Lexus ES 250 Owner's Manual page 326

turned to IGNITION ON mode.
● It is possible to switch to outside air mode
at any time by pressing the outside/recir-
culated air mode switch.
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: Saudi Arabia, Sultanate of Oman, Bah-
rain, United Arab Emirates, Qatar and
Kuwait
■ 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.
When driving on dusty roads
■
Close all windows. If dust thrown up by the
vehicle is still drawn into the vehicle after
closing the windows, it is recommended
that the air intake mode be set to outside air
mode and the fan speed to any setting
except off.
Outside/recirculated air mode
■
Setting to the recirculated air mode tem-
●
porarily is recommended in preventing
dirty air from entering the vehicle interior
and helping to cool the vehicle when the
outside air temperature is high.
● Outside/recirculated air mode may auto-
matically switch regardless of the air con-
ditioning setting depending on the
temperature setting or inside tempera-
ture.
Registering air conditioning settings to
■
electronic keys
● Unlocking the vehicle using an electronic
key and turning the engine switch to
IGNITION ON mode will recall that
key's registered air conditioning settings.
When the engine switch is turned off, the
●
current air conditioning settings will auto-
matically be registered to the electronic
key that was used to unlock the vehicle.
The system may not operate correctly if
●
more than one electronic key is in the
5-3. Using the air conditioning system
vicinity or if the smart entry & start system
is used to unlock the passenger door.
● The doors that can recall the air condi-
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tioning setting when unlocked using the
smart entry & start system can be
changed. For details, contact your Lexus
dealer.
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: Vehicles with the driving position mem-
ory: The doors that can recall the driving
position memory are changed at the
same time.
Operation of the air conditioning sys-
■
tem in Eco drive mode
In Eco drive mode, the air conditioning sys-
tem is controlled as follows to prioritize fuel
efficiency:
Engine speed and compressor operation
●
controlled to restrict heating/cooling
capacity
● Fan speed restricted when automatic
mode is selected
To improve air conditioning performance,
perform the following operations:
● Turn off eco air conditioning mode
(P.327)
● Adjust the fan speed
Turn off Eco drive mode (P.265)
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■ If the windshield is fogged up while the
engine is stopped by the Stop & Start
system (if equipped)
P.270
■ If an odor comes from the air condition-
ing system while the engine is stopped
due to the Stop & Start system (if
equipped)
P.270
■ Air conditioning system operation while
the engine is stopped by the Stop &
Start system (if equipped)
P.270
■ Changing the idling stop time with the
air conditioning system on (if equipped)
P.270
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