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1 Press the “AUTO” switch.
2 Adjust the temperature set-
ting.
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
for functions other than that
operated is maintained.
■Using automatic mode
Fan speed is adjusted automati-
cally 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 the auto-
matic mode switch is pressed.
To turn on the “SYNC” mode,
press the “SYNC” switch.
The driver’s side temperature con-
trol knob can be used to adjust the
temperature for the driver’s and
passenger’s side. To enter individ-
ual mode, operate the passenger’s
side temperature control knob or
press the “SYNC” switch again.
When the “SYNC” mode is on, the
indicator illuminates on the “SYNC”
switch.
This feature is used to prevent
ice from building up on the wind-
shield and wiper blades.
Press the switch to turn the sys-
tem on/off.
The indicator comes on when the
system is on.
The windshield wiper de-icer will
automatically turn off after approxi-
mately 15 minutes.
WARNING
■When the outside rear view
mirror defoggers are operat-
ing
Do not touch the rear view mirror
surfaces when the outside rear
view mirror defoggers are on.
NOTICE
■To prevent 12-volt battery dis-
charge
Do not leave the air conditioning
system on longer than necessary
when the fuel cell system is off.
■When repairing/replacing
parts of the air conditioning
system
Have repair/replacement per-
formed by your Toyota dealer.
When a part of the air conditioning
system, such as the evaporator, is
to be replaced, it must be
replaced with a new one.
Using automatic mode
Adjusting the temperature
for driver and passenger
seats simultaneously
(“SYNC” mode)
Windshield wiper de-icer
(if equipped)
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Select the air flow mode
Each time the switch is touched,
the air flow mode changes. : 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 operates
Turns each function on/off
Each time the switch is touched,
the function turns on/off.
When the function i s on, the indica-
tor on the swit ch illuminates.
“A/C”: Cooling and dehumidification
function ( P.341)
“SYNC”: “SYNC” mode ( P.345)
: Front seat concentrated air-
flow mode (S-FLOW) ( P.345)
: Outside/recirculated air
mode ( P.332)
Fan speed display
Setting of the fan speed is dis- played.
■Option control screen
The functions can be switched (ON) and (OFF).
ALL AUTO mode
* ( P.332)
Eco air conditioning mode
( P.343)
Windshield wiper de-icer
*
( P.347)
*: If equipped
This feature is used to prevent
ice from building up on the wind-
shield and wiper blades.
The functions can be switched
(ON) and (OFF).
Touch Windshield wiper de-icer
on the multimedia display.
The indicator comes on when the
system is on.
The windshield wiper de-icer will
automatically turn off after approxi-
mately 15 minutes.
Windshield wiper de-icer
(if equipped)
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■When cleaning the windshield
Set the wiper switch to off.
If the wiper switch is in “AUTO”,
the wipers may operate unexpect-
edly in the following situations,
and may result in hands being
caught or other serious injuries
and cause damage to the wiper
blades.
Off
AUTO
●When the upper part of the
windshield where the raindrop
sensor is located is touched by
hand
●When a wet rag or similar is
held close to the raindrop sen-
sor
●If something bumps against the
windshield
●If you directly touch the raindrop
sensor body or if something
bumps into the raindrop sensor
■Precaution regarding the
front bumper
If the paint of the front bumper is
chipped or scratched, the Toyota
Safety Sense 2.5 + may not func-
tion correctly. If this occurs, con-
sult your Toyota dealer.
■Precaution regarding the
front bumper (vehicle with
Toyota Teammate Advanced
Drive)
If the paint of the front bumper is
chipped or scratched, the Toyota
Teammate Advanced Drive may
not function correctly.
If this occurs, consult your Toyota
dealer.
■Precaution regarding the rear
bumper
If the paint of th e rear bumper is
chipped or scratched, the follow-
ing systems may not function cor-
rectly. If this occurs, consult your
Toyota dealer.
●Toyota Teammate Advanced
Drive (If equipped)
●BSM
●R C TA
●PKSB
NOTICE
■To prevent paint deteriora-
tion and corrosion on the
body and components (alumi-
num wheels, etc.)
●Wash the vehicle immediately in
the following cases:
• After driving nea r the sea coast
• After driving on salted roads
• If coal tar or tree sap is present on the paint surface
• If dead insects, insect droppings or bird droppings are present on
the paint surface
• After driving in an area contami- nated with soot, oily smoke,
mine dust, iron powder or chem-
ical substances
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NOTICE
• If the vehicle becomes heavily soiled with dust or mud
• If liquids such as benzene and gasoline are spilled on the paint
surface
●If the paint is chipped or
scratched, have it repaired
immediately.
●To prevent the wheels from cor-
roding, remove any dirt and
store in a place with low humid-
ity when storing the wheels.
■Cleaning the exterior lights
●Wash carefully. Do not use
organic substances or scrub
with a hard brush.
This may damage the surfaces
of the lights.
●Do not apply wax to the sur-
faces of the lights.
Wax may cause damage to the
lenses.
■When washing the car
Do not remove the vehicle recep-
tacle cap and directly pour water
over the vehicle receptacle. If
water enters the vehicle recepta-
cle, damage may occur.
■When using an automatic car
wash
Set the wiper switch to the off
position.
If the wiper switch is in “AUTO”,
the wipers may operate and the
wiper blades may be damaged.
■When using a high pressure
car wash
●When washing the vehicle, do
not spray the camera or its sur-
rounding area directly with a
high pressure washer. Shock
applied from high pressure
water may cause the device to
not operate normally.
●Do not spray water directly on
the radar sensor which is
equipped behind the emblem.
Otherwise it may cause the
device to be damaged.
●Do not bring the nozzle tip close
to boots (rubber or resin manu-
factured cover), connectors or
the following parts. The parts
may be damaged if they come
into contact with high-pressure
water.
• Fuel cell stack
• Traction related parts
• Steering parts
• Suspension parts
• Brake parts
●Keep the cleaning nozzle at
least 11.9 in. (30 cm) away from
the vehicle body. Otherwise
resin section, s uch as moldings
and bumpers, may be deformed
and damaged.
Also, do not continuously hold the
nozzle in the same place.
●Do not spray the lower part of
the windshield continuously.
If water enters the air conditioning
system intake located near the
lower part of the windshield, the
air conditioning system may not
operate correctly.
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Parking brake
• Does the park- ing brake oper-
ate normally?
• When parked on a slope and the
parking brake is
on, is the vehicle
securely
stopped?
Seat belts
• Do the seat belts operate
smoothly?
• The seat belts should not be
damaged.
Seats
• Do the seat con-trols operate
properly?
Steering wheel
• Does the steer-ing wheel rotate
smoothly?
• Does the steer- ing wheel have
the correct
amount of free
play?
• There should not be any strange
sounds coming
from the steer-
ing wheel.
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ItemsCheck points
Doors/trunk
• Do the doors/trunk oper-
ate smoothly?
Hood
• Does the hood lock system work
properly?
Fluid leaks
• There should not be any signs of
fluid leakage
after the vehicle
has been parked.
Tires
• Is the tire infla-tion pressure
correct?
• The tires should not be damaged
or excessively
worn.
• Have the tires been rotated
according to the
maintenance
schedule?
• The wheel nuts should not be
loose.
Windshield
wipers
• The wiper blades should not show
any signs of
cracking, split-
ting, wear, con-
tamination or
deformation.
• The wiper blades should clear the
windshield with-
out streaking or
skipping.