Lexus LC500 2017 Owner's Manual page 243

downwards to decrease the fan speed.
Press the off switch to turn the fan off.
Changing the air flow mode
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→P.245
Switching between outside air and
■
recirculated air modes
Operate the outside/recirculated air
mode switch upwards or downwards.
The mode changes as follows each
time the switch is operated.
automatic mode →
mode) →
mode) → automatic mode
When the system is switched to automatic
mode, the air conditioning system operates
automatically.
Defogging the windshield
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Defoggers are used to defog the wind-
shield and front side windows.
Press the windshield defogger switch.
Set the outside/recirculated air mode
switch to outside air mode if the recircu-
lated air mode is used. (It may switch auto-
matically.)
To defog the windshield and the side win-
dows early, turn the air flow and tempera-
ture up.
To return to the previous mode, press the
windshield defogger switch again when the
windshield is defogged.
Defogging the rear window and
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outside rear view mirrors
Defoggers are used to defog the rear
window, and to remove raindrops, dew
and frost from the outside rear view
mirrors.
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5-3. Using the air conditioning system
(outside air
(recirculated air
Press the rear window and outside rear
view mirror defoggers switch.
The defoggers will automatically turn off
after 15 to 60 minutes. The operation time
changes according to the ambient tem-
perature and vehicle speed.
Windshield wiper de-icer (if
■
equipped)
→P.246
When the outside temperature exceeds
■
75°F (24°C) and the air conditioning
system is on
● In order to reduce the air conditioning
power consumption, the air conditioning
system may switch to recirculated air
mode automatically. This may also
reduce fuel consumption.
Recirculated air mode is selected as a
●
default mode when the engine switch
<power switch> is turned to IGNITION
ON mode <ON mode>.
● It is possible to switch to outside air mode
at any time by pressing the outside/recir-
culated air mode switch.
Fogging up of the windows
■
The windows will easily fog up when the
humidity in the vehicle is high. Turning "A/C"
on will dehumidify the air from the outlets
and defog the windshield effectively.
● If you turn "A/C" off, the windows may fog
up more easily.
The windows may fog up if the recircu-
●
lated air mode is used.
■ Outside/recirculated air mode
When driving on dusty roads such as tun-
●
nels or in heavy traffic, set the out-
side/recirculated air mode switch to the
recirculated air mode. This is effective in
preventing outside air from entering the
vehicle interior. During cooling opera-
tion, setting the recirculated air mode will
also cool the vehicle interior effectively.
● Outside/recirculated air mode may auto-
matically switch depending on the tem-
perature setting or the inside
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