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6-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
Interior features
■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.
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.

3886-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
■Defogging the rear window
and outside rear view mirrors
Vehicles without outside rear
view mirror defoggers
A defogger is used to defog the
rear window.
Press the rear window defogger
switch.
The defogger will automatically turn off
after a while.
When the rear window defogger switch
is on, the indicator illuminates on the
rear window defogger switch.
Vehicles with outside rear view
mirror defoggers
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.
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 controlled with low fuel
consumption prioritized such as
reducing fan speed, etc.
When “FAST” is displayed on the
screen, fan speed will be
increased.
■S-FLOW mode (if equipped)
In S-FLOW mode, priority for the
airflow is given to the driver’s seat,
reducing the airflow and air condi-
tioning effect on the front passen-
ger’s seat and rear seats.
When the S-FLOW mode switch is
pressed, S-FLOW mode will be
manually enabled/disabled.
When the S-FLOW mode is on, the
indicator illuminates on the S-FLOW
mode switch and the temperature indi-
cator for the passenger side will turn off.
■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 drawn 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

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Interior features
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.
■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.
●To reduce potential odors from occur-ring:
• It is recommended that the air condi-
tioning system be se t to outside air mode prior to turning the vehicle off.
• The start timing of the blower may be
delayed for a short period of time immediately after the air conditioning
system is started in automatic mode.
●When parking, the system automati-
cally switches to outside air mode to
encourage better air circulation throughout the vehicle, helping to
reduce odors that o ccur when starting
the vehicle.
■Air conditioning filter
P.447
■Customization
Some functions can be customized.
( P.538)
1Press the automatic mode
switch.
2 Adjust the temperature setting.
3 To stop the operation, press the
off switch.
If the fan speed setting or air flow
modes are operated, the automatic
mode indicator goes off. However,
automatic mode fo r functions other
than that operated is maintained.
■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
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 (if equipped)
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.
Using automatic mode

3906-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
until warm or cool air is ready to flow
immediately after the automatic mode switch pressed.
Prevent ice from building up on the
windshield and wiper blades.
When the windshield wiper de-icer
switch is on, the indicator illuminates on
the windshield wiper de-icer switch.
The windshield wiper de-icer will auto-
matically turn off after a period of time.
To turn on the “DUAL” mode, per-
form any of the following proce-
dures:
Press the “DUAL” switch.
Adjust the front passenger’s side
temperature setting.
The indicator on the “DUAL” switch
comes on when the “DUAL” mode is
on.
Pressing the “DUAL” switch when in
“DUAL” mode will disable “DUAL”
mode, and the temperature setting for
the front passenger’s side will become
linked to the driver’s side.
■Location of air outlets
The air outlets and air volume
changes according to the selected
air flow mode.
: If equipped
■Adjusting the position of and
opening and closing the air
outlets
Front center
Windshield wiper de-icer (if
equipped)
WA R N I N G
■To prevent burns
Do not touch the glass at lower part of
the windshield or to the side of the
front pillars when the windshield wiper de-icer is on.
Adjusting the temperature
for the driver and front pas-
senger seat separately
Air outlet layout and opera-
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Interior features
1 Direct air flow to the left or right,
up or down
2 Turn the knob to open or close
the vent
Front right-hand side
1 Direct air flow to the left or right,
up or down
2 Open the vent
3 Close the vent
Front left-hand side
1 Direct air flow to the left or right,
up or down
2 Close the vent
3 Open the vent
Rear center (if equipped)
1 Direct air flow to the left or right,
up or down
2 Turn the knob to open or close
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.

3926-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
*: If equipped
■Heated steering wheel
Turns heated steering wheel on/off
When the heated steering wheel is on,
the indicator illuminates on the heated
steering wheel switch.
■Seat heaters
Front
Turns seat heaters on/off
1 High temperature
2 Low temperature
When the seat heater is on, the indica-
tor illuminates on t he seat heater
switch.
When not in use, put the switch in the
neutral position. The indicator will turn
off.
Rear
Turns seat heaters on/off
When the seat heater is on, the indica-
tor illuminates on t he seat heater
switch.
Heated steering
wheel*/seat heaters*
Heated steering wheel
Warms up the grip of the steering
wheel
Seat heaters
Warm up the seat upholstery
WA R N I N G
■To prevent minor burn injuries
Care should be taken if anyone in the
following categories comes in contact
with the steering wheel or seats when the heater is on:
●Babies, small children, the elderly, the sick and the physically chal-
lenged
●Persons with sensitive skin
●Persons who are fatigued
●Persons who have taken alcohol or
drugs that induce sleep (sleeping drugs, cold remedies, etc.)
NOTICE
■To prevent damage to the seat
heaters
Do not put heavy objects that have an
uneven surface on the seat and do
not stick sharp objects (needles, nails, etc.) into the seat.
■To prevent battery discharge
Do not use the functions when the
engine is off.
Operation instructions

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Interior features
■The heated steering wheel and seat heaters can be used when
The engine switch is in ON.
WA R N I N G
■To prevent overheating and
minor burn injuries
Observe the following precautions
when using the seat heaters.
●Do not cover the seat with a blanket
or cushion when using the seat
heater.
●Do not use seat heater more than
necessary.

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Maintenance and care
Maintenance and care
.7-1. Maintenance and care
Cleaning and protecting the
vehicle exterior ............... 410
Cleaning and protecting the
vehicle interior ................ 413
7-2. Maintenance
Maintenance requirements
....................................... 416
7-3. Do-it-yourself maintenance
Do-it-yourself service precau-
tions ................................ 418
Hood ................................. 419
Positioning a floor jack ...... 420
Engine compartment ........ 422
Tires .................................. 429
Tire inflation pressure ....... 444
Wheels.............................. 445
Air conditioning filter ......... 447
Wireless remote control/elec-
tronic key battery ............ 449
Checking and replacing fuses
....................................... 452
Light bulbs ........................ 455