Get Air Conditioning System Guide for Toyota Aurion 4 Door First Generation (2006-2012)

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OPERATION OF

INSTRUMENTS

AND CONTROLS

AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM

Manual air conditioning system . . . . 154

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154

Air flow selector settings . . . . . . . 156

Operating tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156

Automatic air conditioning

system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158

Air flow selector settings . . . . . . . 161

Operating tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161

Air conditioning remote controls . . . 163

Side and rear vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164

Air conditioning filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165

Checking and replacing the

air conditioning filter . . . . . . . . . . . 165

AIR CONDITIONING SYSTEM

Manual air conditioning system—

—Controls

1. Air flow selector

2. Temperature selector

3. Fan speed selector

4. Air intake selector

5. A/C button

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Fan speed selector

Turn the knob to adjust the fan speed—to the

right to increase, to the left to decrease.

Temperature selector

Turn the knob to adjust the temperature—to

the right to warm, to the left to cool.

Air intake selector

Press the button to select the air source.

1. RECIRCULATE (indicator light is on)—

Recirculates the air inside the vehicle.

2. FRESH (indicator light is off)—Draws out-

side air into the system.

To prevent fogging up of the windshield, the

air intake mode may change automatically to

FRESH depending on the condition of the air

conditioning system.

Air flow selector

Turn the knob to select the vents used for air

flow.

1. Panel—Air flows mainly from the instru-

A/C button

ment panel vents.

To turn on the air conditioning, press the A/C

button. The A/C button indicator will come on.

To turn the air conditioning off, press the but-

ton again.

2. Bi-level—Air flows from both the floor

vents and the instrument panel vents.

3. Floor—Air flows mainly from the floor

vents.

If the A/C button indicator flashes, there is

a problem in the air conditioning system and

the air conditioning automatically shuts off.

If this happens, take your vehicle to a Toyota

dealer for service.

4. Floor/Windshield—Air flows mainly from

the floor vents and windshield vents.

5. Windshield—Air flows mainly from the

windshield vents.

This position allows the air intake to

select FRESH automatically. This is to

clean up the front view more quickly.

If you want to return the setting to

RECIRCULATE mode, press the air in-

take selector button once again.

For details about air flow selector settings,

see “Air flow selector settings” described on

the following page.

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—Air flow selector settings

—Operating tips

D To cool off your Toyota after it has been

parked in the hot sun, drive with the win-

dows open for a few minutes. This vents

the hot air, allowing the air conditioning

to cool the interior more quickly.

D Make sure the air intake grilles in front of

the windshield are not blocked (by leaves

or snow, for example).

D On humid days, do not blow cold air on

the windshield. The windshield could fog

up because of the difference in air tem-

perature on the inside and outside of the

windshield.

D Keep the area under the front seats clear

to allow air to circulate throughout the

vehicle.

D On cold days, set the fan speed to high

for a minute to help clear the intake ducts

of snow or moisture. This can reduce the

amount of fogging on the windows.

D 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 recommended that the

air intake selector be set to FRESH and

the fan speed selector to any setting ex-

cept OFF.

D If following another vehicle on a dusty

road, or driving in windy and dusty condi-

tions, it is recommended that the air in-

take selector be temporarily set to RE-

CIRCULATE, which will close off the

outside passage and prevent outside air

and dust from entering the vehicle interior.

Heating

For best results, set controls as follows:

Fan speed—Any setting except OFF

Temperature—Towards WARM

(red zone)

Air intake—FRESH (outside air)

Air flow—FLOOR

Air conditioning—OFF

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D For quick heating, change the air intake

selector mode to RECIRCULATE. To keep

the windows from fogging, return to

FRESH mode after the vehicle interior has

been warmed.

changes to FRESH automatically to clean up

the front view quickly.

Press the A/C button for dehumidified heating

or cooling. This setting clears the front view

more quickly.

D Press the A/C button on for dehumidified

D On humid days, do not blow cold air on

the windshield—the difference between

the outside and inside temperatures could

make the fogging worse.

heating.

D Turn the air flow selector to the floor/wind-

shield position to heat the vehicle interior

while defrosting or defogging the wind-

shield.

—The outside of the windshield

For best results, set controls as follows:

Air conditioning

Fan speed—Any setting except OFF

Temperature—Towards WARM

(red zone)

Air intake—FRESH (outside air)

Air flow—WINDSHIELD

For best results, set controls as follows:

Fan speed—Any setting except OFF

Temperature—Towards COLD

(blue zone)

Air intake—FRESH (outside air)

Air flow—PANEL

Air conditioning—ON

When turning the air flow selector to the wind-

shield position, the air intake selector mode

changes to FRESH automatically to clean up

the front view quickly.

D For quick cooling, select recirculated

air for a few minutes.

Press the A/C button for dehumidified heat-

ing. This setting clears the front view more

quickly.

Ventilation

For best results, set controls as follows:

D To heat the vehicle interior while defrost-

ing the windshield, choose floor/wind-

shield air flow.

Fan speed—Any setting except OFF

Temperature—Towards COLD

(blue zone)

Air intake—FRESH (outside air)

Air flow—PANEL

Air conditioning—OFF

Defogging and defrosting

—The inside of the windshield

For best results, set controls as follows:

Fan speed—Any setting except OFF

Temperature—Towards WARM

(red zone) to heat;

COLD (blue zone) to

cool

Air intake—FRESH (outside air)

Air flow—WINDSHIELD

When turning the air flow selector to the wind-

shield position, the air intake selector mode

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Automatic air conditioning system—

—Controls

1. Temperature selector (PASS TEMP)

(individual setting on front passenger

side only)

5. DUAL button

6. AUTO button

7. OFF button

2. Air flow selector button

3. Fan speed selector

8. Windshield air flow button

9. Air intake selector

10.A/C button

4. Temperature selector (TEMP)

(with DUAL button indicator

on—individual setting on driver side

only)

(with DUAL button indicator

off—simultaneous setting on driver and

front passenger)

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AUTO button

This function will be cancelled when the

PASS TEMP knob is turned.

For automatic operation of the air condition-

ing, press the AUTO button. The AUTO but-

ton will turn on, indicating that the automatic

operation mode has been selected.

—PASS TEMP knob

This knob changes the temperature on the

front passenger side only.

In the automatic operation mode, the air

conditioning selects the most suitable fan

speed, air flow, air intake and on--off of the

air conditioning according to the tempera-

ture.

OFF button

Press the button to turn off the air condition-

ing system.

When you press the AUTO button with the

air intake mode at FRESH, internal circu-

lation may be applied for maximum cooling.

You may use manual controls if you want to

select your own settings.

Fan speed selector

Press the “” (increase) or “” (decrease)

side of the button to adjust the fan speed.

In automatic operation, you do not have to

adjust the fan speed unless you desire

another fan speed mode.

DUAL button

Air flow selector button

Press the button to change the mode of the

temperature setting.

Press the button to select the vents used for

air flow.

With the indicator on—Individual tempera-

ture setting for driver and front passenger

With the indicator off—Simultaneous tem-

perature setting for driver and front pas-

senger

In automatic operation, you do not have to

select the air flow unless you desire another

air flow mode.

1. Panel—Air flows mainly from the instru-

ment panel vents and the rear vents.

Temperature selectors

2. Bi-level—Air flows from both the floor

vents, the instrument panel vents and the

rear vents.

Turn the knob to adjust the temperature—to

the right to warm, to the left to cool.

LO appears when you adjust to maximum

cooling, and HI appears when you adjust to

maximum warming.

3. Floor—Air flows mainly from the floor

vents.

4. Floor/Windshield—Air flows mainly from

—TEMP knob

the floor vents and windshield vents.

With the DUAL button indicator on—This

knob changes the temperature on the driver

side only.

Windshield air flow button

When this button is pressed, air flows mainly

from the windshield vents.

With the DUAL button indicator off—This knob

changes the temperature on the driver side and

front passenger side simultaneously.

Pressing the button once again returns the

air flow mode to the last one used.

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Pressing the windshield button turns on the

defroster linked air conditioning. At this time,

the A/C button indicator comes on regardless

of whether or not the A/C button is pressed

in. This is to clean up the front view more

quickly.

To prevent fogging up of the windshield, the

air intake mode may change automatically to

FRESH depending on the condition of the air

conditioning system.

A/C button

To turn on the air conditioning, press the A/C

button. The A/C button indicator will come on.

To turn the air conditioning off, press the but-

ton again.

To turn off the air conditioning alone, press

the A/C button once again.

When the A/C button is not pressed in, press-

ing another air flow button turns off the air

conditioning.

If the A/C button indicator flashes, there is

a problem in the air conditioning system and

the air conditioning automatically shuts off.

If this happens, take your vehicle to a Toyota

dealer for service.

For details about air flow selector settings,

see “Air flow selector settings” described on

the following page.

When any of the following conditions occurs,

the indicator light on the button may flash and

a motor sound may be heard. This does not

indicate a malfunction.

D The ignition switch is set to ON or START

position after the battery is reconnected.

D Engine starting and stopping is repeated

at short intervals.

D The engine is started with the low voltage

battery.

Air intake selector

Press the button to select the air source.

1. RECIRCULATE (indicator light is on)—

Recirculates the air inside the vehicle.

2. FRESH (indicator light is off)—Draws out-

side air into the system.

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—Air flow selector settings

—Operating tips

D To cool off your Toyota after it has been

parked in the hot sun, drive with the win-

dows open for a few minutes. This vents

the hot air, allowing the air conditioning

to cool the interior more quickly.

D Make sure the air intake grilles in front of

the windshield are not blocked (by leaves

or snow, for example).

D On humid days, do not blow cold air on

the windshield. The windshield could fog

up because of the difference in air tem-

perature on the inside and outside of the

windshield.

D Keep the area under the front seats clear

to allow air to circulate throughout the

vehicle.

D On cold days, set the fan speed to high

for a minute to help clear the intake ducts

of snow or moisture. This can reduce the

amount of fogging on the windows.

D 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 recommended that the

air intake selector be set to FRESH and

the fan speed selector to any setting ex-

cept OFF.

D If following another vehicle on a dusty

road, or driving in windy and dusty condi-

tions, it is recommended that the air in-

take selector be temporarily set to RE-

CIRCULATE, which will close off the

outside passage and prevent outside air

and dust from entering the vehicle interior.

Heating

For best results, set controls as follows:

For automatic operation—

Press in the AUTO button.

Temperature—To the desired

temperature

Air intake—FRESH (outside air)

Air conditioning—OFF

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For manual operation—

Fan speed—To the desired fan speed

Temperature—Towards WARM

Air intake—FRESH (outside air)

Air flow—FLOOR

Fan speed—To the desired fan speed

Temperature—Towards COLD

Air intake—FRESH (outside air)

Air flow—PANEL

Air conditioning—OFF

D For quick heating, select recirculated air

for a few minutes. To keep the windows

from fogging, select fresh after the vehicle

interior has been warmed.

Defogging and defrosting

—The inside of the windshield

For best results, set controls as follows:

—For automatic operation

D Press the A/C button on for dehumidified

heating.

Temperature—Towards high temperature

to heat; low temperature to

cool

Air intake—FRESH (outside air)

Air flow—WINDSHIELD

D Choose floor/windshield air flow to heat

the vehicle interior while defrosting or de-

fogging the windshield.

Air conditioning

For best results, set controls as follows:

For automatic operation—

—For manual operation

Fan speed—To the desired fan speed

Temperature—Towards high temperature

to heat; low temperature to

cool

Air intake—FRESH (outside air)

Air flow—WINDSHIELD

Press in the AUTO button.

Temperature—To the desired

temperature

Air intake—FRESH (outside air)

Air conditioning—ON

Pressing the windshield button turns on the

defroster linked air conditioning. At this time,

the A/C button indicator comes on regardless

of whether or not the A/C button is pressed

in. This is to clean up the front view more

quickly.

For manual operation—

Fan speed—To the desired fan speed

Temperature—Towards COLD

Air intake—FRESH (outside air)

Air flow—PANEL

Air conditioning—ON

To turn off the air conditioning alone, press

the A/C button once again.

D For quick cooling, select recirculated air

for a few minutes.

When the A/C button is not pressed in, press-

ing another air flow button turns off the air

conditioning.

Ventilation

For best results, set controls as follows:

For automatic operation—

D On humid days, do not blow cold air on

the windshield—the difference between

the outside and inside temperatures could

make the fogging worse.

Press in the AUTO button.

Temperature—Towards low temperature

Air intake—FRESH (outside air)

Air conditioning—OFF

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Air conditioning remote

controls

—The outside of the windshield

For best results, set controls as follows:

—For automatic operation

Temperature—Towards high temperature

Air intake—FRESH (outside air)

Air flow—WINDSHIELD

—For manual operation

Fan speed—To the desired fan speed

Temperature—Towards high temperature

Air intake—FRESH (outside air)

Air flow—WINDSHIELD

Some parts of the air conditioning system can

be adjusted using the switches on the steer-

ing wheel.

Pressing the windshield button turns on the

defroster linked air conditioning. At this time,

the A/C button indicator comes on regardless

of whether or not the A/C button is pressed

in. This is to clean up the front view more

quickly.

Details of the specific switches, controls, and

features are described below.

1. Temperature selector (TEMP)

(with DUAL button indicator on—individ-

ual setting on driver side only)

(with DUAL button indicator off—simulta-

neous setting on driver and front pas-

senger)

To turn off the air conditioning alone, press

the A/C button once again.

When the A/C button is not pressed in, press-

ing another air flow button turns off the air

conditioning.

2. AUTO button

3. OFF button

AUTO button

D To heat the vehicle interior while defrost-

ing the windshield, choose floor/wind-

shield air flow.

For automatic operation of the air condition-

ing, press the AUTO button. The AUTO but-

ton will turn on, indicating that the automatic

operation mode has been selected.

In the automatic operation mode, the air

conditioning selects the most suitable fan

speed, air flow, air intake and on--off of the

air conditioning according to the tempera-

ture.

When you press the AUTO button with the

air intake mode at FRESH, internal circu-

lation may be applied for maximum cooling.

You may use manual controls if you want to

select your own settings.

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Side and rear vents

Temperature selector

To increase the temperature, press the “”

side. To decrease it, press the “” side.

LO appears when you adjust to maximum

cooling, and HI appears when you adjust to

maximum warming.

With the DUAL button indicator on—This but-

ton changes the temperature on the driver

side only.

With the DUAL button indicator off—This but-

ton changes the temperature on the driver

side and front passenger side simultaneous-

ly.

Side vents

This function will be cancelled when the

PASS TEMP knob on the instrument panel is

turned.

OFF button

Press the button to turn off the air condition-

ing system.

Rear vents

If air flow control is not satisfactory, check

the side and rear vents. The side and rear

vents may be opened or closed as shown.

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—Checking and replacing the

air conditioning filter

Air conditioning filter—

The air conditioning filter may clog after

long use. The filter may need to be re-

placed if the air flow of the air condition-

ing and heater experiences extreme re-

ductions in operating efficiency, or if the

windows begin to fog up easily in FRESH

mode.

To maintain the air conditioning efficiency, in-

spect and replace the air conditioning filter

according to the maintenance schedule. For

scheduled maintenance information, please

refer to the “Warranty and Service Book”.

The air conditioning filter information

label is placed inside of the glove box as

shown and indicates that a filter has been

installed.

The air conditioning filter prevents dust from

entering the vehicle through the air condition-

ing vent.

1. Open the glove box, and slide off the

damper as shown.

The air conditioning filter is behind the

glove box.

2. Apply pressure to the glove box as

shown to disengage the claws.

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3. Remove the filter cover while pushing

in both ends of the cover.

When inserting the filter in the filter outlet,

keep the arrow pointing up.

INFORMATION

The air filter should be installed proper-

ly in position. The use of air condition-

ing with the air filter removed may cause

deteriorated dust-proof performance

and then affect air conditioning per-

formance.

4. Pull the filter out of the filter outlet. In-

spect the filter on the surface.

If it is just moderately dusty, it may be

cleaned by blowing compressed air from the

reverse surface. Do not wash or oil the filter.

If it is dirty, it should be replaced.

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