Get Air conditioning system Guide for Toyota Rav4 SUV Third Generation (2006-2012)

’07 Rav4_U (L/O 0701)

SECTION 1− 9

OPERATION OF INSTRUMENTS AND

CONTROLS

Air conditioning system

Manual air conditioning system

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268

Air flow selector settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271

Operating tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271

Automatic air conditioning system

Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274

Air flow selector settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278

Operating tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278

Side vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281

Air conditioning filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282

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Manual air conditioning system—

—Controls

1. Air flow selector

2. Fan speed selector

3. Temperature selector

4. “A/C” button

5. Air intake selector

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Fan speed selector

In this position, air intake selector

mode changes to FRESH automatically

to clean up the front view quickly. It is

not possible to return to RECIRCULATE

in this position.

Turn the dial to adjust the fan speed—to

the right to increase, to the left to de-

crease.

Temperature selector

Press the “A/C” button for dehumidified

heating or cooling. This setting clears

the front view more quickly.

Turn the dial to adjust the temperature—to

the right to warm, to the left to cool.

5. Windshield—Air flows mainly from the

windshield vents.

Turning the air flow selector to the

windshield position turns on the defog-

ging function with the purpose of clear-

ing the front view.

Air flow selector

In this position, air intake selector

mode changes to FRESH automatically

to clean up the front view quickly. It is

not possible to return to RECIRCULATE

in this position.

Turn the dial to select the vents used for

air flow.

1. Panel—Air flows mainly from the

instrument panel vents.

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

Press the “A/C” button for dehumidified

heating or cooling. This setting clears

the front view more quickly.

vents and the instrument panel vents.

3. Floor—Air flows mainly from the floor

vents.

For details about air flow selector settings,

see “—Air flow selector settings” on page

271.

4. Floor/Windshield—Air

flows

mainly

from the floor vents and windshield

vents.

Turning the air flow selector to the

floor/windshield position turns on the

defogging function with the purpose of

clearing the front view.

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“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 button again.

Air intake selector

Press the button to select the air source.

1. RECIRCULATE—Recirculates the air in-

side the vehicle.

2. FRESH—Draws outside air into the

system.

To prevent fogging up of the windshield,

the air intake mode may change automati-

cally to FRESH depending on the condi-

tion of the air conditioning 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 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.

D Keep the area under the front (and

second) seats clear to allow air to cir-

culate 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 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 “0”.

With third seats

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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

For best results, set controls to:

Fan speed—Any setting except “0”

Temperature—Towards WARM

(red zone)

Air intake—FRESH (outside air)

Air flow—FLOOR

Air conditioning—OFF

D For quick heating, select recirculated

air for

a

few minutes. To keep the

windows from fogging, select fresh af-

ter the vehicle interior has been

warmed.

Air conditioning

D Press the “A/C” button on for dehumidi-

For best results, set controls to:

fied heating.

Fan speed—Any setting except “0”

Temperature—Towards COLD

(blue zone)

Air intake—FRESH (outside air)

Air flow—PANEL

D Choose floor/windshield air flow to heat

the vehicle interior while defrosting or

defogging the windshield.

Air conditioning—ON

D For quick cooling, turn the temperature

selector dial fully towards COLD and

change the air intake selector mode to

RECIRCULATE.

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Ventilation

Press the “A/C” button for dehumidified

heating or cooling. This setting clears the

front view more quickly.

Press the “A/C” button for dehumidified

heating. This setting clears the front view

more quickly.

For best results, set controls to:

Fan speed—Any setting except “0”

Temperature—Towards COLD

(blue zone)

Air intake—FRESH (outside air)

Air flow—PANEL

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.

D To heat the vehicle interior while de-

frosting

the

windshield,

choose

floor/windshield air flow.

Defrosting

Air conditioning—OFF

The outside of the windshield

For best results, set controls to:

Defogging

The inside of the windshield

For best results, set controls to:

Fan speed—Any setting except “0”

Temperature—Towards WARM

(red zone)

Air intake—FRESH (outside air)

Air flow—WINDSHIELD

Fan speed—Any setting except “0”

Temperature—Towards WARM

(red zone) to heat;

COLD (blue zone) to

cool

Air intake—FRESH (outside air)

Air flow—WINDSHIELD

Turning the air flow selector to the wind-

shield or floor/windshield position turns on

the defrosting function with the purpose of

clearing the front view.

Turning the air flow selector to the wind-

shield or floor/windshield position turns on

the defogging function with the purpose of

clearing the front view.

When turning the air flow selector to wind-

shield or floor/windshield position, air in-

take selector mode changes to FRESH

automatically to clean up the front view

quickly. It is not possible to return to

RECIRCULATE in this position.

When turning the air flow selector to wind-

shield or floor/windshield position, air in-

take selector mode changes to FRESH

automatically to clean up the front view

quickly. It is not possible to return to

RECIRCULATE in this position.

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Automatic air conditioning system—

—Controls

1. “TEMP” (driver side temperature

control) button

2. Air intake selector

3. Air flow selector

4. Air conditioning display

5. “A/C” button

6. “DUAL” button

7. “PASS TEMP” (front passenger side

temperature control) button

8. Micro dust and pollen filter button

9. Fan speed selector

10. Windshield air flow button

11. “OFF” button

12. “AUTO” button

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“AUTO” button

“DUAL” button

“PASS TEMP” (front passenger side

temperature control) button

Push the button to change the mode of

the temperature setting.

For automatic operation of the air condi-

tioning, push the “AUTO” button. An indi-

cator light will illuminate to show that the

automatic operation mode has been se-

lected.

To increase the temperature, press the

“Ɯ” side. To decrease it, press the “Ɲ”

side.

With the indicator on—Individual temper-

ature setting

With the indicator off—Simultaneous

temperature setting

“LO” appears when you adjust to maxi-

mum cooling, and “HI” appears when you

adjust to maximum warming.

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 tem-

perature. As a result, the following may

occur.

“TEMP” (driver side temperature con-

trol) button

This button changes the temperature on

the front passenger side only.

To increase the temperature, press the

“Ɯ” side. To decrease it, press the “Ɲ”

side.

“OFF” button

Push the “OFF” button to turn off the air

conditioning system.

D The system may switch automatically

to recirculated mode when the coolest

temperature setting is selected in sum-

mer.

“LO” appears when you adjust to maxi-

mum cooling, and “HI” appears when you

adjust to maximum warming.

With the “DUAL” button indicator on—This

button changes the temperature on the

driver side only.

D Immediately

after

the

switch

is

pressed, the fan may stop for a while

until warm or cool air is ready to flow.

With the “DUAL” button indicator off—This

button changes the temperature on the

driver side and front passenger side si-

multaneously.

D Cool air may flow to the area around

the upper body when the heater is on.

You may use manual controls if you want

to select your own settings.

This function will be cancelled when the

“PASS TEMP” button is pushed.

Fan speed selector

Push the “Ɯ” (increase) or “Ɲ” (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.

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4. Floor/Windshield—Air

flows

mainly

Windshield air flow button

from the floor vents and windshield

vents.

When this button is pressed, air flows

mainly from the windshield vents and

turns on the defogging function with the

purpose of clearing the front view.

This position allows the air intake to

select FRESH automatically. This is to

clean up the front view more quickly. It

Pressing this button once again returns

the air flow mode to the last one used.

is

not

possible

to

return

to

RECIRCULATE in this position.

In this position, the air intake selector

mode changes to FRESH automatically to

clean up the front view quickly. It is not

possible to return to RECIRCULATE in

this position.

Pushing this button turns on the

defroster−linked air conditioning. This is

to clean up the front view more quickly.

For details about air flow selector settings,

see “—Air flow selector settings” on page

278.

Pressing the windshield air flow button

turns on the defroster−linked air condition-

ing. This is to clean up the front view

more quickly.

Air flow selector

Push one of the buttons to select the

vents used for air flow.

To turn off the air conditioning alone,

press the “A/C” button once again.

In automatic operation, you do not have

to select the air flow unless you desire

another air flow mode.

When the “A/C” button is not pressed in,

pressing another air flow button turns off

the air conditioning.

1. Panel—Air flows mainly from the

instrument panel vents.

For details about air flow selector settings,

see “—Air flow selector settings” on page

278.

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

vents and the instrument panel vents.

3. Floor—Air flows mainly from the floor

vents.

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“A/C” button

When the ambient temperature is low, the

following may occur:

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 button again.

D Air intake mode does not switch to

RECIRCULATE.

D The air conditioning system operates

Micro dust and pollen filter button

automatically.

Push the button to remove the airborne

pollen and micro dust from the cabin as

soon as possible. An indicator will come

on.

D The operation is cancelled after 1 min-

ute.

In rainy weather, the windows may fog up.

Press the windshield air flow button.

The air intake mode will switch to

RECIRCULATE mode. The air will flow to

the upper part of the body of the

occupants and pollen and micro dust will

be removed. After about 3 minutes have

elapsed, the operation stops, and the air

conditioning system automatically returns

to the settings prior to the button being

pushed.

Air intake selector

Press the button to select the air source.

1. RECIRCULATE

(indicator

light

is

on)—Recirculates the air inside the ve-

hicle.

2. FRESH (indicator light is off)—Draws

To stop the operation, do one of the fol-

lowing:

outside air into the system.

To prevent fogging up of the windshield,

the air intake mode may change automati-

cally to FRESH depending on the condi-

tion of the air conditioning system.

D Press the pollen removal mode button

again.

D Press the “AUTO” button.

D Press one of the air flow selector but-

tons or the windshield air flow button.

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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.

D Keep the area under the front (and

second) seats clear to allow air to cir-

culate 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 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.

With third seats

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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:

—For automatic operation

For best results, set controls to:

—For automatic operation

Press in the “AUTO” button.

Temperature—To the desired

temperature

Air intake—FRESH (outside air)

Air conditioning—OFF

Press in the “AUTO” button.

Temperature—To the desired

temperature

Air intake—FRESH (outside air)

Air conditioning—ON

—For manual operation

Fan speed—To the desired fan speed

Temperature—Towards high temperature

Air intake—FRESH (outside air)

Air flow—FLOOR

Fan speed—To the desired fan speed

Temperature—Towards low temperature

Air intake—FRESH (outside air)

Air flow—PANEL

Air conditioning—OFF

Air conditioning—ON

D For quick heating, select recirculated

D For quick cooling, select recirculated

air for

a

few minutes. To keep the

air.

windows from fogging, select fresh af-

ter the vehicle interior has been

warmed.

D Press the “A/C” button on for dehumidi-

fied heating.

D Choose floor/windshield air flow to heat

the vehicle interior while defrosting or

defogging the windshield.

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Ventilation

—For manual operation

When the “A/C” button is not pressed in,

pressing another air flow button turns off

the air conditioning.

For best results, set controls to:

—For automatic operation

Fan speed—To the desired fan speed

Temperature—Towards high temperature

to heat; low temperature

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.

Press in the “AUTO” button.

Temperature—Towards low temperature

Air intake—FRESH (outside air)

Air conditioning—OFF

to cool

Air intake—FRESH (outside air)

Air flow—WINDSHIELD

—The outside of the windshield

For best results, set controls to:

—For automatic operation

Pressing the windshield air flow button

turns on the defogging function with the

purpose of clearing the front view.

—For manual operation

Fan speed—To the desired fan speed

Temperature—Towards low temperature

Air intake—FRESH (outside air)

Air flow—PANEL

Pressing this button once again returns

the air flow mode to the last one used.

Temperature—Towards high temperature

Air intake—FRESH (outside air)

Air flow—WINDSHIELD

In this position, the air intake selector

mode changes to FRESH automatically to

clean up the front view quickly. It is not

possible to return to RECIRCULATE in

this position.

Air conditioning—OFF

—For manual operation

Defogging and defrosting

Fan speed—To the desired fan speed

Temperature—Towards high temperature

Air intake—FRESH (outside air)

Air flow—WINDSHIELD

—The inside of the windshield

For best results, set controls to:

—For automatic operation

Pressing the windshield air flow button

turns on the defroster−linked air condition-

ing. This is to clean up the front view

more quickly.

Temperature—Towards high temperature

to heat; low temperature

to cool

Air intake—FRESH (outside air)

Air flow—WINDSHIELD

Pressing the windshield air flow button

turns on the defogging function with the

purpose of clearing the front view.

To turn off the air conditioning alone,

press the “A/C” button once again.

Pressing this button once again returns

the air flow mode to the last one used.

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Side vents

In this position, the air intake selector

mode changes to FRESH automatically to

clean up the front view quickly. It is not

possible to return to RECIRCULATE in

this position.

Open

Close

Pushing this button turns on the defroster−

linked air conditioning. This is to clean up

the front view more quickly.

To turn off the air conditioning alone,

press the “A/C” button once again.

When the “A/C” button is not pressed in,

pressing another air flow button turns off

the air conditioning.

If air flow control is not satisfactory, check

the side vents. The side vents may be

opened or closed as shown.

You can change air flow direction by turn-

ing the side vents.

D To heat the vehicle interior while de-

frosting

the

windshield,

choose

floor/windshield air flow.

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—Checking and replacing the

air conditioning filter

Air conditioning filter—

The air conditioning filter may clog af-

ter long use. The filter may need to be

replaced if the air flow of the air condi-

tioning and heater experiences extreme

reductions in operating efficiency, or if

the windows begin to fog up easily in

FRESH mode.

To maintain the air conditioning efficiency,

inspect and replace the air conditioning

filter according to the maintenance sched-

ule. In dusty areas or areas with heavy

traffic flow, such as inner city or desert

areas, early replacement may be required.

(For scheduled maintenance information,

please refer to the “Scheduled Mainte-

nance Guide” or “Owner’s Manual Supple-

ment”.)

The air conditioning filter information

label is placed in the glove box as

shown and indicates that a filter has

been installed.

The air conditioning filter is behind the

glove box.

The air conditioning filter prevents dust

from entering the vehicle through the air

conditioning vent.

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1. Open the glove box. Slide off the

damper as shown.

2. Push in each side of the glove box

to disconnect the claws.

3. Remove the filter cover as shown in

the illustration.

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4. Pull the filter out of the filter outlet.

Inspect the filter on the surface.

When inserting the filter in the filter

outlet, keep the arrow pointing up.

If it is dirty, it should be replaced.

INFORMATION

The air filter should be installed prop-

erly in position. The use of air condi-

tioning with the air filter removed

may cause deteriorated dustproof per-

formance and then affect air condi-

tioning performance.

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Air conditioning system for Your Toyota Rav4 SUV Third Generation (2006-2012)

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