8 9
■Location of air outlets
The air outlets and air volume
changes according to the selected
air flow mode.
WA R N I N G
■To prevent the windshield from fogging up
Do not use the windshield defogger
switch during cool air operation in extremely humid weather. The differ-
ence 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.
■When the outside rear view mir-
ror defoggers are operating
Do not touch the outside rear view
mirror surfaces, as they can become
very hot and burn you.
NOTICE
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not leave the air conditioning sys-
tem on longer than necessary when the engine is off.
Air outlet layout and opera-
tions
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: If equipped
■Adjusting the position of and
opening and closing the air
outlets
Front center
1 Direct air flow to the left or right,
up or down
2 Turn the knob to open or close
the vent
Front right side
1 Direct air flow to the left or right,
up or down
2 Open the vent
3 Close the vent
Front left side
1 Direct air flow to the left or right,
up or down
2 Close the vent
3 Open the vent
WA R N I N G
■To prevent the windshield defog- ger from operating improperly
Do not place anything on the instru-
ment panel which may cover the air outlets. Otherwise, air flow may be
obstructed, preventing the windshield
defoggers from defogging.
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*: If equipped
Type A
Left-hand side temperature control switch
Right-hand side temperature control switch
“DUAL” switch
“A/C” switch
Outside air mode switch
Recirculated air mode switch
Airflow mode control switch
Fan speed increases switch
Fan speed decreases switch
“FAST/ECO” switch
Rear window defogger and outside rear view mirror defoggers switch
Windshield defogger switch
Automatic air conditioning system*
Air outlets are automatically selected and fan speed is automatically
adjusted according to the set temperature setting.
The illustrations below are for left-hand drive vehicles.
The button positions and shapes will differ for right-hand drive vehi-
cles.
Also, the display and button positions will differ depending on the
type of the system.
Air conditioning controls
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Off switch
Automatic mode switch
Type B
Left-hand side temperature control switch
Right-hand side temperature control switch
“DUAL” switch
“A/C” switch
S-FLOW mode switch
Outside/recirculated air mode switch
Airflow mode control switch
Fan speed increases switch
Fan speed decreases switch
“FAST/ECO” switch
Rear window defogger and outside rear view mirror defoggers switch
Windshield defogger switch
Off switch
Automatic mode switch
■Adjusting the temperature set-
ting
To adjust the temperature setting,
turn the temperature control switch
clockwise (warm) or
counterclockwise (cool).
If “A/C” switch is not pressed, the sys-
tem will blow ambient temperature air
or heated air.
■Setting the fan speed
Operate the fan speed increases
switch to increase the fan speed
and the fan speed decreases
switch to decrease the fan speed.
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Pressing the off switch to turns off the
fan.
■Change the airflow mode
Press the airflow mode control
switch.
The airflow mode changes as follows
each time the sw itch is pressed.
1Upper body
2 Upper body and feet
3 Feet
4 Feet and the windshield defog-
ger operates
■Switching between outside air
and recirculated air modes
Type A
To change to recirculated air
mode, press the recirculated air
mode switch.
The indicator illuminates on the recircu-
lated air mode switch.
To change to outside air mode,
press the outside air mode
switch.
The indicator illuminates on the outside
air mode switch.
Ty p e B
Press the outside/recirculated air
mode switch.
The mode switches between outside air
mode and recirculated air mode modes
each time the switch is operated.
When recirculated air mode is selected,
the indicator illuminates on the out-
side/recirculated air mode switch.
■Set cooling and dehumidifica-
tion function
Press the “A/C” switch.
When the function is on, the indicator
illuminates on the “A/C” switch.
■Defogging the windshield
Defoggers are used to defog the
windshield and front side windows.
Press the windshield defogger
switch.
Set the outside/recirculated air mode
switch to outside air mode if the recircu-
lated air mode is used. (It may switch
automatically.)
To defog the windshield and the side
windows quickly, turn the air flow and
temperature up.
To return to the previous mode, press
the windshield defogger switch again
when the windshield is defogged.
When the windshield defogger switch is
on, the indicator illuminates on the
windshield defogger switch.
■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 out-
side rear view mirrors.
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Press the rear window and outside
rear view mirror defoggers switch.
The defoggers will automatically turn off
after a while.
When the rear window and outside rear
view mirror defoggers switch is on, the
indicator illuminates on the rear window
and outside rear view mirror defoggers
switch.
■Using the Climate Preference
1 Press the automatic mode
switch.
2 Press the “FAST/ECO” switch.
Each time the “FAST/ECO” switch
is pressed, the fan speed setting
mode toggles as follows.
Normal “ECO”“FAST”Normal
When “ECO” is displayed on the air
conditioning screen, the air condi-
tioning is controlle d with low fuel
consumption prioritized such as
reducing fan speed, etc.
When “FAST” is displayed on the
screen, fan speed will be
increased.
■Fogging up of the windows
●The windows will easily fog up when
the humidity in the vehicle is high.
Turning “A/C” on will dehumidify the air from the outlets 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 recir-
culated air mode is used.
■When driving on dusty roads
Close all windows. If dust thrown up by the vehicle is still dr awn into the vehicle
after closing the windows, it is recom-
mended that the air intake mode be set to outside air mode and the fan speed to
any setting except off.
■Outside/recirculated air mode
●Setting to the recirculated air mode
temporarily is recommended in pre-
venting dirty air from entering the vehicle interior and helping to cool the
vehicle when the outside air tempera-
ture is high.
●Outside/recirculated air mode may
automatically switch depending on the temperature setting or the inside tem-
perature.
■Operation of the air conditioning
system in Eco drive mode
●In Eco drive mode, the air conditioning
system is controlled as follows to pri- oritize fuel efficiency:
• Engine speed and compressor opera-
tion controlled to restrict heating/cool- ing capacity
• Fan speed restricted when automatic
mode is selected
●To improve air conditioning perfor-
mance, perform the following opera- tions:
• Adjust the fan speed
• Turn off Eco drive mode ( P.355)
●Even when the drive mode is set to
Eco drive mode, the air conditioning eco mode can be turned off by press-
ing the “FAST/ECO” switch. ( P.430)
■When the outside temperature falls
to nearly 0°C (32°F)
The dehumidification function may not
operate even when “A/C” switch is
pressed.
■Ventilation and air conditioning
odors
●To let fresh air in, set the air condition-
ing 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.