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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 windows 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

temperature on the inside and outside

of the windshield.

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D Keep the area under the front seats

clear to allow air to circulate through-

out the vehicle.

D On cold days, set the fan speed to

high for

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 ve-

hicle 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 except “OFF”.

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D ^{If following another vehicle on a dusty}

road, or driving in windy and dusty

conditions, it is recommended that the

air intake selector be temporarily set to

RECIRCULATE, which will close off the

outside passage and prevent outside

air and dust from entering the vehicle

interior.

Heating

Air conditioning

For best results, set controls to:

Fan speed—“AUTO”

Temperature—To the desired

Fan speed—“AUTO”

Temperature—To the desired

temperature

Air intake—FRESH (outside air)

Air flow—FLOOR

Air intake—FRESH (outside air)

Air flow—PANEL

Air conditioning—OFF

Air conditioning—“A/C” ON

D For quick heating, select recirculated

few minutes. To keep the

D For quick cooling, move the air intake

selector to recirculate for a few min-

utes.

air for

windows from fogging, select fresh af-

ter the vehicle interior has been

warmed.

Ventilation

For best results, set controls to:

D Press the “MAX” button on for dehu-

midified heating.

Fan speed— “AUTO”

Temperature—To the desired

temperature

Air intake—FRESH (outside air)

Air flow—PANEL

D Choose “Floor/Windshield” air flow to

heat the vehicle interior while defrost-

ing or defogging the windshield.

Air conditioning—OFF

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