Get OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND CONTROLS Air conditioning system -> Controls Guide for Toyota Prius 4 Door Second Generation (2004-2009)

Controls

ꢀType 1

1. Passenger compartment temperature

display

2. Outside temperature display

3. Temperature control switch

4. Air flow control switch

5. Fan speed control switch

6. Automatic control switch

7. Air intake control switch

8. Rear window and outside rear view

mirror defogger switch (See page 118

for details.)

27p165a

9. Windshield air flow switch

10. Air conditioning on−off switch

11. Air conditioning operation screen dis-

play button

12. OFF switch

In this manual, English version screens

are shown as an example.

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ꢀType 2

1. Passenger compartment temperature

display

2. Outside temperature display

3. Temperature control switch

4. Air flow control switch

5. Fan speed control switch

6. Automatic control switch

7. Air intake control switch

8. Rear window and outside rear view

mirror defogger switch (See page 118

for details.)

27p164a

9. Windshield air flow switch

10. Air conditioning on−off switch

11. OFF switch

12. Air conditioning operation screen dis-

play button

In this manual, English version screens

are shown as an example.

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ꢀType 3

1. Outside temperature display

2. Passenger compartment temperature

display

3. Air flow control switch

4. Fan speed control switch

5. Temperature control switch

6. OFF switch

7. Automatic control switch

8. Rear window and outside rear view

mirror defogger switch (See page 118

for details.)

27p337

9. Windshield air flow switch

10. Air intake control switch

11. Air conditioning operation screen dis-

play button

12. Air conditioning on−off switch

In this manual, English version screens

are shown as an example.

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The automatic air conditioning automat-

ically maintains the set temperature.

This air conditioning features automatic

fan speed and air flow control which auto-

matically selects the most suitable fan

speed and air flow to control the tempera-

ture. The hybrid system must be in the

“IG−ON” mode.

CLIMATE: Push this button to display

switches for automatic air conditioning

controls.

27p005a

NOTICE

To prevent the battery from being dis-

charged, do not leave the air condi-

tioning on longer than necessary

when the hybrid system is not operat-

ing.

Air flow selection

: In the beginning of the automatic air flow mode, air might be delivered.

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(a) Climate control

SETTING OPERATION—automatic con-

trol

When one of the manual control buttons

is depressed while operating in automatic

mode, the mode relevant to the depressed

button is set. Other conditions continue to

be adjusted automatically. However, oper-

ating the air flow outlets or fan speed will

turn off the automatic control.

27p111a

Touch the “OFF” switch to turn the air

conditioning off.

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Type 3

Type 1 and Type 2

1. Touch the “AUTO” switch.

The indicator located in the instrument

cluster will come on.

Air conditioning is turned on if not oper-

ated.

Air flow quantity, switching of the diffus-

ers, and switching of the air intake be-

tween RECIRCULATED AIR and OUTSIDE

AIR are automatically adjusted. The opera-

tion status is shown by each indicator.

However, if the RECIRCULATED AIR

mode

is

selected manually,

control

changes to give priority to manual set-

tings.

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2. Use the “TEMP” switch to set the

desired temperature.

SETTING OPERATION—manual control

When one of the manual control

switches is touched while operating in

automatic mode, the mode relevant to

the touched switch is set. Other condi-

tions continue to be adjusted automati-

cally.

The temperature of air delivered to the

passenger compartment will be controlled

automatically according to the setting.

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Type 1 and Type 2

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Type 3

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If manual air flow selection is desired—

The outlets from which air is delivered

can be selected manually by touching the

switch. The function of each mode is as

follows:

If quick heating or cooling is desired—

1. Panel—Air flows mainly from the

instrument panel vents.

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

vents and the instrument panel vents.

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3. Floor—Air flows mainly from the floor

vents.

4. Floor/Windshield—Air

flows

mainly

from the floor vents and windshield

vents.

The selected mode is highlighted in green.

Type 1 and Type 2

27p113a

27p112a

Type 3

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Touch the “TEMP” switches and hold ei-

ther one until the maximum figure or mini-

mum figure appears.

If manual fan speed control is desired—

1. Fan speed at low

2. Fan speed at high

The fan speed can be set to your desired

speed by touching the appropriate air flow

control switch. The higher the fan speed

is, the more air is delivered. Touching the

“OFF” switch turns off the fan.

To remove exterior windshield frost, use the

high speed setting.

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The selected mode is highlighted in green.

Type 1 and Type 2

27p114a

Type 3

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If manual switching of air intake is de-

sired—

The air intake control switch is used to

switch the air intake between the OUT-

SIDE AIR mode and RECIRCULATED AIR

mode.

2−way air intake control

To improve fuel economy, OUTSIDE AIR

mode control changes when the air in-

take selector is set in OUTSIDE AIR on

the following conditions:

With the switch in the OUTSIDE AIR

mode, the system will take fresh outside

air into the vehicle.

ꢁ When the maximum heating is needed

with the air flow in “Floor” or “Floor/

Windshield”, fresh air flows in the up-

per compartment, while air is recircu-

lated in the lower compartment.

If quick circulation of cooled air is de-

sired, touch the air intake control switch

for RECIRCULATED AIR.

27p160a

The indicator will come on in the instru-

ment cluster while the RECIRCULATED

AIR mode is selected.

ꢁ When cooling is needed, both fresh

and recirculate modes turns on.

If recirculated air is used during heating,

the windows will fog up more easily.

Type 1 and Type 2

If the hybrid system is turned off in the

OUTSIDE AIR mode, the automatic control

of the air intake is activated when the

hybrid system is turned on again.

27p115a

Type 3

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(b) Windshield defogging and

defrosting

If manual on−off of the air conditioning

is desired—

To remove interior fog on the wind-

shield—

Touch the “A/C” switch to turn the air

conditioning on and touch it again to turn

the air conditioning off.

Touch the windshield air flow switch.

To remove frost or exterior fog on the

windshield—

If the system is used for ventilation, heat-

ing in dry weather or removing frost or

exterior fog on the windshield, turn the air

conditioning off once it is no longer re-

quired. This will improve fuel economy.

The air conditioning can be used for year−

round automatic temperature control in-

cluding cooling and dehumidifying opera-

tion.

1. Touch the upper side of the tempera-

ture control switch until maximum fig-

ure appears on the temperature dis-

play.

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2. Touch the windshield air flow switch.

3. Push the “HI” of the air flow control

switch to obtain a maximum air flow.

Type 1 and Type 2

4. Leave the air conditioning on−off button

off.

When the windshield air flow switch is

touched, the air conditioning is set to op-

erate and the OUTSIDE AIR mode is set.

If you touch the windshield air flow switch

once again while in the windshield air flow

mode, the mode then returns to the last

mode used.

27p116a

The indicator will come on in the instru-

ment cluster while the windshield air flow

mode is on.

Type 3

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(c) Operating tips

ꢁ 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.

CAUTION

Do not use the windshield air flow

switch during cooled air operation in

extremely humid weather. The differ-

ence between the temperature of the

outside air and that of the windshield

could cause the outer surface of the

windshield to fog up blocking your

vision.

ꢁ Keep the area under the front seats

clear to allow air to circulate through-

out the vehicle.

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ꢁ 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.

ꢁ 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

OUTSIDE AIR and the fan speed se-

lector to any setting except “OFF”.

ꢁ The light sensor is located on the driv-

er’s side edge of the instrument panel.

If you put anything on this area or

cover the area, the sensor function

may be adversely affected.

ꢁ 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.

ꢁ 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.

ꢁ Make sure the air intake grilles in front

of the windshield are not blocked (by

leaves or snow, for example).

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