OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS - Air conditioning system -> Instrument panel vents for Your Toyota Prius 4 Door First Generation (1997-2003)

Instrument panel vents  
Defogging  
Defrosting  
The inside of the windshield  
For best results, set controls to:  
The outside of the windshield  
For best results, set controls to:  
Fan speed—“AUTO”  
Fan speed— “AUTO”  
Temperature—Towards high temperature  
Temperature—Towards high temperature  
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)  
Air flow—WINDSHIELD  
to heat;  
low temperature to cool  
Air intake—FRESH (outside air)  
Air flow—WINDSHIELD  
Air conditioning—”MAX” ON  
Air conditioning—OFF  
Turning the air flow selector to the wind-  
shield position turns on the defogging  
function with the purpose of clearing the  
front view.  
Turning the air flow selector to the wind-  
shield position turns on the defogging  
function with the purpose of clearing the  
front view.  
Side vents  
When turning the air flow selector to wind-  
shield or floor/windshield position, the air  
intake selects FRESH automatically. This  
is to clean up the front view more quickly.  
If air flow control is not satisfactory, check  
the instrument panel vents. The instrument  
panel vents may be opened or closed as  
shown.  
When turning the air flow selector to wind-  
shield or floor/windshield position, the air  
intake selects FRESH automatically. This  
is to clean up the front view more quickly.  
If you want to return the setting to RE-  
CIRCULATE mode, press the air intake  
selector button once again.  
If you want to return the setting to RE-  
CIRCULATE mode, press the air intake  
selector button once again.  
D To heat the vehicle interior while de-  
frosting the windshield, choose “Floor/  
Windshield” air flow.  
D On humid days, do not blow cold air  
on the windshield—the difference be-  
tween the outside and inside tempera-  
tures could make the fogging worse.  
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