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6-1. Using the air conditioning system and defogger
drops to low.
System.
■Conditions affecting operation
The system will shut off if a door is
opened.
The system may not start in the fol-
lowing situations:
The system can be stopped by
pressing “A/C” twice.
●The charge level of the traction
battery is low
Type A
●When the EV system is cool (for
example, after being left for a long
time in low temperatures)
■Windshield defogger
When defogging the windshield
using the Remote Air Conditioning
System, defogging may be insuffi-
cient due to the power being
restricted more than during normal
air conditioning operation. Also, the
outside of the windshield may fog up
due to the outside temperature,
humidity or air conditioning set tem-
perature.
Type B
■Security feature
Any unlocked doors will be automat-
ically locked when the system is
operating. The emergency flashers
flash to indicate that the doors have
been locked.
■Conditions affecting operation
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■While the Remote Air Condi-
tioning System is operating
■Operating conditions
●Depending on the operating con-
dition of the Remote Air Condition-
ing System, the electric fan may
spin and an operating noise may
be heard.
However, this does not indicate a
malfunction.
The system will only operate if all of
the following conditions are met:
●The power switch is OFF.
●All doors are closed.
●The hood is closed.
●The Remote Air Conditioning Sys-
tem may stop operating temporar-
ily if other features that use
electricity (for example, the seat
heater, lights, windshield wipers)
are in operation or if the charge
level of the 12-volt battery
■Remote Air Conditioning Sys-
tem automatic shut-off
The system will automatically shut
off under the following conditions:
●About 20 minutes have passed
since operation began
becomes low.
●Any one of the operating condi-
tions is not met
●The headlights, windshield wiper,
meter, etc. will not operate.
The system may also shut off if the
charge level of the traction battery
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